California Scrambles To Plug $240 Million Hole And Rescue Stalled Affordable Homes
HCD opened a $240M gap fund to push shovel‑ready affordable rental projects forward, a move that could unlock nearly 2,300 homes statewide.
Kaiser Plots 14-Story Hospital Shakeup On San Francisco’s Geary Corridor
Kaiser Permanente has proposed a 14‑story, all‑electric hospital at Geary and Divisadero with about 300 private beds. The 1954 Geary hospital would be repurposed as medical offices.
Battery Upstart Eyes Sacramento In High-Voltage Factory Gambit
Peak Energy is reportedly weighing Sacramento for a battery manufacturing line and could seek up to $10.5M in state tax credits tied to a $71M investment. The move would deepen Sacramento’s budding battery cluster.
Developers Roll Dice On 41-Story Tower At Jackson Square's Edge
Related California and McCourt Partners formed a JV to develop The Jackson, a 41‑story office and hotel at 530 Sansome that will replace Fire Station 13. The deal aims to move the entitled project toward financing and leasing.
Napa’s One-Cent Makeover: Measure G Cash Pours Into Streets, Parks and Public Safety
One year after Measure G passed, Napa is steering roughly $22 million a year into paving, parks, a partial Harvest Middle School purchase and public‑safety staffing.
Mortgage Rates Sink To Four-Week Low, But Buyers Still Feel The Squeeze
Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed rate fell to 6.30% as of April 16, 2026 — a four‑week low that eases some pressure but leaves affordability strained.
Calistoga’s Retro Motor Lodge Slams Into $40 Million Foreclosure Wall After Costly Upgrade
A notice of default filed March 23 shows Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa is delinquent on a roughly $41M loan, even as owners tout a 50‑room expansion.












