Oceanside's City Council reversed approval of an 83‑home subdivision at Guajome Lake after finding the EIR inadequate for safety and wildlife concerns. The decision forces the developer to revise the environmental review and returns the dispute to City Hall.

AVA Pacific Beach will add 138 apartments, expanding to roughly 702 units and turning surface parking into new homes while state coastal review remains.

Larry Cohen says boosting supply and trimming red tape should come before property-tax hikes. He points to geography, permitting and a federal funding squeeze.

San Diego Country Estates' HOA agreed to a $900,000 settlement while Farmers Insurance non‑renewed a master condo policy, leaving 115 units facing coverage gaps.

Fairfield Residential paid $110 million for The Resort at Encinitas, a 198‑unit complex at 1320 Via Terrassa, expanding its North County holdings.

MMCC arranged $12.825M financing for 1111 Pioneer Way, a 109K‑SF El Cajon industrial building, signaling continued interest in modern distribution space.

Life Time opened a 135,000+ sq ft athletic country club in Chula Vista’s Otay Ranch, bringing resort-style amenities, pickleball courts and nearly 200 jobs to the South Bay.

Homebuying in California slid to the second-lowest November in 21 years as mortgage costs and high monthly payments keep many buyers sidelined. Different datasets show why the headlines conflict.

Alexandria sold a fully leased Carlsbad office at 5600 Avenida Encinas for $64.1M — a figure well below earlier basis. The deal underscores continued repricing in San Diego’s office market.

A federal judge dismissed Geoff Palmer's challenge to San Diego's inclusionary housing rule, leaving his Kearny Mesa project subject to the city's 10% affordable-unit requirement.

City Council adopted a College Area update that creates room for about 18,000 homes near SDSU, setting a decades‑long blueprint for growth and sparking fights over parks and public safety.

Vacancy in San Diego's industrial market rose to levels not seen since 2012. A 427,000‑square‑foot lab lease helped Q4 absorption while broader leasing cooled.

Prime Administration bought the 264-unit Presidio at Rancho Del Oro in Oceanside for $102.5M, valuing the complex at roughly $388K per unit.