Tiny Texas Town Lands a 2-GW AI Behemoth From Microsoft
Microsoft says a new Pecos datacenter will add roughly 2 GW of AI capacity and fund on‑site power, promising construction jobs and workforce training. The plan joins a wave of Permian Basin projects that raise environmental and grid questions.
San Mateo County Rent Squeeze: Foster City Soars While Others Stand Still
Countywide asking rents in San Mateo County rose about 6% to roughly $3,368, but increases are concentrated in cities like Foster City and Menlo Park while older-stock apartments stay flat.
Dublin Gives Green Light to $100 Million Beacon Senior Living Campus
Dublin’s planning board signed off on Phase 1 of The Beacon, a $100M, 21.5‑acre senior‑living campus that includes a four‑story building with roughly 141 units. The approval advances a four‑phase plan that adds independent and assisted living to Bright Road.
Jim Morrison’s Former Motel Room Remains Without Recognition in West Hollywood
Room 32 at the Alta Cienega Motel is a long‑running Doors shrine, but West Hollywood hasn’t listed it as a landmark. Activists say nearby development has made the issue urgent.
Oakline Acquires ResidentialOne, Expands Mid‑Atlantic Footprint
Oakline has bought Columbia‑based ResidentialOne and its maintenance arm, adding about 12,500 affordable units to a PE‑backed platform while keeping local leadership in place. The move deepens Oakline’s Washington‑Baltimore presence.












