Vast former Bay Area Fry’s site lands real estate buyer from Florida
FREMONT — A vast site in Fremont once occupied by a Fry’s Electronics store has been bought by a real estate investment group from the Southeast in a deal that …
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Solar window company decides to place its USA headquarters in San Jose
SAN JOSE — A solar company that aims to use the sun’s power to make buildings more energy efficient has chosen San Jose as its headquarters for its United States …
Home described as ‘worst’ property one Perth real estate agent has ever presented goes up for sale
It is “probably the worst-presented” home one real estate agent has put to sale in the last year, but that has done little to ward off buyers hoping to crack …
Grand jury rips county housing agency for San Jose real estate blunder
SAN JOSE — A grand jury has scorched a Santa Clara County housing agency for blunders in its attempts to wheel and deal on a San Jose office building that …
$1.6 billion Oakland hospital project hits milestone with jobs deal
OAKLAND — A project to build a modern UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has gained a major milestone through a key jobs deal to prioritize hiring local workers for the …
Google eyes affordable homes site to launch downtown San Jose village
SAN JOSE — Google is eyeing an affordable housing development that could launch the tech titan’s mixed-use neighborhood that eventually could dramatically reshape a big section of downtown San Jose. …
Whistleblowers lift lid on sinking suburbs across Western Sydney
An outbreak of new homes riddled with defects has emerged across Western Sydney and whistleblowers say the problem is far bigger than first feared. Residents have been silenced as their …
San Jose food bank preps warehouse shutdown after facing rent hike
SAN JOSE — Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, one of the Bay Area’s key food banks, has decided to shut one of its warehouses after the nonprofit learned it was …
San Jose housing development near downtown gets key loans for project
SAN JOSE — A big housing development that would produce well over 150 apartments near downtown San Jose has cleared a major funding hurdle by landing financing that would enable …
Brisbane overtakes Melbourne, Canberra to have second-highest capital city house prices in Australia
Looking to make a tree change to Brisbane? You may have missed the opportunity to secure relatively well-priced real estate. Brisbane is now the second-most expensive capital city in Australia …