Alameda planners will hear a draft ordinance this Monday to create the city’s first rules for short‑term rentals, balancing host income with preserving long‑term housing. Public comment is invited.

The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a 110‑room Hyatt Place at 1191 Main Street, ending years of debate over views and coastal access.

Adeline Alliance Partners is negotiating with BART and the City of Berkeley to transform the Ashby west lot into housing, retail and station upgrades. A community open house is set for July 16.

San Mateo homeowners have sued the city after an updated preservation ordinance lets officials nominate houses as historic without individual owners' consent. The case will test how far local designation powers can reach.

A NetCredit analysis of Zillow listings finds Wyoming offers the most square footage while Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Boston top price‑per‑square‑foot. Markets diverge sharply by region.

City planners approved a 23‑story, 201‑unit condo at Market and Duboce that reuses a 1926 Mission Revival building and includes deed‑restricted affordable units. The entitled site may be listed for sale.

City staff approved a six-story Japantown project that pairs 65 apartments with a taiko performance studio and ground-floor commercial space.

Longtime residents in unincorporated Redwood City say teardowns and bigger rebuilds are shifting neighborhood character — and county rules can leave homeowners with surprise sewer bills.

Staff propose expanding 'missing‑middle' housing across single‑family areas and allowing mid‑rise blocks near Santana Row, and neighbors are pushing back. The Planning Commission split on Winchester upzones and sent the matter to City Council.

AI tenants are increasingly taking premium offices in Fulton Market and the West Loop, nudging Chicago into the coastal tech rebound. The moves are concentrated in a few trophy buildings.

Santa Clara University plans to redevelop a Campbell Avenue warehouse into housing for graduate students and staff, with planning files showing hundreds of beds. The concept would swap an underused industrial site for a mid‑rise residence near campus.

A local investor group paid roughly $10.7M for the former Nordstrom parcel at Stoneridge Shopping Center, expanding its hold on mall land and opening redevelopment options.

MediaTek will anchor the former Arista building at Santa Clara Gateway, taking roughly 111,000 square feet and highlighting renewed demand for large Bay Area offices. The deal follows other big campus moves in the South Bay.