Rialto Capital Pursues Foreclosure on 35,000 SQFT Mixed-Use Building at 580 Market in San Francisco After $15.7MM Loan Default
Special servicer targets early Q3 2026 completion after Paragon Co. affiliate defaulted on $15.7 million CMBS loan that matured in June 2025, as...
EastGroup Properties Sells 398,100 SQFT Shaw Commerce Center in Fresno for $37MM to Graceada Partners
The sale marks EastGroup’s full exit from the Fresno market as the REIT recycles capital into higher-growth Sun Belt markets, while the Modesto-based...
Meridian Group & Fenway Capital Poised to Take Ownership of Brookfield’s Mostly Vacant 640,000 SQFT Office Tower at 415 Natoma in San Francisco
The partnership acquired the outstanding debt on a $393 million construction loan and plans to reposition the Class A high-rise for artificial intelligence...
Morgan Stanley Lists 150,000 SQFT Hayward Warehouse Leased to Outform Group for Sale
The six-acre industrial property along the I-880 corridor, acquired by the joint venture in 2016 for $14.3 million, is fully leased to a...
Hotel, Apartment Complex Planned for South Natomas Vacant Lot Near Interstate 5
A mixed-use development project combining 112 hotel rooms and 160 residential apartment units is proposed for a vacant lot in Sacramento’s South Natomas...
Grosvenor Americas Lists 39,000 SQFT Bvlgari Building at 180 Post Street in San Francisco’s Union Square
The offering of the LVMH-anchored trophy asset marks the latest disposition by the international property group as it continues to unwind its Union...
American Commonwealth Associates LP, Panoramic Interests Win Approval for 110-Unit Mixed-Use Project in Berkeley
The mixed-use development will rise 89 feet at the corner of Shattuck Avenue and Virginia Street in North Berkeley, replacing a two-story commercial...
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates Plans 99-Unit Affordable Development in San Jose
Developer scales up original 53-unit proposal and seeks expedited approval under SB 35 for a nine-story building in downtown San Jose Satellite Affordable...
Summerhill Homes Acquires Two Palo Alto Properties for $18MM, Plans 29-Unit Townhome Community
The San Ramon-based homebuilder purchased the sites from Cesano Inc., a family-owned entity that operated the Country Inn Motel and a retail building...
Citibank Opens Flagship Branch in Downtown San Francisco, Replacing Wells Fargo
Citibank has opened a flagship branch at One California Street in downtown San Francisco, consolidating two smaller branch locations and replacing a former...
San Francisco’s Notorious ‘Lake SoMa’ Housing Site Could Become a 25-Story Tower
A parcel in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood that has remained vacant for over a decade despite full development approval may finally be approaching...
New Homes Now Selling at The Lakes in Mountain House, CA
– Model Homes Available to Tour – Campelli at Lakehaven to Hold a Grand Opening Event on April 18 – The Lakes at...
How Could Oakland Raise Billions in Revenue? New Report Suggests Removing Freeways
A recent analysis of urban highway impacts suggests Oakland sits atop an enormous untapped economic opportunity: the removal of freeways that consume some...
San Jose’s AI Center Targets Downtown’s Glut of Vacant Office Space
The City of San Jose and San Jose State University opened a public artificial intelligence education center on March 3 at the Dr....
AI Workforce Disruption Poses Existential Risk to Office Space Demand in Knowledge Economy
Research reveals theoretical replacement capacity far exceeds current adoption, but future commercial real estate contraction looms if automation accelerates Anthropic’s latest research mapping...
BMO Launches 145-Branch Expansion Across California and Arizona in Sweeping Westward Push
Canada’s third-largest bank by market value plans to grow its California footprint by more than 50 percent over five years, redeploying capital from...
San Francisco Leaders Declare an Inflection Point at CREW SF’s 2026 CRE Economic Forum
A panel of executives from the public and private sectors outlined a competitive agenda for downtown revitalization, permitting reform, and housing production at...
San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences Market Turns Absorption Positive as Vacancy Reaches 27.8%
The region posted its first year of net occupancy gains after 2 consecutive years of losses, driven by large-block leasing and user purchases...
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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...
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,...
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...
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,...
Feed the Machine: AI Could Unjam San Francisco’s 280-Day Permitting Nightmare
The city knows its building codes better than anyone. The problem is it takes 280 days to prove it. What if a computer...
An Approval is Not a Building Permit
Why the hand-wringing over Google’s empty San Jose acreage misses the point entirely. By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous)...
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....
How Could Oakland Raise Billions in Revenue? New Report Suggests Removing Freeways
A recent analysis of urban highway impacts suggests Oakland sits atop an enormous untapped economic opportunity: the removal of freeways that consume some...
Cyngn Leases 39,600 SQFT at Irvine’s 1015 O’Brien in Menlo Park
Autonomous vehicle technology company expands as industrial automation demand accelerates Cyngn Inc., a leading developer and deployer of autonomous vehicle technology for industrial...
Ethos Real Estate Pays $67.7MM for 148-Unit Crossings Apartments in Sunnyvale
The Manhattan Beach-based firm’s acquisition at approximately $457,100 per unit was financed with a $50 million loan from a Brightspire Capital affiliate, marking...
San Jose’s AI Center Targets Downtown’s Glut of Vacant Office Space
The City of San Jose and San Jose State University opened a public artificial intelligence education center on March 3 at the Dr....
Pacific Housing Acquires 228-Unit Savannah at Southport in West Sacramento for $50.65MM
The Sacramento-based nonprofit’s acquisition of the mixed-income LIHTC property at approximately $222,000 per unit was financed with a $26.8 million commercial loan Sacramento-based...
AI Workforce Disruption Poses Existential Risk to Office Space Demand in Knowledge Economy
Research reveals theoretical replacement capacity far exceeds current adoption, but future commercial real estate contraction looms if automation accelerates Anthropic’s latest research mapping...
Houston-Based LAPIS Pays $68MM for Multiple Auto Dealerships in Livermore
CEO Todd Blue’s acquisition of Porsche, Audi, Land Rover, and Honda franchises from Umansky Automotive Group marks the luxury retailer’s largest deal to...
Contemporary Jewish Museum Lists 63,000 SQFT Landmark Building for Sale in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena District
The Daniel Libeskind-designed cultural institution at 736 Mission Street has been closed to the public since late 2024 as the nonprofit works to...
