Oakland
Eviction Moratoria Still on the Books in Major California Cities
A handful of California cities still enforce laws protecting tenants from eviction or rent increases, extending pandemic-era policies that most… Read more
Kaiser Permanente Launches Expansion Strategy with Pennsylvania Acquisition
Kaiser Permanente is acquiring Danville, PA-based Geisinger Health, a network of 10 hospitals, simultaneously launching a new value-based healthcare initiative,… Read more
First Building Delivers in Alameda Marina Master Plan Development
Pacific Development and joint venture partner PGIM Real Estate have delivered the first building in the larger Alameda Marina Master… Read more
Oakland A’s to Move to Las Vegas, Build $1.5B Stadium
The Oakland Athletics have grown weary of their crumbling, and often empty stadium in Alameda County, CA. So, after 50… Read more
R2 Building Proposes 39-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Oakland
A mixed-use high rise with 425 residential units and five levels of office space on the lower floors has been… Read more
Holy Names University For Sale After Loan Default
Holy Names University (HNU) announced earlier that it would be closing its doors at the end of this school year,… Read more
Bridge Targets 4M-SF of Development in California in 2023
Real estate operating company and investment manager Bridge Industrial has announced a development pipeline of nearly 4 million square feet… Read more
Oakland’s Historic Palace Theater to Become Charter School
The 100-year-old Palace Theater on 23rd Avenue in Oakland, CA has been sold to Bay Tech Charter School and will… Read more
Bay Area Economies Among Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
San Francisco is the most vulnerable city to economic disaster from climate change in the United States and Oakland ranks… Read more
YR Media Establishes Chicago Office Presence with Pilsen Lease
YR Media has secured a new physical space in the Chicago area to serve as the award-winning youth media nonprofit organization’s… Read more
Bay Area Cities Facing Lawsuits After Missing Housing Deadline
The January 31st California deadline for cities to adopt “Housing Element” plans to meet the state’s housing requirements has come… Read more
AASEG and Oakland Agree on $5B Coliseum Redevelopment Plan
African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG), a black-led development team, has entered into an agreement with The City of… Read more
St. Louis, Other Metro Areas Rank High as Multifamily Markets to Watch—for Distress
Trepp has identified the St. Louis metro area as the number one multifamily market to watch in 2023. In this… Read more
UC Increases Blackstone BREIT Stake by $500M Despite Protests
The University of California has upped its investment into Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) by $500M, on top of… Read more
Provender Completes $158M ReCap of Cold Storage Portfolio
Newport Beach, CA-based Provender Partners and StepStone Real Estate (SRE) have completed a $158 million secondary and recapitalization of a… Read more
SMU Obtains $139M Bond for New Oakland Campus
Samuel Merritt University (SMU), specializing in health science education, has taking a big step towards breaking ground on its new… Read more
Report: East Bay Class B Office Leasing Starts to Improve
Leasing numbers in the Oakland/East Bay office market ended 2022 with shaky numbers, but there may be some light at… Read more
Dedeaux Properties Closes Active 2022 with $800M in Deals
Calling it the “warehousing mecca”, Los Angeles-based industrial investment and development firm Dedeaux Properties enjoyed one of its busiest years… Read more
UC Forms Venture with Blackstone, Invests $4B in BREIT Shares
The Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents of the University of California (UC Investments) and Blackstone have… Read more