A Controller's Office analysis found nine of 10 typical housing prototypes are financially infeasible even as San Francisco's rents surge, renewing debate over cutting requirements or finding new funding.

The Planning Commission granted a two‑year extension for Block 21 after the developer cited persistent lending hurdles. The six‑story mixed‑use project remains a fenced lot despite approval in 2022.

A Cow Hollow house closed for $15M — about $7M over ask — a record-setting overbid that underscores scarce high-end inventory in San Francisco.

A developer wants to replace a life‑sciences building at 3350 West Bayshore Road with 286 homes — an eight‑story apartment, 25 townhomes and at least 15% affordable units. The filing invokes state housing laws that can speed review.

The Academy of Art University sold a Fisherman’s Wharf building at 2300 Stockton Street for about $18.3M to a buyer tied to Tony Garnicki. The purchaser plans an office‑to‑residential conversion that could add two stories and roughly 70 units.

Tahoe City landed at No. 2 on a Business Journals Q1 ranking of the nation’s hottest ZIP codes, highlighting persistent demand and scarce lakefront inventory. Local rules and limited supply help explain the result.

A newly built 7‑Eleven at 3720 Avenue 17 in Madera sold for $12.18 million, a sum brokers say sets a new state benchmark for a single‑tenant 7‑Eleven. The mix of fueling lanes, EV chargers and a long corporate lease made the site unusually valuable.

A glass‑wrapped Tiburon home that looks like it floats above the Bay is on the market for $19.9 million. Its cantilevered steel frame, five 11‑foot NanaWall systems and an infinity pool set it apart.

The Algerian government paid about $15 million for a century‑old Van Ness office building to establish a permanent consulate in San Francisco.

A hotel REIT is threatening to sell San Francisco properties if AB 1869 becomes law; the bill would let workers flag suspected REIT management to state authorities. The clash pits labor enforcement against investment concerns.

Redfin’s chief economist says the Bay Area looks more like a cooling market than a replay of 2008 — owners’ equity and tax rules are keeping forced sales rare.

Oakland's typical home value slipped to roughly $716,000 in March, leaving many sellers well below the 2022 peak and splitting neighborhoods between bidding wars and price cuts.

Councilmembers will consider roughly $17 million for two affordable projects, a downtown library‑lot housing study and new rules to implement tenant protections.