Neighbors and experts say Google's Meadow Point proposal reads like a data center; Google and city officials say it's R&D and the permit is under review.

Assessor Mark Church certified a record $357.6B assessment roll for 2026–27, extending 16 years of growth and reshaping local revenue allocations. The increase will affect school and city budgets.

City staff approved a six-story Japantown project that pairs 65 apartments with a taiko performance studio and ground-floor commercial space.

Longtime residents in unincorporated Redwood City say teardowns and bigger rebuilds are shifting neighborhood character — and county rules can leave homeowners with surprise sewer bills.

Staff propose expanding 'missing‑middle' housing across single‑family areas and allowing mid‑rise blocks near Santana Row, and neighbors are pushing back. The Planning Commission split on Winchester upzones and sent the matter to City Council.

Santa Clara University plans to redevelop a Campbell Avenue warehouse into housing for graduate students and staff, with planning files showing hundreds of beds. The concept would swap an underused industrial site for a mid‑rise residence near campus.

MediaTek will anchor the former Arista building at Santa Clara Gateway, taking roughly 111,000 square feet and highlighting renewed demand for large Bay Area offices. The deal follows other big campus moves in the South Bay.

Dwight Mortgage Trust provided a $183M construction loan for Park 315, a 530‑unit Gilroy development — but city filings and lender materials differ on how many units will be income‑restricted.

Prologis filed plans for a 516,000‑sq‑ft, three‑story data center on 15 acres in South San Jose with about 99 MW capacity and on‑site power infrastructure.

A San Francisco‑based developer filed plans to demolish the Coronet Motel and build a six‑story, 76‑unit apartment building using new state transit rules. The filing leans on SB 79 and SB 330 to preserve today’s development standards.

Mountain View is preparing to vacate Gamel Way to make way for a seven‑story, 216‑unit condo project that includes 44 below‑market units and replacement homes for displaced tenants. The council is expected to vote on the sale terms this September.

Prometheus paid about $69.5M for the 173‑unit Highlander in Sunnyvale as rents rise and supply lags. The deal underscores renewed investor appetite in the South Bay.

Holland Partner Group’s revised plan at 3896 Stevens Creek would deliver 575 apartments with new retail, amenity space and 29 very‑low‑income units.