Ryan Serhant launched California operations with offices in San Francisco and Beverly Hills, bringing 16 founding agents and an AI-powered toolkit to the luxury market.

A realtor.com roundup and city tallies say San Diego’s fast‑track Permit Now process has permitted 6,746 homes since 2023 and averages a nine‑day review. Officials praise speed; advocates note permits are only the first step.

Belmont Park smoothed the Giant Dipper with about $1.6M in repairs and opened a free Shipwreck Cove play area as it readies for the summer rush. The upgrades aim to keep the park nostalgic while handling bigger crowds.

Rural Texans are organizing to oppose giant data‑center projects they say will drain water, drown nights in noise and eat up farmland. From Leon to Grimes counties, neighbors have formed groups and pushed county officials for answers.

Bridgeway and LBX paid $43M for Plaza Del Mar in Del Mar Heights and plan courtyard, parking and suite upgrades as demand lifts rents in the submarket.

An investor has sued IQHQ, accusing the life‑science developer of fraud and casting doubt on the RaDD waterfront project in downtown San Diego.

AT&T removed a long‑standing microwave tower in Hillcrest. Neighbors hope for housing and public space, but the building's legacy gear makes reuse complicated.

A $70 million rebuild will reconfigure docks and landside buildings at Harbor Island West Marina, adding 623 upgraded slips, boater amenities and a public promenade.

A San Diego judge sided with the Mystic Point HOA in a dispute over a garage‑to‑ADU conversion, narrowing how AB 670 applies to condos.

A Chula Vista realtor's viral video shows an alleged squatter living in a home she purchased; eviction took nearly 10 months amid a court backlog.

AES pulled the contested "Seguro" battery-storage plan near Escondido after months of neighborhood opposition and new county safety scrutiny. The 22–23 acre site's future is now uncertain.

Automotive Properties REIT is buying a Rivian‑leased Vista service center for about $16M, highlighting demand for net‑leased EV service assets in North County.

DLC bought a 10-property, roughly $625M grocery-anchored portfolio and is expanding on the West Coast. Leasing chief Adam Greenberg says retailers now vet landlords' ability to execute.