Mayor Kevin McCarty says a developer has been chosen to convert the landmark Hale building on K Street into housing, though deal terms remain under negotiation. The city’s RFP and past settlement make this a high‑profile downtown redevelopment to watch.

Carvana bought vacant land next to its Rocklin inspection hub and has applied to add vehicle parking, enlarging its Placer County footprint.

South Lake Tahoe’s council loosened short‑term rental rules while a proposed cap on second homes stalled, leaving locals facing high vacancy and strained housing options. The city says a new permit cap and affordable projects will be part of the response.

Colusa Indian Energy and Strata Expanse announced plans for a power‑first AI and energy campus on Colusa tribal land, pairing a Center of Excellence with the tribe’s microgrid.

Retired Rancho Cordova city manager Cyrus Abhar filed a pre-application for a 100-unit Green Oaks senior living project near Orangevale at 6131 Kenneth Ave. The plan pairs assisted and independent living and will need county approval.

Sutter County approved clerical changes to allow a Latitude Margaritaville retirement neighborhood at Lakeside at Sutter Pointe, with a roughly 386‑acre first phase and more than 1,100 homes planned.

City planners have floated a draft ordinance that would let towable, house‑style cottages be placed on single‑family and duplex lots — with strict safety and utility rules. The Planning and Design Commission will revisit the proposal on March 26.

CADA’s board workshop sketched a potential docket that includes a condo conversion and new R Street housing, with nominations due April 24 ahead of a May 7 event.

Intel’s 150‑acre Folsom campus has attracted institutional offers for a 1.68M‑square‑foot sale‑leaseback; bids are due April 24, 2026.

A lawsuit tied to a stalled Del Paso Boulevard project on city‑owned land at 1400 Del Paso Blvd has moved to civil trial, renewing debate over redevelopment on the corridor.

W.F. Gormley & Sons sold its longtime Midtown chapel at 2015 Capitol Ave to Pappas Investments and will relocate to Riverside Boulevard in Land Park. The deal ends a 129-year Midtown presence.

City staff are studying a vacant‑property tax and beefed‑up enforcement to push idle lots into housing and storefronts, but business groups warn the plan could backfire. Polling shows majority support short of the two‑thirds needed for a special tax.

Savannah at Southport, a 228-unit mixed-income complex in West Sacramento, sold for $50.65M — more than double its last recorded price. The buyer was listed as Pacific Housing Inc.