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...
Fortinet Acquires Seven Sunnyvale Parcels from Intuitive Surgical for $47MM
The cybersecurity giant’s all-cash purchase of sites at Kifer Road and Commercial Street positions the company to assemble a new campus adjacent to...
Post Investment Group Acquires 152-Unit Almaden 1930 Affordable Housing Complex for $41MM in San Jose
The Beverly Hills-based firm, a specialist in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit acquisitions, paid approximately $269,700 per unit for the income-restricted property near Willow...
California Secures $18.4MM in Federal Transit Funding Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
LA Metro and VTA to lead transit preparations at SoFi Stadium and Levi’s Stadium as state seeks additional resources to close operational funding...
Interstate Equities Corporation Acquires 140-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Davis for $42.8MM, Marking Firm’s Entry Into Student Housing
The two-complex deal at $306,000 per unit represents only the third sale of a 100-plus-unit multifamily asset in Davis since 2020 Interstate Equities...
Four Emerging Design Signals Are Reshaping the Next Generation of Hospitals
The global architecture and planning firm identifies distributed care networks, embedded clinical research, community-centered design, and AI-ready infrastructure as the defining forces behind...
Port of Oakland Opens 2026 with Modest Cargo Growth in January
Import gains drive overall volume increase as vessel activity remains steady Oakland, Calif. – March 2, 2026: The Port of Oakland began 2026 with...
Wells Fargo Forecasts Sharp February Payroll Slowdown as January Jobs Surge Fades
The blockbuster January jobs number was likely a mirage, per the assessment of economists at Wells Fargo Economics, who are projecting nonfarm payroll...
Flynn Properties and Highgate Reopen 143-Room Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill Following Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
The 104-year-old landmark returns as a luxury independent hotel after six years of closure, signaling renewed investor confidence in San Francisco’s hospitality market...
V23 Investments Expands East Oakland Affordable Housing Project to 88 Units
New building permits filed in February 2026 reflect a scaled-up modular development targeting very-low and low-income households in the Eastmont neighborhood New building...
California Supportive Housing Proposes 94-Unit Affordable Development for West Berkeley
A Los Altos-based nonprofit has filed preliminary permits invoking a state affordable housing law to advance a workforce apartment complex on a commercially...
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...
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...
California Secures $18.4MM in Federal Transit Funding Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
LA Metro and VTA to lead transit preparations at SoFi Stadium and Levi’s Stadium as state seeks additional resources to close operational funding...
Four Emerging Design Signals Are Reshaping the Next Generation of Hospitals
The global architecture and planning firm identifies distributed care networks, embedded clinical research, community-centered design, and AI-ready infrastructure as the defining forces behind...
Wells Fargo Forecasts Sharp February Payroll Slowdown as January Jobs Surge Fades
The blockbuster January jobs number was likely a mirage, per the assessment of economists at Wells Fargo Economics, who are projecting nonfarm payroll...
Peninsula CRE Panelists Declare Market Turning Point as Leasing Activity Doubles and Life Science Sector Stabilizes
At the ACREM “State of the Peninsula” breakfast, commercial real estate leaders described surging tenant demand, rising return-to-office momentum, and the first signs...
Downtown Sacramento Partnership Charts Ambitious 10-Year Vision With Expanded District, Billions in Development
Annual State of Downtown address unveils three-pillar strategy spanning safety, placemaking, and economic opportunity as the capital city positions itself for a transformative...
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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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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,...
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....
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...
Yoda Plc to Pay ~$700MM for 750,000 SQFT Transamerica Pyramid Center, San Francisco’s Largest Office Trade Since 2021
The deal values the iconic Financial District complex at approximately $933 per square foot, representing a significant loss for the selling venture that...
Peninsula CRE Panelists Declare Market Turning Point as Leasing Activity Doubles and Life Science Sector Stabilizes
At the ACREM “State of the Peninsula” breakfast, commercial real estate leaders described surging tenant demand, rising return-to-office momentum, and the first signs...
CIT Bank Sells 118,000 SQFT Leamington Building in Downtown Oakland for $14.4MM
The 118,000-square-foot landmark at 1814 Franklin Street, originally a luxury Spanish-style hotel that opened in 1926, traded at $122 per square foot to...
Anatomage Affiliate Pays $27.8MM for 151,400 SQFT Former Cisco Office Building in North San Jose
The Santa Clara-based medical visualization technology firm’s purchase from South Bay Development marks the second trade in roughly two months for the Zanker...
$75MM Loan Secured to Refinance 341-Room Marriott Monterey Hotel in Monterey
Los Angeles, CA (March 3, 2026) – Sonnenblick-Eichner Company has arranged a $75 million first mortgage loan to refinance the Marriott Monterey hotel...
Downtown Sacramento Partnership Charts Ambitious 10-Year Vision With Expanded District, Billions in Development
Annual State of Downtown address unveils three-pillar strategy spanning safety, placemaking, and economic opportunity as the capital city positions itself for a transformative...
400-Room Stanford Court Hotel Hits the Market on San Francisco’s Nob Hill Amid Hospitality Rebound
The historic hotel, currently under court-appointed receivership following a contentious foreclosure lawsuit, hits the market as rising investor confidence and major events fuel...
Hudson Pacific Targets Office-to-Residential Conversion at 205,000-SQFT Landmark 901 Market Street in San Francisco
The Los Angeles-based REIT disclosed the repositioning during its Q4 2025 earnings call, removing the 1912-era building from its in-service office portfolio as...
