Apple Snaps Up Sunnyvale Office In $162 Million South Bay Power Play
Apple paid about $162.2 million for offices at 684 West Maude Ave in Sunnyvale, continuing its South Bay buying spree. The price is roughly 27% below the building’s 2022 sale.
Sunnyvale Google Hub Poised To Flip From Office To 8-Story Apartment Stack
Beam Reach proposes an eight‑story, 265‑unit building at 1215 Bordeaux Drive replacing a former Google office and adding a public park. The plan is part of Sunnyvale’s push to convert offices to housing.
Napa’s Carithers Building Faces $10 Million Showdown In Downtown Shakeup
Supervisors will consider declaring 1127 First St. surplus on June 16, starting a state‑required process that could lead to a $10M sale and downtown redevelopment.
Pescadero’s Flood-Weary Firefighters Finally Get a Station That Stays Dry
Construction starts June 15 on a new 12,000‑sq‑ft Pescadero fire station at 340 Butano Cutoff with a solar microgrid. The Measure K‑funded build replaces a flood‑prone 1957 facility.
Sacramento’s Mass Timber Power Play Aims to Tame Wildfires and Boost Rural Jobs
The state launched its first Mass Timber Coalition to turn restoration wood into building panels and spur in‑state manufacturing and jobs.
Windsor Holiday Inn Hits Chapter 11 as Sonoma Hotel Family Scrambles
Windsor Hospitality Group filed Chapter 11 for the Holiday Inn Windsor–Wine Country; the court allowed cash to keep the hotel open while a July hearing plays out.
California’s Cash Cow Economy Is Bleeding Its Residents Dry
New UC Berkeley and national reports show California’s huge GDP sits beside rising cost‑adjusted poverty and out‑migration. Policy choices about building and permitting are central to the fix.
Napa’s Glendale Ranch Sneaks Back On Market With $100 Million Price Tag
A 2,000‑acre St. Helena estate has relisted for $100 million, offering vineyards, water rights, four residences and a private seven‑acre lake.
Fremont’s Empty Fry’s Is About To Become An Industrial Powerhouse
Fremont approved Sterling Organization's plan to convert the 11‑acre former Fry’s at 43800 Osgood Road into roughly 144,000 sq ft of industrial space. The move reflects surging demand for power‑ready Bay Area manufacturing sites.
Russet Drive Stunner Crowns Santa Clara’s Week of $2 Million Home Deals
A handful of surprising bargains showed up around the week of May 4 in the Santa Clara market, including a six‑bedroom Sunnyvale closing at $2.825M and several turn‑key homes that sold below neighborhood norms.
Investors Eye Slice-and-Save Deal for IBM’s Almaden Hillside Giant
Investors are touring IBM’s 687‑acre Almaden campus in south San Jose, weighing a plan that would keep a small industrial core while preserving most of the hillsides as open space.












