NX Ventures has added a floor to a South Berkeley proposal across from Berkeley Bowl, raising the plan to 11 stories and 242 apartments with 30 below-market-rate units. The team says modular construction will speed delivery.

Oakland Roots filed plans to convert their Harbor Bay training campus into an 8,000-seat modular stadium; Alameda planners will review the filing on June 22.

The state launched its first Mass Timber Coalition to turn restoration wood into building panels and spur in‑state manufacturing and jobs.

New UC Berkeley and national reports show California’s huge GDP sits beside rising cost‑adjusted poverty and out‑migration. Policy choices about building and permitting are central to the fix.

Fremont approved Sterling Organization's plan to convert the 11‑acre former Fry’s at 43800 Osgood Road into roughly 144,000 sq ft of industrial space. The move reflects surging demand for power‑ready Bay Area manufacturing sites.

A settlement with the Housing Action Coalition would have Lafayette evaluate rezonings across roughly 130 acres along Mt. Diablo Boulevard and cover roughly $120,000 in attorney fees. The city must consider the changes by year‑end.

Vacant offices are becoming a chance to remake downtowns rather than a death knell. Designers and planners point to housing, parks and "stickier" public spaces as the core of a new strategy.

Mortgage applications surged nearly 11% last week, opening brief windows for Bay Area buyers to lock financing as rates bounced. Small rate moves are changing buyer behavior.

AB 1751 would fast‑track townhomes and require a $28 hourly floor for construction workers, splitting California's building trades over how prevailing wages are set.

ArtHaus Partners bought 1330 Bush St in Nob Hill for $25M, a price that forces the Maryland‑domiciled seller to take a more‑than‑$5M loss even as SF rents surge.

Redfin's April analysis shows San Francisco bucked a national easing in homebuying costs — buyers now need about $444K to afford a mid-priced local home.

USA Properties Fund paid $11.5M for a Centerville parcel that will fund Centerville Plaza — planned as a 290‑unit, 100% affordable development with phased financing.

A 21‑acre Alamo compound known as Fieldhaven sold for $21.5M this month, approaching a county record. The sale highlights renewed demand for private Bay Area estates.