Permits Move Forward for Mercy Housing’s 97-Unit Affordable Senior Housing Project in Oakland
Eight-story Uptown project advances as Oakland continues to fund new affordable housing development Urban infill sites near major transit corridors are increasingly becoming...
Bay Area Shatters Venture Capital Records With $178 Billion in 2025 Investment
Five zip codes in Palo Alto and San Francisco captured two-thirds of all funding, underscoring the region’s extraordinary concentration of capital and firm...
Building Permits Issued for 18-Unit Mixed-Use Project in North Oakland
Four-story Bushrod development adds housing and retail near Ashby BART Incremental infill projects continue to shape North Oakland’s residential growth, particularly in neighborhoods...
Tricon Residential Acquires First 12 Townhomes in Sacramento’s Delta Shores Build-to-Rent Project
Canadian firm pays $5.34 million for initial units in planned 101-home development The build-to-rent sector is establishing a foothold in Sacramento’s Delta Shores...
Genentech Greenlights $5 Billion “Blank Slate” Overhaul of 225-Acre South San Francisco Campus
The biotech pioneer will raze 18 buildings and nearly double its footprint to 9 million square feet as it marks its 50th anniversary...
Bridge Capital Partners, Friedkin Property Group Buy San Francisco’s 243-Unit Sunset Towers for $105MM
Deal signals renewed investor confidence in city’s multifamily market as transaction volume surges 35 percent year over year A buyer has closed on...
Wine Service Cooperative Leases 100,000 SQFT Industrial Space in American Canyon
Leasing activity in Napa and Solano counties remained uneven late in 2025, but select submarkets continued to capture tenant demand where large, functional...
Valiance Capital Acquires 128-Bed Student Housing Portfolio for $13.5MM Near UC Berkeley
Berkeley-based firm partners with Urbanite Capital and Five Star Bank on two-property transaction totaling 41,600 square feet Valiance Capital has acquired The Berks,...
24-Unit Mixed-Use Apartment Project Moves Forward at 3500 Broadway in Sacramento
New permits outline a three-story infill development replacing a former nursery site in Oak Park Urban infill continues to reshape Sacramento’s neighborhood corridors...
San José Launches $16.9MM Office-to-Residential Conversion Program Targeting 611 Downtown Units
City expands residential incentive program with fee waivers and tax breaks to transform vacant office buildings into naturally occurring affordable housing amid 30...
Presidio Bay Ventures Acquires 55,700 SQFT Office at 333 Valencia in San Francisco for $27.5MM via Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
The Mission District office property traded at approximately $494 per square foot, representing a 54 percent discount from its 2021 asking price of...
First Look at the Reimagined 188 West Saint James, Downtown San Jose’s Premier Residential Condominium Towers
New ownership invests over $30 million to deliver a move-in-ready luxury lifestyle experience — Sales to launch February 2026. Machine Investment Group and...
Bay Area Shatters Venture Capital Records With $178 Billion in 2025 Investment
Five zip codes in Palo Alto and San Francisco captured two-thirds of all funding, underscoring the region’s extraordinary concentration of capital and firm...
San Jose Bets $425MM on ‘Teal Reimagination’ to Transform Aging SAP Center and Anchor Downtown Revival
The seven-year overhaul of Silicon Valley’s oldest NHL arena pairs a 26-year lease extension with plans for a broader entertainment district, staking the...
Robotics Sector Emerges as Major Bay Area Industrial Tenant as AI Integration Accelerates Space Demand
Autonomous vehicle and drone companies drive industrial absorption to 7.63 million square feet as specialized facility requirements and venture funding fuel rapid expansion...
Developers Prepare to Break Ground on New Bay Area Office Buildings as Premium Space Shortage Emerges
Flight to quality drives absorption of 7.4 million square feet in newer buildings while construction activity resumes after four-year drought as AI infrastructure...
Walnut Creek Office Market Ends 2025 With Flat Vacancy and Steady Leasing Activity
Q4 data shows stabilization across the North I-680 Corridor despite ongoing tenant rightsizing After several quarters defined by cautious occupier behavior, the Walnut...
San Francisco AI Boom Drives 2MM SQFT of Office Leasing as Sector Reshapes Vacancy Outlook
Mid-sized artificial intelligence firms scale rapidly while vacancy is forecast to decline 100 basis points in 2026, marking inflection point for office market...
2026 Northern California CRE Rising Stars
Celebrating the Next Generation of Commercial Real Estate Excellence The Bay Area’s commercial real estate industry is driven by innovative, ambitious professionals...
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Enliven Partners Buys 30-Unit Apartment Community in San Rafael for $9MM
$9.15 Million Transaction Will Create a Combined Community of Over 100 Units in San Rafael’s Terra Linda Neighborhood SAN FRANCISCO–Enliven Partners LLC, a...
Vanderbilt University to Establish Full-Time Academic Campus in San Francisco
Vanderbilt University today announced plans to establish an academic campus in San Francisco beginning in 2027, subject to necessary regulatory approvals. This is a significant...
California Forever and Labor Unions Sign Major 40-Year Construction Agreement in Solano County
California Forever has announced what it calls the largest construction labor agreement in history, signing a 40-year deal alongside the Napa/Solano Building Trades...
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,...
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP CEO Retiring, New Chief Operating Officer Joining
San Francisco, CA (January 13, 2026) – San Francisco-based law firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is pleased to announce that Chris Boyd has...
Denis Melnichenko Joins Woodmont Real Estate Services as Regional Property Manager
Belmont, CA; January 12, 2026 –Woodmont Real Estate Services’ Jeff Bosshard, CPM,®President, Multifamily Operations, announced that Denis Melnichenko has joined the company as...
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...
San Francisco’s Commercial Real Estate Market: A 2025 Comeback Sets the Stage for 2026
By Hans Hansson, President of Starboard CRE After years of turbulence marked by pandemic-driven vacancies and economic uncertainty, San Francisco’s commercial real estate...
3D Printed Houses and Other Fairy Tales
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The prophecy was always that technology would save us. And here we are in 2026,...
The $200 Billion Question: Where Does Your Tariff Tax Go?
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The Trump administration is crowing about collecting $200 billion in tariff revenues this year. Customs...
McNellis on CMBS: “Commercial Mortgage BS”
By John McNellis This essay is taken from John’s forthcoming 3rd edition of Making it in Real Estate. I was leaning against the bar...
San Jose Bets $425MM on ‘Teal Reimagination’ to Transform Aging SAP Center and Anchor Downtown Revival
The seven-year overhaul of Silicon Valley’s oldest NHL arena pairs a 26-year lease extension with plans for a broader entertainment district, staking the...
Robotics Sector Emerges as Major Bay Area Industrial Tenant as AI Integration Accelerates Space Demand
Autonomous vehicle and drone companies drive industrial absorption to 7.63 million square feet as specialized facility requirements and venture funding fuel rapid expansion...
Developers Prepare to Break Ground on New Bay Area Office Buildings as Premium Space Shortage Emerges
Flight to quality drives absorption of 7.4 million square feet in newer buildings while construction activity resumes after four-year drought as AI infrastructure...
Walnut Creek Office Market Ends 2025 With Flat Vacancy and Steady Leasing Activity
Q4 data shows stabilization across the North I-680 Corridor despite ongoing tenant rightsizing After several quarters defined by cautious occupier behavior, the Walnut...
Tidewater Capital Lists 62,000 SQFT Infill Industrial Warehouse at 435 Du Bois in San Rafael
The fully leased, multi-tenant property in Marin County’s supply-constrained 101 Corridor hits the market as the North Bay industrial sector navigates rising vacancy...
San Francisco AI Boom Drives 2MM SQFT of Office Leasing as Sector Reshapes Vacancy Outlook
Mid-sized artificial intelligence firms scale rapidly while vacancy is forecast to decline 100 basis points in 2026, marking inflection point for office market...
San Francisco Jumps Six Spots to 3rd Place in CBRE Investor Rankings as Bay Area Fundamentals Improve
Gateway market climbs to third most attractive destination for commercial real estate capital as investors bet on recovery from pandemic-era challenges San Francisco...
Essex Property Trust Posts 4.2% Revenue Growth in Northern California, Leads Company Performance
REIT invests heavily in Silicon Valley and Peninsula markets as supply constraints tighten, Santa Clara County leads with 5.2 percent revenue growth Essex...
