Contra Costa Showdown: Measure A Pits Open Space Against Housing Crunch
Measure A would renew Contra Costa’s urban limit line through 2051, setting up a countywide fight between conservation groups and housing advocates ahead of the June 2 vote.
Circus Club Stunner: Atherton Tuscan Villa Fetches Nearly $24 Million
A Tuscan‑style villa in Atherton's Circus Club closed for nearly $24 million after a short market run, listing materials show extensive finished interiors and grounds.
Palo Alto's $123 Million Police Palace Sits Quiet Months After Big Ribbon Cutting
Months after the Nov. ribbon‑cutting, Palo Alto’s $123.5M Public Safety Building remains largely unoccupied as finishing work and a contractor dispute stall move‑ins.
Biotech Player Ideaya Snaps Up 80K Square Feet on South SF Waterfront
Ideaya Biosciences is expanding to roughly 80,196 rentable square feet at 5000 Shoreline Court, adding nearly 25K on the second floor with move‑in targeted for March 1, 2027.
Redwood City Voice AI Upstart Snaps Up Most Of 540 Price Avenue
Voice‑AI startup Retell AI signed a three‑year lease for 13,346 sq ft at 540 Price Ave in Redwood City, taking most of the two‑story building and adding a Peninsula office.
Emeryville Biotech Dream Marked Down As Graymark Snags Cut-Rate Lab Hub
Graymark paid $26.9M for the Atrium Labs building in Emeryville — about half the price paid at the market peak. The sale reflects an oversupplied Bay Area lab market and stalled redevelopment plans.
Reichmann Heir Quietly Scoops Up Maiden Lane Prize In Union Square Shopping Spree
Ian Jacobs added 118-124 Maiden Lane to his Project Uris portfolio, paying just over $3.1M for a small Union Square retail building. The buy follows other recent purchases as investors bet on a slow downtown rebound.












