Serenity at Larkspur, a 342‑unit complex, sold after default on municipal bonds. City reports warn taxpayers lost roughly $3M a year while the project underperformed.

A key union has backed the controversial Marina Safeway tower project which grants the developers a state fast-track to break ground. This flies in the face of Mayor Lurie who uncharacteristically opposed the move to create both luxury and affordable housing.

Bay Area office transactions doubled in 2025, with San Jose tech firms and opportunistic buyers fueling roughly $6.2B in year‑to‑date sales.

Mountain View is developing a homeownership strategy that would extend support to households up to 200% AMI and push for condos and city‑owned starter projects.

Cisco sold four North San Jose buildings for roughly $63 million but reserved the right to repurchase two Tasman Drive properties, records show.

High-resolution maps show thousands of Sausalito parcels on steep, landslide-prone slopes; city staff say the data provides the technical footing to propose a hillside ordinance in 2026.

An affiliate of Jemcor bought a Patrick Henry Drive parcel for $12.5M as Santa Clara advances its plan to convert office parks into denser housing.

Palo Alto Networks purchased a 14.5-acre lot in Santa Clara for $90 million, signaling potential expansion near its headquarters. No specific development plans or timeline were shared.

Planetary Ventures sold a 1.45-acre Sunnyvale parcel at 494 S. Bernardo Ave. to an affiliate of California Communities and Mozart Development for about $15.5M, filings show.

Oakland officials say a property owner illegally cut 38 protected trees on a Claremont Avenue lot; city staff recommended a $915,135 penalty and froze permits. The council has continued the hearing to February.

A Cole Valley homeowner says two long-running in-law units are trapped by San Francisco's 7'6" ceiling rule, which could force $750K–$1M in retrofits.

Oakland authorized talks with Costco and Deca to explore a warehouse at the former Army Base. Cleanup, approvals and neighborhood concerns mean a long road ahead.

Mill Valley will pay property owners up to $14,000 to rent vacant or underused units to local workers in a one‑year pilot. The program sets rent and income caps and is administered by Placemate.