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• Patti Payne's Cool Pads: $2.9M Fall City estate with famed treehouse
  Not everyone can say that a part of their home has been on national TV. But entrepreneur techie James Walter can. His grand 10-acre estate, which features an elegant 7,640-square foot manse and a luxurious treehouse chalet in a 300-year-old Douglas fir, is on the market. The treehouse, with its double-sided fireplace and room to sleep four people, has been featured on Animal Planet’s “Treehouse Masters” show. The estate is listed for $2.85 million. Windermere Brokers Joseph Brazen, Randi…

  
• Developer breaks ground on Lake Merritt apartments, its third Oakland housing project
  The developer is planning for a more outdoorsy, tranquil vibe than other downtown apartments.

  
• Opendoor gobbles up another $300 million to finance ‘rapid growth’
  San Francisco-based Opendoor, which offers quick sales of homes for a fee, has raised $300 million in equity as it pursues several growth initiatives. The fast-growing startup that operates in 23 markets — and is beefing up its presence in Scottsdale — is following a tried and true maxim for startups when it comes to fundraising: Get while the gettin’s good.  The company has now raised $1.3 billion in equity capital and $3 billion in debt financing. The company needs substantial capital…

  
• Cherry Creek North CEO, who grew luxury district to new heights, steps down
  Change in leadership comes at pivotal time for the district, which continues to experience unprecedented growth.

  
• Now open: Austin office for Los Angeles design firm that helped Austin City Limits rock
  For its second office nationwide, the prominent architecture and design firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios chose Austin.