SAN RAMON — A senior citizen residential complex in the East Bay has been bought by a real estate investment group from the Midwest in a deal that tops $20 million. The Watermark at San Ramon has been bought by an affiliate of real estate firm Welltower, according to documents filed on April 25 at the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office. Ohio-based Welltower invests in healthcare-related real estate, including properties that provide services or residential communities for senior citizens. Welltower paid $21.4 million for the Watermark, the property documents show. Welltower bought the Water ..read more

Months before becoming the first public official to endorse California Forever, Vacaville Vice Mayor Greg Ritchie filed two “Doing Business As” names for his home loan company, Citizens Financial. Vacaville Vice Mayor Greg Ritchie speaks to reporters after announcing his support for California Forever’s ballot initiative.  The real estate license for Ritchie, who endorsed the project on Tuesday, indicates that he filed “California Forever Home Loans” and “California Forever Homes” as DBAs for his business in January of this year. A website URL registered as www.californiaforeverhomeloans ..read more

HERCULES — On the surface, Victoria by the Bay is a charming neighborhood of 926 homes only a short walk from the shores of San Pablo Bay. Related Articles Real Estate | Construction underway on tiny home shelter site at Sobrato property Real Estate | San Jose housing tower sued for poor upkeep, lack of heat, cooling Real Estate | Gilroy State of the City paints an up and coming city – with some growing pains Real Estate | Affordable housing project with 64 units for homeless people opens in downtown San Jose Real Estate | Silicon Valley billionaire’s campaign to build new Bay Area city ..read more

BRENTWOOD — Two decades after it was first proposed, a regional amphitheater and event center project in southern Brentwood is on hold, with a smaller, outdoor community-oriented performance venue now planned. Costs have skyrocketed from $8 million to $14.5 million in the first phase of The Vineyards at Marsh Creek amphitheater/event center. The City Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday, was asked by staff whether to continue the project in south Brentwood, to pause it or to revisit its scope. In January, the council directed staff to move forward with an environmental review and examine s ..read more

California’s population grew for the first time in three years as legal immigration rebounded and the great California exodus during the COVID pandemic dramatically slowed as remote workers returned to the office, according to a state report released Tuesday. The overall population gains were relatively small — a net increase of some 67,000 people to raise California’s population to 39.1 million people in 2023, according to the California Department of Finance. Some Bay Area counties lost population, including Alameda and San Mateo, as layoffs took hold last year and residents continued to see ..read more

15471 Corinne Drive – Google Street View A 2,423-square-foot house built in 1961 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 15400 block of Corinne Drive in Los Gatos was sold on April 18, 2024, for $2,600,000, or $1,073 per square foot. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house features a two-car garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 9,625 square feet. Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include: In May 2023, a 1,17 ..read more

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling his Atherton mansion for $24.5 million. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling his Atherton mansion for $24.5 million (Peter Lyons).  The European manor-style Walsh Estate sits on three acres in the most expensive ZIP code in the country. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling his Atherton mansion for $24.5 million (Peter Lyons).  It comprises a main house and a guest house, which in total span 5,265 square feet with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Almost every room has a terrace for taking in the scenic grounds. The guest house also ..read more

By JANIE HAR | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A wealthy Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has submitted what it says are enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election. The campaign submitted more than 20,000 signatures but would need only about 13,000 valid ones to qualify for the ballot. If verified by Solano County’s elections office, voters will decide in the fall whether to allow urban development on land currently zoned for agriculture. The land-use change would be necessary for the develop ..read more

FREMONT — A Fremont apartment complex has been bought for more than $30 million in a deal that shows investors still seek to own multifamily housing in the Bay Area despite a tricky real estate market. The residential complex, called Mosaic Fremont by its new owner, was bought for $35.8 million, according to documents filed on April 25 at the Alameda County Recorder’s Office. The 122-unit Mosaic Fremont apartment complex located at 39867 Fremont Boulevard in Fremont, shown within the outline. Boundaries are approximate.  Harbert Management, acting through an affiliate, bought Mosaic Fremo ..read more

A house that sold for $4.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week. In total, 62 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.7 million. The average price per square foot was $1,025. The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of April 22 even if the property may have been sold earlier. 10. $2.5 million, single-family residence in the 1100 block of Via Mateo The property in the 1100 block of Via Mateo in San Jose has ..read more