Inside S.F.'s Scrappy Co-Founder Crash Pads Fueling the AI Gold Rush
Furnished, month-to-month “co‑founder rooms” are popping up in San Francisco — founder-focused crash pads that bundle utilities and workspace but raise legal and community questions.
Mountain View Poised To Hand Over Fairmont Block For 8-Story Condos
City Council signaled intent to vacate a block of Fairmont Avenue to make way for Castro Commons, an eight‑story, 140‑unit condo and retail project; a final vote is expected April 28.
Douglas Elliman Muscles Into Napa And Sonoma Wine Country
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.
East Bay Hyatt Fire Sale: Pleasanton, Pleasant Hill Hotels Go For Couch‑Cushion Prices
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.
Berkeley Car Lots On Notice As 359-Unit Shattuck Giant Nears Green Light
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.
Sleep Tech Darling Snaps Up Nearly 20K Square Feet In SF’s Showplace Square
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.
Nvidia Debt Rocket-Fuels Data Center Sprawl Bigger Than San Francisco
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.












