Bay Area Office Market Makes Big AI Bet With $500M War Chest
PSAI Realty Partners closed an oversubscribed $500M fund to buy Bay Area office and research properties, banking on rising demand from AI tenants. The raise follows recent local buys that underscore its strategy.
Sutter’s $1B Emeryville Gamble Puts Alta Bates On The Clock
Sutter Health paid roughly $450M for the 12‑acre Emery Yards site and plans a $1B, 1.3M‑sq‑ft Emeryville medical campus that will reuse two buildings and add a new hospital.
Oakley Council Turns Vineyard Into Warehouse Row, Kicks Data Center to the Curb
Oakley approved a 164‑acre industrial campus at a former vineyard after the developer removed a proposed data center. The plan calls for roughly 3.1 million square feet and promises thousands of jobs.
SF Condo Owners Walloped as HOA Dues Blow Past $500 A Month
Median HOA dues in the San Francisco metro climbed to $502 in 2025, a sharp jump that adds hundreds to monthly housing costs for buyers and owners. Local insurance and reserve shortfalls are part of the story.
Vegas Builders Roll Dice On 940-Home Mini City By Concord BART
Developers are proposing 940 homes on a 59‑acre former Coast Guard site in North Concord as the city advances rezoning to allow denser housing. Approvals and financing remain uncertain.
Alameda County Drops $53M Housing Hammer On Bay Area Rent Squeeze
Alameda County pledged $53M in Home Together awards to create 900+ permanently affordable homes across the county, including hundreds of units for people experiencing homelessness.
Bay Area House Hunters Chase California’s So-Called ‘Fireproof’ Neighborhoods
Developers are designing whole neighborhoods to resist wildfires, pairing IBHS building standards with HOA rules to slow flames and improve insurability.












