San Jose and San Francisco are among the world’s least affordable cities for housing, with costs vastly exceeding the national average. Solutions like San Francisco's Family Zoning Plan are being explored to alleviate the crisis.

Rialto filed to foreclose on Tribune Tower, 405 14th and 1500 Broadway after a $111M loan default; a receiver reports severe disrepair and unpaid taxes.

Two AI firms are nearing block‑size leases in Showplace Square, signaling renewed corporate demand for San Francisco offices.

The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has purchased 2,284 acres of Sargent Ranch to prevent a quarry operation, contributing to conservation efforts and honoring local Indigenous significance.

San Jose approved a $1.6M pilot to test low‑cost financing that helps small landlords retrofit vulnerable wood‑frame apartments ahead of a retrofit mandate.

Infineon agreed to lease roughly 219,200 square feet at 6001 America Center Drive in North San Jose — a major sign that big-tech office demand is returning to the South Bay. Brokers say the campus amenities and large floor plates made the deal possible.

AB 376 lets Nevada insurers separate wildfire coverage from homeowners policies, pushing fire protection into a separate, potentially pricey product for Tahoe homeowners.

Westlands approved a plan to repurpose roughly 136,000 acres for solar and storage, promising jobs and revenue for drought-hit farmers while raising community and environmental concerns.

Sunset Development wants to convert Bishop Ranch into a walkable neighborhood with roughly 8,400 homes; several projects — including AvalonBay and Eden Housing — are already moving forward.

UCSF is modernizing its Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland campus: a three‑story support building is wrapping up and a seven‑story hospital tower is moving into full construction phases. The program includes more beds, a NICU, a larger emergency department and a new parking garage.

A new state portal lists 19 surplus properties and simplifies proposals to speed conversion of state buildings into housing and businesses.

General Catalyst signed a roughly 70,000 sq ft lease at Pier 70’s Building 12, taking the entire third floor and giving Brookfield’s Dogpatch project a significant tenant.

An affiliate of Deutsche Bank recorded a deed-in-lieu for three downtown Oakland office towers, taking control of about 975,000 square feet amid elevated vacancy. The move formalizes lender ownership and raises questions about sales, conversions and downtown foot traffic.