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.

San Jose energized a PG&E‑backed data center and is negotiating a 159‑acre campus, but long permitting and power timelines mean California's data‑center lead is at risk.

Permits were filed for a six-story, 50-unit affordable housing project at 7954 MacArthur in Eastmont, with most homes reserved for very-low and low-income renters.

Homebuying in California slid to the second-lowest November in 21 years as mortgage costs and high monthly payments keep many buyers sidelined. Different datasets show why the headlines conflict.

The Mountain View planning panel backed an eight‑story, 460‑unit development at 490 E. Middlefield with 55 below‑market homes and ground‑floor retail.

Remitly's global analysis ranks San Jose the least affordable city worldwide; local leaders blame a shrinking permit pipeline, high fees and tech-driven wage gaps.

Brookfield has begun marketing the Monadnock Building at 685 Market after Notion signed to occupy roughly half the offices, a rare downtown win for AI-era leasing.

Good Samaritan Hospital’s $1.3 billion expansion will add a new patient tower with 234 private rooms, expanded surgical and cardiac services, and more than 1,500 construction jobs.

RH will convert Walnut Creek’s former Neiman Marcus into a 50,000‑sqft RH Gallery with a full-service restaurant and outdoor wine experience. Construction is slated to begin mid‑2026.

University Park at 1709 Shattuck was reclaimed by its lender at a trustee sale that valued the building at $25M — far below the $34M paid in 2020.

Inspections and a private report flagged mold, flooding and failing heaters at Evans Manor in Berkeley, leaving dozens of low-cost student tenants displaced and worried. City and co-op reviews are underway.

A 26,260-square-foot Pacific Heights estate at 3199 Jackson Street is listed for $32 million with a full-size indoor basketball court, golf simulator and parking for about 20 cars.

AI‑era fortunes from the Bay Area are driving all‑cash purchases of second homes across Napa, Monterey and the Central Coast.