SF Approves 848-Unit Marina Safeway Towers and CPMC Lung Screening
The San Francisco Planning Department granted final approval on November 6, 2026, to Align Real Estate's proposal at 15 Marina…
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Investors Buy $28M SF Google Building and $193M Half Moon Bay Hotel
Florida-based 1754 Properties purchased the six-floor Google-occupied building at 40 Jessie St. in San Francisco for nearly $28…
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Pleasant Hill Finishes Storm Drain Upgrades as Brentwood Repairs Begin
Pleasant Hill has reached substantial completion on its Shelly Drive and Ruth Drive Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project, upgrading two…
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SF Approves 22-Story Marina Safeway Tower as Equity Housing Stalls
San Francisco's Planning Department issued final ministerial approval on November 6 for Align Real Estate's 22-story, 848-unit Marina…
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Trump Offers Press Post to Dana White as False Rumor Draws Crowd in LA
White House staffing shakeups following the midterm elections and a municipal housing misinformation incident in Los Angeles led civic…
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East Bay Rents Drive Altamont Super-Commutes as Trial Reaches Day 13
Housing displacement across the Altamont Pass, federal courtroom cross-examination in Oakland, and community animal shelter outreach…
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SF Unveils $12.25M Mission BART Plan as Housing Economics Shift
Public-private transit revitalization, neighborhood legacy preservation, luxury real estate pricing, and multifamily construction math…
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Antioch Council Proclaims November 2026 Homelessness Awareness Month
The Antioch City Council and Mayor Ron Bernal unanimously approved a proclamation declaring November 2026 as Homelessness Awareness…
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San Jose Approves 3-Year Contracts for 4,000 Union City Workers
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve three-year contracts providing 3% annual base pay increases for roughly…
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Prop. 45 CEQA Ballot Measure Splits Bay Area Housing Advocates
Proposition 45 on California’s Nov. 3 ballot has divided pro-housing advocates: Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and Eden Housing…
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Menlo Park Downtown Housing Plan Faces Up to $45M Funding Gap
Menlo Park’s plan to partner with Related California to build at least 345 affordable apartments on three downtown parking lots faces…
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Pittsburg planning hearing takes up backyard-home rules and two permits
Pittsburg's Planning Commission has three public hearings on July 28: an update to the city's accessory dwelling unit rules, a use…
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