Lake Merritt
Developers and Mayor Lee Move Quietly to Launch a Private Development Corporation for Downtown Oakland
A coalition of Oakland real estate investors, working in close coordination with Mayor Barbara Lee’s office, is quietly assembling a private nonprofit to...
74-Unit Ora Apartments Near Lake Merritt in Oakland Listed for Sale After Prime Finance’s $25MM Take-Back
The 2019-vintage building was seized by its lender in December 2024 out of a $41 million 2021 basis under Vaughn Management — and...
Community HousingWorks Pays $10.2MM for Downtown Oakland Site, Advances 284-Unit Affordable Housing Tower
The San Diego-based affordable housing developer acquired three parcels at 1523 Harrison Street for $10.2 million and secured $39.6 million in financing from...
Foundation Work Advances on 70-Unit Affordable Housing Complex at El Cerrito Plaza BART Station
The six-story building is the first of six structures planned for a 743-unit transit-oriented master plan that will transform 6.5 acres of surface...
Permits Move Forward for Mercy Housing’s 97-Unit Affordable Senior Housing Project in Oakland
Eight-story Uptown project advances as Oakland continues to fund new affordable housing development Urban infill sites near major transit corridors are increasingly becoming...
Oakland and Emeryville Condo Prices Fall 8.7% as Resale Activity Rebounds Late in 2025
December data shows higher transaction volume, steady inventory, and limited new supply across both East Bay markets Housing markets across the East Bay...
ArtHaus Partners and Belay Investment Group Acquire 286-Unit Workforce Housing Portfolio for $30MM
OAKLAND, CA — ArtHaus Partners and Belay Investment Group announced the acquisition of a nine-building, 286-unit workforce housing portfolio in Oakland, marking a...
Team Projects Pursues California’s First Dowel-Laminated Timber Apartment Building with 84-Unit Project in Oakland
Oakland developer receives by-right approval for 84-unit efficiency complex on Ivy Hill’s Carroll Street Urban residential development in Oakland is entering a new...
B3 Investors Buys Debt on TMG’s 200,000 SQFT Breuner Building Art Deco Landmark in Oakland for $14MM
A historic office tower that once symbolized Oakland’s revival becomes another casualty of the Bay Area’s commercial real estate collapse The debt on...
City of Oakland Approves Six-Story, 78-Unit Mixed-Use Project
West Oakland site expands to nearly 80 residentials units as city advances transit-oriented development strategy Oakland’s ongoing effort to increase its housing supply...
Signature Development’s 105-Unit Mason at Hive Apartment Complex Defaults on $39.7MM Loan Amid Oakland Housing Crisis
Oakland’s apartment market is buckling under the weight of oversupply and pandemic aftershocks, with some of the city’s most celebrated development projects now...
Retail Resilience: Oakland’s Premier Shopping Districts Post Record Occupancy in Q2 2025
Oakland’s retail real estate market continued its upward trajectory in the second quarter of 2025, as occupancy across its flagship shopping districts reached...
