Buchanan Street Partners Breaks Ground on 99,500 SQFT Self-Storage Facility in Scotts Valley
The Newport Beach investment firm acquired the 2.6-acre site for $5.25 million and plans to deliver a 760-unit Class A facility by April...
Yoda Plc Reaches Deal to Acquire San Francisco’s Iconic 500,000 SQFT Transamerica Pyramid from SHVO-Led Investor Group
Cyprus-based investment conglomerate strikes deal for the landmark 48-story skyscraper after months of tensions between developer Michael Shvo and German pension fund Bayerische...
Amazon Signs Conditional Lease at Prologis’ 266,000 SQFT Warehouse in San Leandro
The e-commerce giant’s lease at the first LEED platinum industrial building in Northern California is contingent on obtaining a city business license Amazon.com...
Senator Wiener Unveils SB 875 to Dismantle PG&E’s Regulatory Monopoly and Clear Path for Municipal Power in San Francisco
Legislation targets decades-old lobbying provisions that have stalled public utility efforts across California, as rate frustrations and December blackouts intensify calls for structural...
CCDC Files New Permits for 175-Unit Affordable Senior Tower in San Francisco’s Chinatown
The 15-story New Asia project at 772 Pacific Avenue would deliver 100 percent affordable housing for older residents, with construction targeted for early...
New Renderings Reveal Design Details for Ellis Partners’ 203-Unit Senior Housing Project in Oakland’s Rockridge
The seven-story development at the former Red Cross site would bring 179 apartments and 24 memory care units to one of the East...
BrightAI Leases Full 26,891 SQFT Building at 1001 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto Following $51MM Series A
The infrastructure AI startup, founded by SmartThings creator Alex Hawkinson, plants its flag in Stanford Research Park as physical AI companies expand across...
St. Ignatius College Preparatory Tops Out 142,000 SQFT New Learning Commons in San Francisco’s Sunset District
The $200 million project, designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates and built by Devcon Construction, will establish a new main entrance and reimagine the...
230-Unit Fully Entitled Development Site Near Concord BART Station Hits the Market
Transit-oriented multifamily project in an Opportunity Zone and Qualified Census Tract seeks buyers as Bay Area apartment construction reaches decade lows A fully...
Medra Signs 38,000 SQFT Lease at 1301 Folsom in San Francisco to Build Physical AI Scientists
Physical AI-driven life sciences company expands San Francisco footprint in SoMa neighborhood SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, 2026 – JLL today announced it has...
MatX Leases Entire 43,466 SQFT Mountain View Building as AI Chip Startup Backfills Waymo Space
The Google-alumni-founded chip company takes over a full building at 490 East Middlefield Road, marking one of the South Peninsula’s largest Q4 AI...
Large Spaces Drive Hacienda Leasing Success in Early 2026
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, began 2026 with a solid 300,000 sf transaction, reflecting improved local market demand. While...
Senator Wiener Unveils SB 875 to Dismantle PG&E’s Regulatory Monopoly and Clear Path for Municipal Power in San Francisco
Legislation targets decades-old lobbying provisions that have stalled public utility efforts across California, as rate frustrations and December blackouts intensify calls for structural...
Cushman & Wakefield Maps Four AI Scenarios for Commercial Real Estate, Warns of Widening Property Bifurcation
The firm’s new econometric framework and AI Impact Barometer offer occupiers and investors a data-driven lens on how artificial intelligence could reshape demand,...
Young Workers Bear the Brunt as Stanford Research Links Accelerating Job Declines to AI Exposure
New analysis from the “Canaries in the Coal Mine” research team finds that jobs most exposed to artificial intelligence are not the same...
AI Leasing Surges to Record 954,000 SQFT on the South Peninsula as xAI Anchors Blockbuster Fourth Quarter
Artificial intelligence tenants now account for more than a third of all leasing activity in the submarket, according to a new Newmark report,...
March Rate Cut Unlikely as Labor Market Stabilizes, Wells Fargo Sees 2 More Cuts in 2026
Solid consumer spending, 70K average monthly payroll growth and core PCE easing to 2.6 percent by Q4 shape updated U.S. outlook After a...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District Completes 56,700 SQFT Construction on Lake Elementary School Replacement in San Pablo
San Pablo, CA, Jan. 21, 2026 – West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) recently celebrated the completion of the state-of-the-art Lake Elementary...
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’s Comeback Investors: Why We’re Betting Big Despite the Risks
Exclusive developer roundtable reveals acquisition strategies, cost challenges, and fears that could derail the city’s recovery The developers and investors actually writing checks...
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...
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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...
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,...
Ares Management Acquires Two East Bay Industrial Buildings Totaling 145,800 SQFT for $44.6MM
The deals in Fremont and Hayward signal sustained institutional investor interest in Bay Area industrial assets despite a softening market Global alternative investment...
Cushman & Wakefield Maps Four AI Scenarios for Commercial Real Estate, Warns of Widening Property Bifurcation
The firm’s new econometric framework and AI Impact Barometer offer occupiers and investors a data-driven lens on how artificial intelligence could reshape demand,...
Young Workers Bear the Brunt as Stanford Research Links Accelerating Job Declines to AI Exposure
New analysis from the “Canaries in the Coal Mine” research team finds that jobs most exposed to artificial intelligence are not the same...
Aronson Family Trust Lists 47,000 SQFT Union Square Office and Retail Building at 100 Post Street in San Francisco
The mixed-use property at the convergence of the North Financial District and Union Square offers a flagship opportunity as the San Francisco office...
California High-Speed Rail Board Approves $537.3MM Settlement With Dragados Flatiron, Maps Aggressive 2026 Track-Laying Push
Authority resolves long-running Central Valley construction disputes and outlines milestones that include awarding contracts for track systems, a public-private partnership, and a maintenance...
AI Leasing Surges to Record 954,000 SQFT on the South Peninsula as xAI Anchors Blockbuster Fourth Quarter
Artificial intelligence tenants now account for more than a third of all leasing activity in the submarket, according to a new Newmark report,...
Overton Moore Lists for Sale Fully Entitled 262-Unit Multifamily Development Site in South San Francisco
The approximately 2-acre Lindenville neighborhood project offers investors a shovel-ready multifamily opportunity in one of Northern California’s most supply-constrained rental markets. A fully...
MKD Partners Acquires 24,000 SQFT 100 Tamal Plaza in Corte Madera for $6.8MM
Richmond-based investor picks up medical-office-heavy Marin asset at a significant discount to its $8.6 million asking price, securing financing from Five Star Bank...
