SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO-Montgomery Realty Group may have found a buyer for its 7.4-acre land in South San Francisco. The real estate group has entered into a preliminary agreement with a company that intends to build a biotech building on the land.

PLEASANTON, CA-It took five brokers and a three-part lease to finalize the deal between Safeway and CarrAmerica, but the grocery chain has secured a five-year lease to occupy about 143,000-sf of office space at CarrAmerica Corporate Center.

ROSEVILLE, CA-The city of Roseville is looking attractive to developers hesitant to invest in the Bay Area. Many companies are buying space at Stone Point, which is being sold in parcels by Richland Communities.

NOVATO, CA-Developer Shea Homes is not taking any chances. After methane was discovered around two sections of the Hamilton Air Force Base redevelopment site, the company postpones construction and lot disposition until the problem is fixed.

BERKELEY, CA-The Berkeley City Council has responded to the needs of senior residents by approving a mixed-use senior complex on Sacramento Street. The project will cost about $8 million.

MARIN, CA-Passport Resorts was awarded the contract to develop a conference center at the historical Fort Baker in Marin. The developer plans to build a 156-room center with an additional 20,000-sf of development.

SAUSALITO, CA-The City of Sausalito is not eager to develop Fort Baker and expand the Bay Area Discovery Museum, but a recent poll shows that Sausalito residents are all for the $18 million project.

OAKLAND, CA-The 162-room Oakland Downtown Court, which took two years and $24 million to complete,celebrated its grand opening yesterday. In deference to its proximity to Chinatown, the date of opening was directed by the Chinese lunar calendar.