After Inferno, North Fair Oaks Families Finally Get Keys At Middlefield Junction
After a devastating June 3, 2024 construction fire, Middlefield Junction’s 179 affordable apartments opened and families began moving in this spring.
San Mateo’s Block 21 Stays an Empty Lot as Financing Clock Resets Again
The Planning Commission granted a two‑year extension for Block 21 after the developer cited persistent lending hurdles. The six‑story mixed‑use project remains a fenced lot despite approval in 2022.
Palo Alto Lab on Chopping Block as Strada Pushes 286 Homes Off Bayshore
A developer wants to replace a life‑sciences building at 3350 West Bayshore Road with 286 homes — an eight‑story apartment, 25 townhomes and at least 15% affordable units. The filing invokes state housing laws that can speed review.
VIDEO: Bay Area Home Sellers Dig In As Redfin Economist Shoots Down Crash Talk
Redfin’s chief economist says the Bay Area looks more like a cooling market than a replay of 2008 — owners’ equity and tax rules are keeping forced sales rare.
Mitchell Park Place Throws Open Doors On 50 New Affordable Homes In Palo Alto
Mitchell Park Place opened in early May in Palo Alto with 50 affordable apartments, 25 reserved for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and on‑site services by AbilityPath.
Redwood City Mulls $17 Million Housing Blitz, Library Lot Tower Plan
Councilmembers will consider roughly $17 million for two affordable projects, a downtown library‑lot housing study and new rules to implement tenant protections.
Circus Club Stunner: Atherton Tuscan Villa Fetches Nearly $24 Million
A Tuscan‑style villa in Atherton's Circus Club closed for nearly $24 million after a short market run, listing materials show extensive finished interiors and grounds.
Palo Alto's $123 Million Police Palace Sits Quiet Months After Big Ribbon Cutting
Months after the Nov. ribbon‑cutting, Palo Alto’s $123.5M Public Safety Building remains largely unoccupied as finishing work and a contractor dispute stall move‑ins.
Redwood City Voice AI Upstart Snaps Up Most Of 540 Price Avenue
Voice‑AI startup Retell AI signed a three‑year lease for 13,346 sq ft at 540 Price Ave in Redwood City, taking most of the two‑story building and adding a Peninsula office.












