Tahoe Donner will open a new downhill lodge for the 2025–26 season, with expanded dining, a large sun deck, an indoor kids’ ski-school space and improved lift access. The building is scheduled to open with the resort on Dec. 19.

Woodlands Market will anchor a five‑story redevelopment at the former Draeger's site in downtown San Mateo, bringing a large grocery, office space and 10 low‑income units to the block.

Berkeley officials are testing support for a roughly $300 million bond to repair civic buildings, shore up the marina and modernize emergency facilities.

Milpitas City Council unanimously approved plans for a roughly 488,000‑sq‑ft Amazon same‑day delivery center at the old LifeScan campus, despite union objections. The site move clears entitlements but leaves legal and labor fights unresolved.

Crescent Heights has begun lining up teams for a 67‑story tower at South Van Ness and Market, with permits filed and a potential 2027 start.

Merchants at Fisherman's Wharf say the Port’s Fisherman’s Wharf Forward plan — a Taylor Street plaza and lagoon upgrades — could bring back visitors and foot traffic. Demolition is set to begin this winter.

Blackstone has closed on the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, a high‑profile purchase seen as a vote of confidence in the city’s hotel market recovery.

Blackstone Inc. acquired the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco for approximately $130 million, signaling confidence in the city's recovery and hospitality sector.

OpenAI is reportedly pursuing a 449,000‑sf Mountain View campus that could house as many as 1,800–2,200 workers and reshape the South Bay job market. Local brokers are marketing the site.

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved Mayor Daniel Lurie's Family Zoning plan to create 36,000 new housing units by 2031, targeting areas with historic resistance to development.

San Francisco becomes the costliest U.S. city for renters, with a 12% rent increase for a one-bedroom home from the previous year. Rental pressures spread to nearby regions, driven by the tech industry's demand for housing.

San Rafael acquired 350 Merrydale Road to address homelessness, planning a tiny cabin community and long-term affordable housing, building on past initiatives and community collaboration.

A classic French-style estate on about one acre in Atherton closed for $15.75M, according to local home-sales records.