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Sidewalk gaps, train counts ignite California SB 79 zoning lawsuits

Via HousingWire · September 18, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 18, 2026

Why this matters

Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.

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Plaintiffs say walkway and train frequency rules were applied too narrowly, illegally disqualifying density
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