Oakland
Economist Warns East Bay Is Squandering a ‘Golden Opportunity’ as Region Stalls on Housing and Growth
Dr. Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics says the East Bay's wealth and natural assets are being held back by regulatory paralysis and misplaced...
New Renderings Reveal Design Details for Ellis Partners’ 203-Unit Senior Housing Project in Oakland’s Rockridge
The seven-story development at the former Red Cross site would bring 179 apartments and 24 memory care units to one of the East...
Large Spaces Drive Hacienda Leasing Success in Early 2026
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, began 2026 with a solid 300,000 sf transaction, reflecting improved local market demand. While...
BART Faces Existential Budget Crisis, Warns of Closing 15 Stations and Slashing Service Without Voter-Backed Sales Tax
The transit agency is running a $376 million annual deficit driven by post-pandemic ridership that remains at roughly half of pre-COVID levels, and...
Deutsche Bank Seizes 975,000-SQFT Oakland Office Portfolio From Starwood Capital on $442MM Debt
The lender took back three Uptown Oakland office towers via a deed in lieu of foreclosure and tapped a Bay Area firm to...
EBALDC’s 65-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Oakland Secures $35.9MM State Funding
The Chinatown project, developed by EBALDC, will pair family housing with over two miles of protected bike lanes and bus-only lanes on Broadway...
East Bay’s 1,000+ Manufacturers Form Interconnected Innovation Clusters Across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
A new mapping initiative from the East Bay Economic Development Alliance reveals a deeply interconnected manufacturing ecosystem spanning more than 1,000 companies across...
San José’s Price-to-Income Ratio Ballooned From 2.0x to 10.3x Over 51 Years, City Document Reveals
A housing policy analysis traces the compounding divergence between home prices and household incomes back to a single federal planning document filed in...
Retail Availability Tightens Across San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento as New Supply Remains Limited
Suburban retail centers continue to absorb demand faster than downtown corridors, even as urban recovery begins to show early signs of traction Retail...
ArtHaus Partners Plans 23-Unit For-Sale Housing Project at Former School and Church Site in Berkeley
South Berkeley proposal uses SB 330 and density bonus to advance family-oriented townhome-style development In a city where opportunities for new for-sale housing...
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...
Building Permits Issued for 18-Unit Mixed-Use Project in North Oakland
Four-story Bushrod development adds housing and retail near Ashby BART Incremental infill projects continue to shape North Oakland’s residential growth, particularly in neighborhoods...
