Inspections and a private report flagged mold, flooding and failing heaters at Evans Manor in Berkeley, leaving dozens of low-cost student tenants displaced and worried. City and co-op reviews are underway.

The Port of Oakland has narrowed Howard Terminal to two finalists: the Oakland Roots and Industrial Realty Group. The choice will shape whether the waterfront becomes a stadium or a maritime hub.

A developer wants to build a seven‑story senior living tower on the old Red Cross parcel in Rockridge, and neighbors have rallied over height and shadows. The plan leans on California’s density bonus law to push past local rules.

Concrete is rising on a 97‑unit senior affordable building above Lake Merritt BART. The first phase will reserve 44 supportive units and include on‑site services.

A new two‑loan option pairs an FHA/VA mortgage with National Homebuyers Fund down‑payment help, potentially letting some Bay Area buyers purchase with little or no cash.

Morgan Stanley paid about $110.3M for a 291,100‑sq‑ft two‑building campus at 44100–44200 Osgood Road in Fremont, public records show.

An affiliate of Tishman Speyer picked up a 253,500-sq-ft Fremont industrial complex that houses Sanmina and DeepCoolAI for just under $93M, county records show.

A 156-room Courtyard near Oakland Airport sold for $12.5M — about 63% below last year’s county assessment, underscoring continued stress in the Bay Area hotel market.

Samuel Merritt University moved into a new 10‑story City Center campus in downtown Oakland on Monday, bringing new simulation labs and thousands of students to the core. City leaders say the project will anchor downtown recovery and expand the local health workforce.

Flicker, a new Native American Health Center campus in Fruitvale, pairs a 20‑operatory dental clinic and a 300‑person cultural hall with 76 affordable apartments. Strong demand for the units highlights the Bay Area’s persistent housing and health‑access gaps.

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

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.

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.