Bay Area Homebuyers Crushed By Jumbo Mortgages While Small-Town America Coasts
SoFi’s roundup of Zillow data shows some small metros with monthly mortgages under $800 while Bay Area markets run into the thousands; here’s what that gap means locally.
Foreclosure Shock: Yellowstone Snaps Up Parkmerced Land In San Francisco
A New York investment firm foreclosed on several Parkmerced development parcels tied to a construction loan that ballooned to more than $199M, complicating the stalled redevelopment.
Windsor Neighbors Fear ‘Fire Trap’ as 384-Unit Complex Crowds Narrow Lanes
Neighbors near Windsor Creek Elementary warn that a proposed 368–384‑unit project could overwhelm evacuation routes while officials say it would provide workforce housing.
Found Rental Bets Big on Benicia, Snaps Up Industrial Park Hub
Found Rental Co. bought a nearly 144,000‑sq‑ft Benicia warehouse and will move much of its Bay Area operations there in August, adding showroom and fabrication space.
SF Port Waves Through $38 Million Sweetener For Teatro ZinZanni Waterfront Hotel
The Port Commission approved terms that could free up about $38M in incentives to help finance a NoMad hotel and Teatro ZinZanni dinner-theater on the Embarcadero; the Board of Supervisors must still sign off.
SF Port Dangles Cut-Rate Waterfront Rents To Reel In Blue Economy Startups
The Port of San Francisco's new Blue Economy Initiative offers lease discounts and tenant‑improvement grants to attract maritime startups and sustainable seafood firms.
Bay Area Buyer Snaps Up Hollywood's ‘Hotel California’ Lido For $16.8M
The storied Lido apartment building in Hollywood sold for $16.8M to a Bay Area investor, ending a lender-driven run and raising questions about its famed Hotel California lobby.
Harvest Snags Bargain Palo Alto Campus, Mulls Major Housing Overhaul
Harvest Properties is weighing a reuse of a 24.5‑acre Palo Alto R&D campus for apartments and townhomes, a potential shift from office use that would need city approvals.












