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The mixed-use project from Presidio Bay Ventures includes offices and retail
36,000sf 388 Cambridge development debuts in Palo Alto
Construction is complete for 388 Cambridge, a mixed-use office complex in Palo Alto, developer Presidio Bay Ventures announced this week.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The mixed-use project from Presidio Bay Ventures includes offices and retail
The hospitality-centric office building is in the city’s South Financial District
Presidio Bay Ventures Unveils San Francisco Project’s 1st Tenants
Two tenants have been named at The Spear, a former nearly vacant Class B San Francisco office building that is being renovated and expanded by Presidio Bay Ventures, as part of its hospitality-centric...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The hospitality-centric office building is in the city’s South Financial District
Orlo and Alba were both designed by MVE + Partners, Inc.
725 apartments completed near Santa Clara Caltrain station
Construction is complete for Orlo and Alba, a mixed-use development at the Santa Clara's Gateway Crossings development, MVE + Partners announced this week.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Orlo and Alba were both designed by MVE + Partners, Inc.
The nearly 380,000sf, 22-acre campus is partially leased to GoPro
225 homes planned at former Visa headquarters campus in San Mateo
Harvest Properties and Stockbridge have acquired the former San Mateo headquarters campus of Visa with the aim of redeveloping the property with housing, the companies announced this week.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The nearly 380,000sf, 22-acre campus is partially leased to GoPro
The building is currently more than 90 percent leased
Lincoln, NYLREI Buy 600 Townsend West in San Francisco
Lincoln Property Company and New York Life Real Estate Investors have acquired 600 Townsend West, a five-story, 210,000-square-foot creative office building in San Francisco’s Design District.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The building is currently more than 90 percent leased
Newmark brokered the full-floor deal
Lightner Secures AI Company Lease in San Francisco
Greenlite AI has signed a full-floor lease at 612 Howard St., a historic office building in San Francisco. Newmark brokered the deal.Yardi Research Data lists the owner of the building as Lightner Pro...
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August 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Newmark brokered the full-floor deal
The complex consists of three office and R&D buildings.
Kilroy Realty Sells Bay Area Campus for $365M
In one of the largest transactions of this year in Silicon Valley, Kilroy Realty has agreed to sell Mathilda Campus, its three-building office and R&D complex in Sunnyvale, Calif. The property will ch...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The complex consists of three office and R&D buildings.
The market won't sustain as much office as originally planned.
Related Cuts Office, Ups Industrial in Bay Area Master Plan
The city of Santa Clara, Calif., has approved a change in plans for Related Santa Clara, a major mixed-use development by Related Cos. The master plan will see a 4 million-square-foot reduction in the...
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July 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The market won't sustain as much office as originally planned.
Move-ins for Wilson Meany, Stockbridge Capital Group, and Lennar Corporation project are anticipated to begin by year's end
Sales to launch in Fall 2025 for Treasure Island's 490 Avenue of the Palms
Wilson Meany, Stockbridge Capital Group, and Lennar Corporation have offered a look inside 490 Avenue of the Palms, the first for-sale residential development on San Francisco's Treasure Island.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Move-ins for Wilson Meany, Stockbridge Capital Group, and Lennar Corporation project are anticipated to begin by year's end
Hunt Hale Jones is serving as architect on this development
City Ventures proposes the development of 143 for-sale, solar-powered, all-electric townhomes in Santa Clara
The proposal outlines the construction of 143 for-sale, solar-powered, all-electric attached four-story townhomes on a 3.8-acre site currently designated for industrial use. The proposed development f...
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May 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hunt Hale Jones is serving as architect on this development
Four distinct 3-story floor plans (1,881-2,180 sq ft), each featuring a 2-car garage and up to 4 bedrooms. One floor plan includes an ADU
Toll Brothers and SDG submit a preliminary application for 89 units in San Ramon
The Project, located at 500 Bollinger in San Ramon, was submitted under SB 330 and includes 17 buildings, with 82 townhomes and 7 ADUs.Four distinct 3-story floor plans (1,881-2,180 sq ft), each featu...
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May 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Four distinct 3-story floor plans (1,881-2,180 sq ft), each featuring a 2-car garage and up to 4 bedrooms. One floor plan includes an ADU
Studio T Square is serving as architect
MidPen proposes 110 unit affordable housing project in Redwood City
MidPen Housing proposes developing a 100% affordable community at 1580 Maple Street in Redwood City. The project seeks streamlined ministerial approval under California Senate Bill 35. Subject to fund...
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May 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Studio T Square is serving as architect
Raintree Partners and BDE Architects team up on the project
479 units proposed in Redwood City
The project, located at 1205 Veterans Boulevard in Redwood City, would consist of 479 rental units, including 70 BMR units, 5,600 sq. ft. of retail, and a 5,300 sq. ft. childcare facility on a 5.3-acr...
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May 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Raintree Partners and BDE Architects team up on the project
Berkeley rents down, LendingClub buys SF HQ, and more
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Many Berkeley rents are back to 2018 prices. Is new housing the reason? "Still, the question of precisely why the rental market has stabilized isn’t something we can answer from this data.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Berkeley rents down, LendingClub buys SF HQ, and more
Integrated Community Development is working with AO Architecture on the project
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178 affordable units approved at 112 Vera Avenue in Redwood City
The City of Redwood City has approved a new affordable housing development project at 112 Vera Avenue, submitted by Integrated Community Development.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Integrated Community Development is working with AO Architecture on the project
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Hunt Hale Jones is serving as architect on this development
City Ventures proposes the development of 143 for-sale, solar-powered, all-electric townhomes in Santa Clara
The proposal outlines the construction of 143 for-sale, solar-powered, all-electric attached four-story townhomes on a 3.8-acre site currently designated for industrial use. The proposed development f...
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April 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hunt Hale Jones is serving as architect on this development
Prado Group is working with BDE Architects and Handel Architects
Prado Group is seeking modifications to previously granted approvals for a 456-unit project at 3700 California
The Prado Group's proposal involves modifications to a previously approved Conditional Use Authorization and Planned Unit Development. These modifications are intended to facilitate the demolition of...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Prado Group is working with BDE Architects and Handel Architects
SDG is serving as architect on the project
Harvest Properties submitted a pre-application for 112 units in Redwood City
Harvest Properties and SDG Architects have submitted a pre-application under SB 330 for a project that proposes 112 townhouse-style residences, including 17 units designated for moderate-income househ...
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April 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
SDG is serving as architect on the project
Integrated Community Development is working with AO Architecture on the project
178 affordable units approved at 112 Vera Avenue in Redwood City
The City of Redwood City has approved a new affordable housing development project at 112 Vera Avenue, submitted by Integrated Community Development.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Integrated Community Development is working with AO Architecture on the project
Hines and American Realty Advisors are partnering to redevelop 28 acres in Dublin
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April 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hines and American Realty Advisors are partnering to redevelop 28 acres in Dublin
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The project will feature 540 residential units, including 147 designated as affordable across all income levels
Construction is underway on an 8.3-acre mixed-use redevelopment in Redwood City.
IQHG, Greystar and WRNS Studios are under construction on a transformative mixed-use redevelopment project in Redwood City. The project will span approximately 8.3 acres across six city blocks near El...
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April 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The project will feature 540 residential units, including 147 designated as affordable across all income levels
California's population is up, YIMBY sues Cupertino, and more
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I will share articles, data, tweets, and everything in between each week that I want people interested in Bay Area real estate to read.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
California's population is up, YIMBY sues Cupertino, and more
This mixed-use development will encompass 275,000 square feet of retail (including 155,000 square feet of new retail), 535,000 square feet dedicated to Research and Development (Life Science), 1,510 multifamily residential units, and a new Town Square.
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Hines and American Realty Advisors are partnering to redevelop 28 acres in Dublin
The Dublin Commons project involves redeveloping the Dublin Place Shopping Center as part of the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision. This mixed-use development will encompass 275,000 square feet of reta...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This mixed-use development will encompass 275,000 square feet of retail (including 155,000 square feet of new retail), 535,000 square feet dedicated to Research and Development (Life Science), 1,510 multifamily residential units, and a new Town Square.
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The proposed ordinance aims to simplify the process for opening chain stores on Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, by removing the Conditional Use Authorization requirement in RC-4 and RC-3 zoning districts
Proposed ordinance aims to eliminate barriers to expanding retail opportunities along Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco
The proposed ordinance aims to simplify the process for opening chain stores on Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, by removing the Conditional Use Authorization (CUA) requirement in RC-4 and RC-3 zoning ...
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April 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The proposed ordinance aims to simplify the process for opening chain stores on Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, by removing the Conditional Use Authorization requirement in RC-4 and RC-3 zoning districts
Embarcadero Plaza, War on red tape, and more
Weekly roundup of Bay Area headlines
I will share articles, data, tweets, and everything in between each week that I want people interested in Bay Area real estate to read. 'Game-changing' new park twice the size of Union Square inches c...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Embarcadero Plaza, War on red tape, and more