Oakland's new mayor Barbara Lee fights high crime and tells federal law enforcement to stay away

The day after her visit, Barbara Lee sat with The Associated Press for an hour at her downtown Oakland office. A veteran ...
Mercury News

Oakland office woes widen with value nosedives and rising vacancies

OAKLAND — The Oakland office market weakened greatly at the end of 2024, beset by rising vacancy levels in the downtown district and a nosedive in city office values, a new report shows. Well over one ...
East Bay Times

As Oakland awaits employees’ return to office, businesses feel downtown drought

OAKLAND — Those walking by the 17th Street parking garage on Friday morning might have noticed a lonely sandwich board out front that reads, “Welcome Back!” The sign was intended to advertise ...

Oakland office building is foreclosed in fresh sign of market maladies

An office building that once was the Oakland Masonic Center has been taken by its lender through a foreclosure.