Calistoga’s Retro Motor Lodge Slams Into $40 Million Foreclosure Wall After Costly Upgrade
A notice of default filed March 23 shows Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa is delinquent on a roughly $41M loan, even as owners tout a 50‑room expansion.
Sweetwater Gives FIU Student Tower The Green Light, Neighbors Cry Foul
Sweetwater approved a 29‑story student tower with 400 units and about 1,600 beds after variances allowed the building to top the city's height limit. The proposal has drawn questions about tenant displacement and heavy parking.
Whole Foods Move Shakes Up Belmont-Halsted Corner In Lakeview
Whole Foods plans a new Lakeview store at the Lakeview Connection on Belmont and Halsted, a shift that follows Amazon's move to convert some Fresh locations into Whole Foods. The change reshapes a corner long marketed for a national grocer.
Pacifica Grabs Long‑Held Chamoune Gardens Senior Complex In East San Diego
Pacifica Companies paid $12.6M for Chamoune Gardens, a 96‑unit rent‑subsidized senior complex in San Diego's Teralta East. The sale raises questions about preserving subsidy layers and occupancy under new ownership.
Chicago Lender Moves In To Turn Detroit Into Neighborhood Investment Hotspot
Chicago nonprofit lender IFF plans to scale up loans and property investments in Detroit to build a regional hub for community capital. The move could unlock financing for housing, early‑childhood centers and nonprofit facilities.
Target Marches Into Newport Commons as 200 Homes Remake Rock Hill Gateway
County planners approved Newport Commons, greenlighting a Target‑anchored center and about 195 homes on roughly 97 acres near Rock Hill. The project reroutes commercial frontage to Old York Road and includes traffic mitigations.












