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Why Renter Demand Is Surging Across the San Francisco Bay Area

by Lynn Peisner

After several years of uncertainty, the San Francisco metro area multifamily housing market is showing clear signs of recovery. The first half of 2025 brought the largest expansion in multifamily demand in years. The 12-month trailing absorption surged to 3,700 units as of the third quarter, one of the highest levels in a decade. Vacancy rates have dropped to 5.1 percent, the lowest since 2014, and apartment rents are up 5.6 percent, placing San Francisco among the top metros in the nation for rent growth. Although sale prices had remained …

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Meta Housing Corp., R.D. Olson Break Ground on $62 Million Affordable Housing Development in Los Angeles

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — General contractor R.D. Olson Construction has broken ground on DeSoto, a $62 million affordable housing development in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Meta Housing Corp. is the developer. The project team also includes AC Martin (architect), Mark Beall and Associates (landscape architect), KE Engineering Corp. (civil engineer), TAD Engineering (mechanical engineer) and EB Structural Engineers (structural engineer). Construction of the seven-story building is slated for an early 2028 completion. The 207-unit LIHTC property will be built to achieve LEED certification. The developer has committed to …

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JRK Buys Three-Property Portfolio From Equity Residential for $400 Million

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — JRK, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm, has acquired a three-property, $400 million portfolio from Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). The properties are Centennial (408 units) in Seattle, 77 Park Avenue (301 units) in Hoboken, New Jersey, and C on Pico (94 units) in Los Angeles. Including this purchase, JRK acquired $1.3 billion in multifamily assets, encompassing 3,400 units, in the United States in 2025, including Edge 1909, a 364-unit property in the Strip District of Pittsburgh acquired in December. 

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Berkadia Arranges $12.5 Million Land Sale in Silicon Valley

by Lynn Peisner

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — JEMCOR Development Partners and Scaled Projects acquired a 2.5-acre site in Santa Clara for $12.5 million on Dec. 18. Jason Parr and Scott MacDonald of Berkadia San Francisco arranged the sale. The site is adjacent to Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, and is zoned for high-density residential development within the city’s Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Area. The plan was adopted by the Santa Clara City Council in 2022 with the goal to redevelop a series of office parks, some developed in the …

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Berkadia Arranges $12.5 Million Land Sale in Silicon Valley

by Lynn Peisner

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — JEMCOR Development Partners and Scaled Projects acquired a 2.5-acre site in Santa Clara for $12.5 million on Dec. 18. Jason Parr and Scott MacDonald of Berkadia San Francisco arranged the sale. The site is adjacent to Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, and is zoned for high-density residential development within the city’s Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Area. The plan was adopted by the Santa Clara City Council in 2022 with the goal to redevelop a series of office parks, some developed in the …

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EAH Opens Two Bay Area Affordable Housing Communities

by Lynn Peisner

HAYWARD, CALIF. — EAH Housing has opened Pimentel Place and Mission Paradise, two ground-up affordable housing developments in Hayward that, combined, include 133 units with rent restrictions ranging from 20 to 80 percent of area median income. Hayward is in Alameda County, about midway between San Jose and San Francisco. Pimentel Place includes 57 units for families. The community offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans with energy-efficient appliances, on-site laundry facilities, bicycle parking, a children’s play area and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. About 2 miles south, Mission Paradise occupies …

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MidPen Housing Secures $132.8 Million in Grants for Three Central California Affordable Housing Developments

by Lynn Peisner

SAN JOSÉ, ALAMEDA, AND WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — The California Strategic Growth Council has awarded funding to existing MidPen Housing developments in San José, Alameda and Watsonville that include a total of 362 affordable units as well as transit improvements. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Capitol Station in San José was awarded $49.3 million. Located next to the Capitol Light rail station, this transit-oriented development will include 203 affordable rental homes, including 51 permanent supportive housing apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The project will replace an underutilized VTA parking lot with an …

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JLL Arranges $125 Million Refinancing for Amidi Group’s Downtown Glendale Project

by Lynn Peisner

GLENDALE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $125 million loan from Oaktree Capital Management secured by The Amidi Group’s TenTen Campus in Glendale. The loan enables The Amidi Group to retire existing construction debt on the eight-story newly developed property. Residents began moving in February 2025. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of the transaction’s closing. Spanning 220,018 square feet, the property’s 228 units are offered as studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, a rooftop terrace with skyline …

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Eagle Partners Buys San Gabriel Valley Asset for $107 Million, Converts to Affordable Housing

by Lynn Peisner

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Eagle Partners has acquired Hills at Hacienda Heights, a 350-unit community about 20 miles east of Los Angeles in Hacienda Heights. The asset traded for $107 million. Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) arranged the sale, representing the undisclosed seller, and $71 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris led IPA’s team. Eagle Partners will convert the property from market-rate to affordable housing, restricting rents at 80 percent of area median income. Project partners in the conversion included Red Stone Equity …

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Mogharebi Group Arranges $61.8 Million Central California Sale

by Lynn Peisner

BAKERSFIELD AND CLOVIS, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group has arranged a $61.8 million sale of two properties in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The properties were The Grove in Bakersfield and Cottonwood Grove in Clovis. A single undisclosed seller sold each property to separate California-based buyers. The Grove is a 142-unit gated community built in 1994. Situated on an 11-acre site at 4801 Fruitvale Ave., the property features townhome-style units with private garages. Amenities include two pools, a hot tub, a fitness center and grilling stations. Approximately 20 percent of the …

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