SAN JOSE, CA-A revised estimate on the new City Hall complex pegs the project at about $260 million, up from $214 million two years ago, but backers say the price is in line with rising area office costs.

PLEASANTON, CA - County officials say a development deal on a 500-acre parcel of land near Bernal Avenue may violate the city's promise to house an Altamont Commuter Express train station.

SAN FRANCISCO - The city's Bay Conservation and Development Commission gives Gap Inc. the green light to build an 85,800-sf bayfront park - part of a deal the clothing retailer struck in order to build its nearby headquarters

OAKLAND, CA - Financial Institutional Partners Mortgage Co. closes on 17 area commercial and multifamily loans on properties from San Francisco to Fairfield.

SAN FRANCISCO - The national shopping center real estate investment trust upped its western assets this week with a $355 million portfolio acquisition that includes three Bay Area properties.

PETALUMA, CA - After 25 years as a small, family-run property manager, G & W Management Co. has a new boss, a new name and a new strategy; it's an emotional time for the family

PLEASANTON, CA - City planners say a proposed 7,600-sf office and retail building on West Angela Street will add favorably to the downtown area.

MENLO PARK, CA - The future of the office and industrial trust has been upgraded to positive thanks to its good business position and stable finances; the news sent Spieker stock up $1.375 to $56.347, just 65 cents below its 52-week high