Development Archives - The Ivy Group

By Hannah Kanik – Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Aug 14, 2024 A $20 billion regional affordable housing bond poised for the November ballot will no longer be going before Bay Area voters this fall. The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority voted Wednesday morning to scrap the initiative for now, citing a pending lawsuit against the measure […]

By Ahavah Revis – Data Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Aug 1, 2024 This week we rank Greater Bay Area Commercial Developers by square feet of development in the pipeline, which includes projects that are in planning, proposed, approved and under construction. From FivePoint Holdings’ Candlestick Park and San Francisco Shipyard to SteelWave’s Discovery Station Retail in […]

By Akki Patel Aug 6, 2024 As a CEO, I navigate the high-stakes world of California’s commercial real estate, where aspirations often meet formidable challenges. I have learned to navigate the complexities alongside many dedicated agents, developers, and community members. Here in the Bay Area, I’ve faced the same tough regulations and fierce competition, and through […]

By Clare A. Fonstein – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Jul 29, 2024 In an area with low housing supply and soaring home prices, local first-time buyers are trying to find affordable options. A San Ramon-based company is placing its bets that townhomes are the solution. The homebuilding business, Homes Built for America, is expecting to complete construction […]

By Devan J. Patel – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Apr 11, 2024 A 100% affordable housing development across the street from the Cambrian Park Plaza in San Jose has submitted its ministerial permit application to the city. Los Angeles-based Abode Communities has proposed constructing a six-story, 90-unit multi-family building at 1999 Camden Ave., replacing a single-story […]

By Devan J. Patel – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Feb 23, 2024 Updated Feb 23, 2024 4:23pm PST Fremont officials have green-lit a proposal by Kimco Realty Corp. to redevelop a portion of the Fremont Hub mall, replacing tens of thousands of square feet of retail space with 314 housing units, a 13,000-square-foot pharmacy and a parking […]

By Devan J. Patel – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Feb 20, 2024 Updated Feb 20, 2024 10:58am PST The mixed-use redevelopment of the former Vallco Mall in Cupertino, known as The Rise, has cleared a key planning milestone, paving the way for the project to receive permits and begin construction in the coming months. Cupertino has approved modified […]

By J. Jennings Moss – Editor-in-Chief and General Manager, Silicon Valley Business Journal Jan 31, 2024 Updated Jan 31, 2024 3:25pm PST Related Santa Clara, a massive mixed-use project that’s set to rise across from Levi’s Stadium, has filed an application with the city of Santa Clara to change the mix of buildings to significantly reduce the amount […]

By Devan J. Patel – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Dec 20, 2023 A developer is moving forward with plans to use the builder’s remedy to construct an 11-story, mixed-use project blocks from San Jose’s Diridon Station. Surinder Singh and his representatives have filed development permits for the project located at 101 and 109 Delmas Ave. that […]

By Hannah Kanik – Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Dec 1, 2023 Plans to transform an aging Fremont tech complex into a modern industrial center are moving forward. Texas-based developer Hines and investment managers Oaktree Capital Management LP secured a construction loan to build a 267,000-square-foot Class A advanced manufacturing and distribution center in Fremont. Construction on […]