Oakland
San Francisco’s Record Rent Surge Spills Into Oakland, Driving the East Bay’s Biggest Gain Since 2023
San Francisco apartment rents posted the fastest annual growth of any U.S. city this year, and that pressure is now flowing across the...
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...
Emeryville Planning Commission Discusses Sutter Health’s $1B+ Hospital Project in Study Session
Sutter Health’s $1 billion-plus proposal to build a 330-foot hospital tower on the former Emery Yards campus in Emeryville cleared its first public...
Costco Lands Exclusive Negotiating Rights for 23-Acre Warehouse on Former Oakland Army Base
After two decades of stalled redevelopment schemes, Oakland has secured an exclusive negotiation agreement with Costco to plant a warehouse store and gas...
Port of Oakland Posts Second Straight Month of Cargo Growth, Handling 190,958 TEUs in May
The Port of Oakland strung together back-to-back months of year-over-year volume gains in May 2026, lifted by stronger imports, resilient farm exports and...
Hacienda Sees Three Months of Occupancy Growth and Leasing Gains
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, opened 2026 with strengthening fundamentals, extending the leasing momentum established in late 2025 and...
108-Room SureStay Plus Hotel in Richmond Faces Foreclosure on $11.6MM Loan
The financial unraveling of a 108-room hotel in Richmond has added another entry to the Bay Area’s swelling ledger of hotel loan defaults,...
Port of Oakland Nears Finish on $80MM Dike Project Shielding OAK Airfield From Rising Seas and Earthquakes
The Port of Oakland is in the final months of an $80 million, two-phase reinforcement of the 4.5-mile dike that walls Oakland San...
Bay Area Mayors and Lawmakers Map Path to Faster Housing Production at Bay Area Council’s Summit
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks told a gathering of regional business leaders that cutting development...
KKR and TMG Partners Surrender 535,000 SQFT Clorox Building in Oakland to Lender Heitman Capital
One of downtown Oakland’s most recognized office towers has been surrendered to its lender through a deed in lieu of foreclosure, marking a...
Legends Global Makes $102MM Bid for Oakland Arena, Setting Up Battle with Oak View Group
The contest for the Oakland Arena has broken into the open, with the venue’s longtime manager submitting a $102 million offer to acquire...
City of Oakland Pursues $40MM Redesign of 73rd Avenue as $300MM-Plus Development Wave Reshapes East Corridor
Oakland’s bid for $40 million to rebuild one of its deadliest streets is colliding with a development surge along the same East Oakland...
