Douglas Elliman has hired local agents Christine Krenos and Joseph Zichelle to lead its new Napa and Sonoma operations, adding national firepower to Wine Country listings.

A landmark Empress of China building in Chinatown has been sold to a community arts coalition that plans to build an Asian American cultural center.

Two lender-owned Hyatt House hotels in Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill sold at auction for unusually low prices, highlighting a still-weak Bay Area hotel market. The deals could affect local property-tax rolls and valuations.

Ryan Seacrest trimmed the asking price on his 40‑acre St. Helena estate to $19.8M after a major remodel and a long run on the market.

An eight‑story, 359‑unit project at 2700 Shattuck cleared design review, advancing plans to replace two car dealerships with housing, retail and dozens of below‑market units.

Tenants at Bethel AME–owned Fillmore apartments report mold, asbestos and safety lapses while a church leader’s company holds lucrative security contracts.

Eight Sleep signed a seven‑year lease for 19,839 sq ft at 383 Rhode Island St, adding a ground‑floor showroom and offices in Showplace Square. The move expands the company's Bay Area footprint.

A $3.8B Nvidia‑linked bond sale is speeding Tract Capital’s plan to build multi‑gigawatt data‑center campuses that together span more acreage than San Francisco. The timeline turns on power delivery and permits.

Bedrock Robotics has leased the top two floors above Ross at 799 Market, taking roughly 35,000 sq ft after a big funding round — a notable downtown tech lease.

Bayspring filed a pre‑application for a 294‑unit building at 1 Harbor Drive months after Measure J passed; 46 units would be affordable and approvals may skip CEQA review.

A nonprofit affiliate bought the 1523 Harrison site in downtown Oakland, moving an 11‑story affordable housing project closer to construction. State staff reports and bond filings show an $86.1M budget and tax‑exempt financing in place.

The San Mateo Planning Commission approved a six‑story, 181‑unit Prometheus project at 715/723 N. San Mateo Drive, including 19 below‑market units and on‑site parking.

UC Berkeley filed for a 26-story Channing-Bowditch dorm that could add up to 2,000 beds and repurpose part of the Anna Head site.