Amazon Advances 710,000 SQFT San Francisco Delivery Facility Five Years After $202MM Land Purchase
E-commerce giant begins environmental review for Showplace Square project that faced regulatory moratorium on parcel delivery sites Amazon.com Inc. is pressing ahead with...
Roblox Leases 325,000 SQFT at Bay Meadows, Assembling 1MM SQFT Campus in San Mateo
Gaming giant commits to two new buildings for 6,000 employees as high-end Peninsula offices dominate leasing despite 20 percent vacancy Roblox Corp. has...
Home Depot Acquires 128,000 SQFT Santa Rosa Leased Property for $47MM
Retail giant purchases longtime sublease property, strengthening Bay Area footprint with strategic North Bay asset Home Depot has acquired a 128,092-square-foot retail facility...
TPG-Angelo Gordon Alliance Acquires North San Jose Site for 737-Unit Housing Project in $45MM Transaction
East Coast investment firms acquire 9.8-acre property as office-to-residential conversions gain momentum in Silicon Valley An alliance of New York City-based real estate...
After 106 Years, Eddie Bauer’s Retail Exit Signals End of an Era for Mall-Based Outdoor Apparel
The Seattle outdoor brand’s third bankruptcy in two decades exposes the fragility of mid-tier retail as Catalyst Brands shutters 200 stores while pivoting...
Nvidia Eyes 2027 Construction Start for 692,634 SQFT Santa Clara Campus
Chip giant seeks approval for three-story complex with underground parking and solar-covered surface lots as Silicon Valley real estate heats up Nvidia has...
California Unemployment Holds at 5.5% in December as Job Losses Mark First Annual Decline Since 2021
Employers shed 1,700 positions while healthcare and government hiring offsets construction weakness As California heads into 2026, the state’s labor market is showing...
Workday Lists 58,000 SQFT Class A Office Building in Pleasanton After a Decade of Ownership
Enterprise software company markets transit-adjacent property after investing approximately $309 per square foot in modernization since 2016 acquisition, as Tri-Valley market shows signs...
Mochi Health Establishes 18,000 SQFT HQ at 333 Bush in San Francisco’s Financial District
Physician-led digital health company secures headquarters location as tech sector drives office market recovery Mochi Health, a physician-led digital medical provider, has established...
U.S. Home Prices Rise 0.4% in November as Regional Gaps Continue to Widen
Wells Fargo Economics points to modest but durable appreciation amid supply limits and affordability pressure After a period of cooling that stretched through...
Napa and Solano Office Market Ends 2025 With 11.4% Vacancy as Leasing Remains Subdued
Colliers data shows modest rent gains and early signs of stabilization following a volatile year After a year defined by cautious tenant behavior...
Hacienda Celebrates a Year of Innovation, Growth, and Tenant Achievements
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, closed out December with stable fundamentals, maintaining 6,586,529 square feet of occupied space. Tenant...
After 106 Years, Eddie Bauer’s Retail Exit Signals End of an Era for Mall-Based Outdoor Apparel
The Seattle outdoor brand’s third bankruptcy in two decades exposes the fragility of mid-tier retail as Catalyst Brands shutters 200 stores while pivoting...
California Unemployment Holds at 5.5% in December as Job Losses Mark First Annual Decline Since 2021
Employers shed 1,700 positions while healthcare and government hiring offsets construction weakness As California heads into 2026, the state’s labor market is showing...
U.S. Home Prices Rise 0.4% in November as Regional Gaps Continue to Widen
Wells Fargo Economics points to modest but durable appreciation amid supply limits and affordability pressure After a period of cooling that stretched through...
Napa and Solano Office Market Ends 2025 With 11.4% Vacancy as Leasing Remains Subdued
Colliers data shows modest rent gains and early signs of stabilization following a volatile year After a year defined by cautious tenant behavior...
Oakland and Emeryville Condo Prices Fall 8.7% as Resale Activity Rebounds Late in 2025
December data shows higher transaction volume, steady inventory, and limited new supply across both East Bay markets Housing markets across the East Bay...
Oakland Retail Submarkets Close 2025 at 93.5% Occupancy Despite Montclair Vacancy Pressure
Rockridge and Grand Lake remain near full occupancy as neighborhood retail leasing activity offsets late-year vacancies Neighborhood-serving retail continues to show durability across...
Hacienda Shows Stabilization and Leasing Momentum Early in 2026
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use business development, showed signs of stabilization by the end of 2025 following earlier occupancy...
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Santa Clara County to Purchase Site of New 230,000 SQFT San José Health Clinic for $340MM
The property acquisition would save $112 million over 30 years and secure long-term ownership of a major healthcare facility (Editor’s Note: According to...
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...
Napa and Solano Office Market Ends 2025 With 11.4% Vacancy as Leasing Remains Subdued
Colliers data shows modest rent gains and early signs of stabilization following a volatile year After a year defined by cautious tenant behavior...
Tiger Global Management Signs Record-Breaking $300-Plus Per SQFT Lease at Transamerica Pyramid in Resurgent San Francisco Market
Venture capital tenant takes 44th-floor space as trophy tower achieves highest office rents on West Coast Tiger Global Management will be leasing approximately...
Carta Extends 83,000 SQFT Global HQ Lease Through 2035 at 333 Bush Street
Private capital software developer secures 83,245-SQFT renewal at Tishman Speyer tower as San Francisco office market posts first positive absorption quarter in six...
Grosvenor Sells 40,500 SQFT Gucci Building in San Francisco’s Union Square for $44MM
Sale Marks 45% Discount as Texas Investor Completes Fifth Union Square Acquisition Grosvenor Americas has sold Union Square’s landmark Gucci building to Texas...
Hinge Bio Secures 14,000 SQFT Lab Space at RedwoodLIFE Campus Amid Peninsula Market Recovery
Antibody Therapeutics Developer Joins Growing Biotech Hub as Flexible Lab Solutions Drive Leasing Activity Hinge Bio, a development-stage biotechnology company focused on next-generation...
Heitman to List 400,000 SQFT Parkside Towers Office Campus in Foster City
Investment firm seeks exit from Class A Peninsula property after decade-long hold amid stabilizing but challenged market Heitman will be putting Parkside Towers,...
Oakland and Emeryville Condo Prices Fall 8.7% as Resale Activity Rebounds Late in 2025
December data shows higher transaction volume, steady inventory, and limited new supply across both East Bay markets Housing markets across the East Bay...
Mission Shopping Center Listed at $15MM for 25,400 SQFT Retail Property in Fremont
Fully leased East Bay neighborhood center tests investor appetite for stabilized retail Retail investment activity across the East Bay has been shaped by...
