OwnBackup, which has secured nearly $50 million in funding—including a $23.25 million Series C raise earlier this year—has doubled its workforce every year since 2016.

At Urban Land Institute's recent Emerging Trends event covering the Bay Area, local real estate experts added color to the annual study's findings including office values, housing shortage and combative retail.

Alberta Commons, a 25,0000-square-foot shopping district, has come to life with a lineup of anchor tenants and local businesses that have helped connect the community to its past and define its path forward.