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CONCORD, CA—Acquisition and construction financing of $72 million was acquired for both phases of Renaissance Square, with a 15-year term of three years interest only, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule, GlobeSt.com learns in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>.

OAKLAND, CA—The demand for housing is pressing cities and developers to become more creative with solutions, such as building within the urban footprint as environmentalists and planners recommend, GlobeSt.com learns in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>.

Here's a look at the latest news, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California.

ST. HELENA, CA—Freemark Abbey was recently renovated to preserve the century-old stone building with new design elements including a skylight that runs the entire length of the ridge line and steel trusses fitted into the original structure, in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> look.

MADERA, CA—CleanFund finances $10-million renewable energy improvement, with the solar energy system to be designed and installed under California's Net Metering 2.0 rules that allow offset of greater energy usage than previously available.

SAN FRANCISCO&mdash;Is the retail component in a being-planned mixed-use too costly? Ms. Real Estate weighs in.

SAN FRANCISCO—While several factors have economists and investors concerned, Colliers' chief economist Andrew Nelson puts the facts into perspective for GlobeSt.com and says the outlook is actually quite encouraging.

SAN FRANCISCO-Wyndham Worldwide's vacation ownership division will renovate the property, which closed in 2005.