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.
Uptown Shovels Hit Dirt as Eliza Senior Housing Rises for Oakland Seniors
Mercy Housing broke ground on The Eliza, a 97‑unit senior housing project in Uptown Oakland that reserves 20 apartments for formerly homeless seniors and pairs on‑site services with deep affordability.












