Martin Group buys Oakland apartment building at a 50% discount
The Alameda County Tax Collector estimated the value of the apartment building at a little over $115 million in 2024, meaning the Martin Group landed close to a 50% discount for the property.
Viewpoint: LA's fires only make California's housing crisis worse
Housing construction permits were already trending downward. Now the wildfires in Los Angeles have taken away at least 10,000 occupied homes.
Elk Grove touts progress on zoo project, but pushes off decision on name
After a discussion on whether the 60-acre zoo's name should start with "Elk Grove" or "Greater Sacramento" and include the other geographic identifier at the end, the Elk Grove City Council decided ...
Nonprofit focused on supporting Black homeownership gets $2.5M from 1803 Fund
A Portland nonprofit focused on supporting Black home ownership was one of multiple community organizations to receive part of a Phil Knight-backed fund to rebuild Portland’s historically Black Albina ...
Trump order revives push for classical federal architecture
The General Services Administration oversees the federal government's roughly 360 million-square-foot real estate portfolio nationally — including buildings throughout California.
CNN lays off 6% of jobs amid plan to reach $1 billion in digital revenue
CNN announced it's laying off about 6% of its workforce as it takes the next step in a restructuring plan aimed at producing $1 billion in digital revenue by 2030.
Microsoft executive steps down, citing entrepreneurial calling
Young, who worked out of San Francisco, was among Microsoft's top executives, named in regulatory filings alongside CEO Satya Nadella, President Brad Smith, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood, Chief ...
Fire insurance challenges affect homebuyers across California
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires have decimated entire suburban neighborhoods — and extinguished any hopes of fire-insurance ...
Digital jobs are surging, here's how Birmingham stacks up
A surge of new jobs has accompanied the digital revolution. But some cities — and groups — are being left behind.
Boeing's big build-up
Boeing has expanded by about 3 million square feet in the past two years, making it one of the region’s largest drivers of industrial demand. Boeing has been among the top drivers of industrial real ...
Popular Arvada store to relocate after 34 years
A popular store that sells used books, music and games will soon leave the strip mall where it's been located for more than three decades. Black & Read Books, Music and Games has been at 7821 ...
Experts tout Dayton’s economy in the New Year
In 2024, Dayton’s economic growth started revving its engine, sounding like it was going from zero to 60. Companies like Joby ...