Two big apartment complexes in Oakland have flopped into default on their real estate loans in a sign that economic woes still haunt the residential sector in the East Bay's largest city.
1854 Saint George Road Google Street View The unit in the 1800 block of Saint George Road in Danville was sold on July 28, 2025 for $1,245,000 which works out to $802 per square foot. The house, built in 1977, has an interior space of 1,553 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Additionally, the house is equipped with two parking spots, ensuring convenient parking for multiple cars. The property sits on a 3,654-square-foot lot.
WALNUT CREEK An apartment complex with hundreds of units near the Walnut Creek BART station has been bought for less than its assessed value in a sign that values for multifamily residential properties are drifting lower. Waymark, a residential hub that was built in 2020, has been bought for $190 million, according to documents filed on Aug. 29 with the Contra Costa County Recorder's Office. Waymark, a 358-unit apartment complex at 101 Pringle Avenue near the BART station in downtown Walnut Creek.
"Oakley's story makes me wonder what else might be possible in the Bay Area, where stability feels impossible for many. Her story illuminates the cruelty of a system that punishes those who lose their housing. Years of homelessness, addiction and structural barriers made Oakley - the most determined unhoused person I've reported on - a long shot. She did nearly everything right - sobriety, training, work, service - and still needed luck and the kindness of strangers."
Point Molate is a 413-acre peninsula near Point San Pablo just north of the Richmond Bridge, featuring views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt. Tamalpais, and the East Brother Light Station. The 83-acre parcel bought by East Bay Parks is one of the last undeveloped and unprotected headlands in the Bay Area and hosts Osprey breeding grounds, coyotes along the coastal ridge and leopard sharks who shelter in eel grass beds, according to the Point Richmond Alliance, a nonprofit of Richmond citizens.
Three years ago, with development plans looming, The Golden Skate's owner Hassan Sharifi vowed to remain open indefinitely after receiving an overwhelming outpouring of support for one of the last two roller rinks in Contra Costa County and the greater East Bay. By that time, the 3.5-acre property had already been in limbo for two years after San Ramon's Planning Commission approved Sharifi's pitch for Windflower Fields, a 47-townhome development in eight three-story buildings on his land near Interstate 680 and the Diablo mountain range.
After the victim informed the account she knew he was scamming her, he reportedly threatened to expose explicit pictures she'd sent him if she didn't forward him $10,000.
The $7.7 billion project is scheduled to open in 2032, adding three new stations to the Q line. Two of them will be beneath Second Avenue at East 106th and 116th streets.
The East Bay Bike Party is a monthly mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types. Upwards of 400 riders usually meet near an East Bay BART station at 7:30 pm. Every month features a different costume theme, encouraging participants to dress up and bring music.
Lishq, opened by Shelly and Deepak Ajmani, is in the 1042 University Ave. location formerly occupied by Bombay Jewelry Company, which closed after armed robbery, losing over $500,000 in merchandise.