KSL Capital Partners Acquires Two-Hotel Property Portfolio for ~$57.6MM Through Foreclosure in Bay Area
The Denver-based hospitality group paid no more than $57.6 million combined for the two boutique hotels, which Rhode Island-based Procaccianti Cos. purchased for...
Sacramento Leads Nation in Homebuyer Inflows as Bay Area Outbound Migration Slows From Pandemic Peak
Redfin’s Q4 2025 migration data shows Sacramento attracted more relocating house hunters than any other U.S. metro, with San Francisco remaining the top...
Eight Midwestern Universities Launch Third Coast Foundry in San Francisco as Base for Innovation and Venture Collaboration
Together, the partner universities account for nearly $10 billion in annual research investment and educate more than 300,000 students, producing one of the...
Google Expands Alviso Footprint With $25.2MM Acquisition of 83,900 SQFT Office in San Jose
The purchase brings the tech giant’s total Alviso investment past $434 million across 1.35 million square feet of office and industrial space Google...
Prologis Submits Application for 8MM SQFT Mixed-Use Redevelopment at San Francisco’s Caltrain Railyards
The logistics real estate giant’s proposal for the 20-acre site between Fourth and Seventh streets would include an 850-foot tower, 2,500 homes and...
A* and Reflection AI Sign Leases for Combined 30,000 SQFT at 140 New Montgomery in San Francisco
These leasing wins, and the renewal of tenant Calendly, make this Pembroke property 94% leased. San Francisco – March 9, 2026 – CBRE...
Rivian Opens Last Mile Hub at 96,000 SQFT Industrial Property in Milpitas
The Irvine-based electric vehicle manufacturer’s new sales, service and delivery facility at 755 Yosemite Drive could help offset a projected $19.2 million budget...
Modified Plans Expand Unit Count for The Austin Group’s Project in Downtown Berkeley
The revised application increases residential density at the eight-story infill project without altering the building’s overall footprint or floor count Revised plans submitted...
True Life Companies Plans 80-Home Redevelopment at Former San Jose School Site
Draft environmental report outlines plan to replace vacant elementary campus at 511 Cozy Drive with single-family homes and a neighborhood park Redevelopment proposals...
San Mateo Planning Commission Recommends Approval of Prometheus Real Estate’s 128-Unit Gateway Project
The eight-story development at 668 E. 3rd Avenue would replace a one-story commercial building and deliver 20 income-restricted units in San Mateo’s Gateway...
U.S. Payrolls Contract by 92,000 in February as Labor Market Stumbles, Fed Outlook Dims
Wells Fargo Economics says one-off factors only partially explain the unexpected decline, with the Iran conflict adding new complexity to an already uncertain...
Mountain House is a Thriving California City with New Amenities, Top-Rated Schools, Rapid Growth and New Communities on the Way
The City of Mountain House, one of the state’s newest and fastest-growing communities, is celebrating a season of momentum. Mountain House is enjoying...
Sacramento Leads Nation in Homebuyer Inflows as Bay Area Outbound Migration Slows From Pandemic Peak
Redfin’s Q4 2025 migration data shows Sacramento attracted more relocating house hunters than any other U.S. metro, with San Francisco remaining the top...
U.S. Payrolls Contract by 92,000 in February as Labor Market Stumbles, Fed Outlook Dims
Wells Fargo Economics says one-off factors only partially explain the unexpected decline, with the Iran conflict adding new complexity to an already uncertain...
US Public Pension Funds Deploy Over $4.7 Billion in Real Estate and Infrastructure Commitments
CalSTRS leads a wave of capital deployment as major retirement systems target industrial, multifamily, and value-add strategies heading into 2026. A string of...
Compass Quantifies $20MM in AI Savings, Setting a New Template for How Real Estate Talks to Wall Street
Following a record fourth quarter and the close of its Anywhere acquisition, Compass has turned vague AI promises into measurable margin expansion—and the...
McKinsey: Agentic AI Could Unlock Up to $550 Billion in Global Real Estate Value
A new report urges industry leaders to move beyond isolated AI pilots and instead redesign entire operational domains around human-agent collaboration. A March...
Public Storage and Welltower Forge Landmark Cross-Sector AI Partnership, Rewriting the REIT Playbook
The two S&P 500 REITs will cross-license proprietary data science models for capital allocation and operations, signaling a new era for technology-driven real...
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Buchanan Street Partners Announces Groundbreaking on 99,500 SQFT Self-Storage Development in Scotts Valley
Newport Beach, CA (February 9, 2026) – Buchanan Street Partners (Buchanan), a Newport Beach, CA-based real estate investment management firm, has announced the...
San Francisco’s BUILD Act Slashes Transfer Tax on Large Real Estate Deals to Unlock Tens of Thousands of Stalled Housing Units
Mayor Lurie and Supervisor Mahmood introduce revenue-neutral legislative package aimed at rolling back Proposition I’s doubled rates, reducing per-unit construction costs by $32,850,...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
Orange Buensuceso Promoted to Director of San Francisco at FPBA
Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects (FPBA) has promoted Orange Buensuceso, AIA, LEED AP, to Director of San Francisco, a milestone that takes on added...
Kilroy Realty Corporation Announces Board Refreshment
LOS ANGELES–Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) (“Kilroy” or the “Company”) today announced leadership changes on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and...
Jodi Contreras Appointed to IREM’s Northern California Board
Belmont, CA; February 2, 2026 –Woodmont Real Estate Services’ Jeff Bosshard, CPM,®President, Multifamily Operations, announced that Jodi Contreras, CPM,®ARM,® and Regional Vice President, was appointed to IREM’s...
Kidder Mathews Welcomes Industrial Team of John Kovaleski, David Buchholz, and Alex Kovaleski in Silicon Valley
San Jose, Calif. (January 28, 2026) – Kidder Mathews is pleased to welcome John Kovaleski, David Buchholz, SIOR, and Alex Kovaleski to the firm’s Silicon Valley office....
Avenue5 Residential Promotes Key Operations and Client Strategy Leaders in Northern California and Northern Nevada Regions
Wray and Goulas Will Support Client Success and Optimize Asset Performance in Avenue5’s Growing San Francisco Bay Area, Reno, and Sacramento Markets Seattle,...
Bounded by Sea, Strangled by Trusts
Every acre we preserve is an acre we can’t build on—and the housing math is catching up By Billy the Broker (I just...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
Housing Handcuffs
As AI startups lease luxury apartments and offer proximity bonuses to keep workers steps from their desks, San Francisco’s hottest perk is starting...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
The Great Nashville-San Francisco Switcheroo
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) If you need proof that God has a sense of humor, consider this: Oracle can’t...
Vanderbilt’s Choice: A Win for San Francisco and the Bay Area
By Vladimir Bosanac, publisher of The Registry The hand-wringing over Vanderbilt University’s decision to establish its West Coast campus in Showplace Square rather...
US Public Pension Funds Deploy Over $4.7 Billion in Real Estate and Infrastructure Commitments
CalSTRS leads a wave of capital deployment as major retirement systems target industrial, multifamily, and value-add strategies heading into 2026. A string of...
Compass Quantifies $20MM in AI Savings, Setting a New Template for How Real Estate Talks to Wall Street
Following a record fourth quarter and the close of its Anywhere acquisition, Compass has turned vague AI promises into measurable margin expansion—and the...
McKinsey: Agentic AI Could Unlock Up to $550 Billion in Global Real Estate Value
A new report urges industry leaders to move beyond isolated AI pilots and instead redesign entire operational domains around human-agent collaboration. A March...
Public Storage and Welltower Forge Landmark Cross-Sector AI Partnership, Rewriting the REIT Playbook
The two S&P 500 REITs will cross-license proprietary data science models for capital allocation and operations, signaling a new era for technology-driven real...
Frangadakis Family Partnership Acquires 16-Unit Park Plaza Apartments for $4.36MM in San Jose
Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap arranges 1031 exchange transaction as investor demand for stabilized multifamily assets in Silicon Valley’s supply-constrained market continues...
Mayor Lurie’s Latest Affordable Housing Play: Kill the Rules That Kill the Projects
Proposed ordinance introduced by Mayor Lurie would exempt nonprofit builders from ground floor commercial mandates, expand temporary use authorizations, and streamline conversion of...
Bounded by Sea, Strangled by Trusts
Every acre we preserve is an acre we can’t build on—and the housing math is catching up By Billy the Broker (I just...
2.3-Acre Residential Infill Development Site in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights Hits the Market
The 301 Alemany Boulevard offering represents one of the city’s rare large-scale infill development opportunities with in-place residential zoning and immediate highway access...
