San Francisco Announces $6.3MM in New Grants to Support Neighborhood Businesses and Accelerate Storefront Openings
Office of Economic and Workforce Development Grants Support Neighborhood Vibrancy, Drive the City’s Comeback; Builds on City’s Efforts to Make it Easier to...
Super Micro Computer Pays $43MM for Two North San Jose Office Buildings Totaling 115,400 SQFT
The all-cash acquisition from Lumentum on Fox Drive extends Supermicro’s presence across three distinct North San Jose hubs as the company ramps up...
Oakland Port Volume Stagnates While East Bay Industrial Vacancy Rises, Shifting Leverage to Tenants
Container throughput at the Port of Oakland has barely moved in a decade, and a combination of high real estate costs, a tight...
Construction Spending Finds Footing at End of 2025, Headwinds Loom for 2026
Residential gains and data center investment helped stabilize total outlays in December, even as nonresidential categories weakened and building cost inflation accelerated to...
Cobram Estate’s $174MM Acquisition of California Olive Ranch to Create Largest U.S. Olive Oil Producer
The deal, pending DOJ antitrust approval, will more than double the Australian company’s California growing footprint and position the combined entity to capitalize...
Community Groups Appeal Sacramento’s First CEQA-Exempt 332-Unit Apartment Development on Alhambra Boulevard to City Council
Two neighborhood organizations are challenging the unanimous planning commission approval of a six-story, 332-unit mixed-use apartment complex in East Sacramento, the city’s inaugural...
Salvation Army Lists 1.9-Acre Mission District Campus for $58MM, Unlocking One of San Francisco’s Largest Redevelopment Opportunities
The nonprofit’s decision to market two adjoining parcels near the 24th Street Mission BART station has already drawn interest from developers seeking to...
Blue Owl Capital Secures $185MM Loan From Natixis Backed by 21-Property Northern California Grocery Portfolio Amid Redemption Crisis
The alternative asset manager leveraged a portfolio of Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx-anchored shopping centers spanning San Jose to Santa Rosa to unlock...
Davis Polk & Wardwell Leases 44,000 SQFT at San Francisco’s One Market Plaza, Filling Space Left by Google
The elite New York law firm’s two-floor deal at Spear Tower bolsters occupancy at the trophy complex as owners Rithm Capital and Blackstone...
Charles Schwab Leases 115,000 SQFT Across Four Floors at San Francisco’s 425 Market Street
The financial services giant’s phased relocation to the 38-story tower — enabled by Morrison Foerster’s departure for 101 California — underscores Schwab’s continued...
83-Unit, Seven-Story Residential Project Proposed in San Mateo
An office building at 2555 Flores Street would be demolished to make way for a mid-rise apartment development with affordable housing units and...
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...
Oakland Port Volume Stagnates While East Bay Industrial Vacancy Rises, Shifting Leverage to Tenants
Container throughput at the Port of Oakland has barely moved in a decade, and a combination of high real estate costs, a tight...
Construction Spending Finds Footing at End of 2025, Headwinds Loom for 2026
Residential gains and data center investment helped stabilize total outlays in December, even as nonresidential categories weakened and building cost inflation accelerated to...
Amazon Commits $50 Billion to OpenAI in Landmark AI Partnership, Expanding AWS Cloud Deal by $100 Billion
The multi-year strategic partnership will deliver a jointly developed Stateful Runtime Environment, exclusive cloud distribution for OpenAI Frontier, and customized models to power...
Silicon Valley’s Innovation Engine Roars as Regional Growth Stalls and Inequality Deepens, 2026 Index Finds
Annual report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley reveals a region of stark contradictions: record venture capital and patent activity coexist with rising commercial...
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,...
BART Board Votes 8-1 to Approve Contingency Blueprint for Sweeping Service Cuts, Station Closures, and Possible System Shutdown
The transit agency’s alternative service plan outlines three escalating phases of reductions — including the elimination of 1,170 jobs — if voters reject...
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The Core Companies Opens 135-Unit Tamien Station Apartments in San Jose
California state representatives joined local officials and partners today to celebrate the grand opening of Tamien Station Apartments [located at 1221 Lick Avenue],...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
EKN Development Wins Preservation Committee Approval for Scaled-Down 56-Room Boutique Hotel in Downtown Petaluma
After a citizen referendum derailed the original six-story proposal, a four-story compromise design clears a key hurdle and could break ground within two...
Equinix Pays $51MM for Six South San Jose Buildings Near Firm’s Great Oaks Data Center Campus
The acquisition from Kennedy Wilson expands the data center giant’s footprint in an area where it recently became the first operator to receive...
Amazon Commits $50 Billion to OpenAI in Landmark AI Partnership, Expanding AWS Cloud Deal by $100 Billion
The multi-year strategic partnership will deliver a jointly developed Stateful Runtime Environment, exclusive cloud distribution for OpenAI Frontier, and customized models to power...
Silicon Valley’s Innovation Engine Roars as Regional Growth Stalls and Inequality Deepens, 2026 Index Finds
Annual report from Joint Venture Silicon Valley reveals a region of stark contradictions: record venture capital and patent activity coexist with rising commercial...
JEMCOR Development Partners Files Application for 441-Unit Project in San Mateo
Two eight-story buildings would replace an existing office structure, including 188 affordable senior units and a total of 456 parking spaces Housing proposals...
San Mateo Planning Commission Unanimously Approves 256-Unit Bayshore Commons Residential Development
Link Logistics affiliate’s plan to replace a seven-building office campus with townhomes and single-family homes on a 14.5-acre site clears a major entitlement...
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,...
Blue Shield’s 146,800 SQFT Northern California Headquarters in El Dorado Hills Listed for Sale
The NNN-leased office campus serves as Blue Shield’s corporate security division hub and one of only three Blue Shield locations in California The...
