Oakland
Hudson McDonald Lands $60MM Agency Refinancing on 193-Unit Berkeley Apartment and Student Housing Portfolio
CBRE arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate loan covering two Downtown Berkeley communities a short walk from UC Berkeley, testing lender appetite for college-town housing...
Three Lawsuits Challenge Port of Oakland’s OAK Airport Modernization, Seeking to Halt 16-Gate Expansion
Environmental groups argue Port of Oakland’s EIR understates health impacts on East Oakland neighborhoods and relies on outdated pre-pandemic traffic data, as judge...
Grosvenor Tests Exit from $1B+ Los Gatos North 40 as Duke of Westminster’s Firm Retreats from U.S.
The London developer is exploring a sale of its entitled Silicon Valley mixed-use project, a move that fits a broader unwinding of Bay...
Prologis Upgrades Bay Area Industrial View as Silicon Valley Vacancy Retreats to 4.2%
The logistics giant says Northern California has moved past its vacancy peak, with customer tone turning positive even as rent growth remains on...
East West Bank Schedules May 7 Foreclosure Auction for HP Investors’ 206,000-SQFT Edgewater Park Plaza Office Complex Near Oakland Airport
The San Diego-based investor purchased the two-building office park for $35.7 million in 2022, and now faces more than $21 million in unpaid...
Lender Takes Back Two Uptown Oakland Apartment Buildings Totaling 175 Units After $52.3MM in Loan Defaults
Telegraph Arts and The Moran were acquired by CWCapital affiliates at prices roughly half their assessed values, adding to a growing list of...
World Market Renews 112,000 SQFT Headquarters Lease at Alameda’s Research Park at Marina Village
The specialty retailer’s recommitment keeps roughly 500 employees at the East Bay campus, where Alameda’s 7.3 percent office vacancy rate dramatically outperforms the...
WSB Properties Buys 27-Unit Mixed-Use Property in Downtown Oakland for $8.1MM
(Editor’s Note: According to public records, the buyer is WSB Properties, out of Redwood City, and the seller is an entity affiliated with...
Kennedy Wilson Acquires Landmark 601 City Center Tower in Downtown Oakland Through Foreclosure
The Beverly Hills-based firm purchased the loan on the 23-story Blue Shield headquarters tower before proceeding with foreclosure, assuming just $63.8 million of...
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...
Grosvenor Lists Entitled 225-Unit Development Site in Oakland’s KONO District
The international property group purchased the two-parcel, 39,491-square-foot site in 2022 for $12 million but never broke ground on the approved mixed-use project...
Essex Property Trust Doubles Down on Northern California With $830MM Acquisition Spree as AI-Fueled Demand Drives Rent Growth
The apartment REIT deployed more capital into the Bay Area than any other region in 2025, acquiring seven communities as Northern California posted...
