Federal Realty Sells 212-Unit Misora in San Jose for $148.5MM
(EDITOR’S NOTE: According to sources with knowledge of the transaction details, the property was sold for $148.5 million, or around $700,472 per unit....
N17 & Allrise Capital Clear Environment Review for 395-Unit Residential Tower at 598 Bryant in San Francisco
Developer N17 advances major residential project utilizing California State Density Bonus Law to deliver 395 apartments in 33-story tower, adding to SoMa’s housing...
Labor Market Shows Persistent Weakness as Job Openings Slide to Lowest Level Since 2021
Hiring remains sluggish while layoff warnings mount, raising concerns about employment stability The American labor market continues to show signs of strain as...
Bay Area Multifamily Rents Climb 6% as Tight Occupancy Fuels Suburban Expansion
Strong income growth and construction constraints position rental market for continued appreciation as occupancy nears record levels and landlords gain pricing power across...
Tech Employment Stabilizes as AI Hiring Counters Broader Layoffs, Reshaping Bay Area Office and Housing Markets
Technology workforce holds at 224,000 jobs while physical office occupancy surges 10 percent and population growth forecast signals renewed housing demand across the...
Hines & Oaktree Put on the Market Tesla-Leased 267,000 SQFT Fremont Industrial Facility
Newly delivered advanced manufacturing property targets institutional investors as Silicon Valley industrial vacancy climbs to 6.5 percent Cushman & Wakefield has brought to...
Washington Holdings Lists Four-Building 94,000 SQFT Mission Park Business Center in Santa Clara
Long-held R&D campus near Mission Park Marketplace hits market amid shifting Silicon Valley industrial fundamentals Washington Holdings has brought its Mission Park Business...
Developer Proposes Adding Up to 2,800 Units to Treasure Island Neighborhood
Treasure Island Development Plans Major Housing Expansion Amid San Francisco’s Building Slowdown San Francisco’s Treasure Island is preparing to significantly expand its housing...
Presidio Bay Ventures Unveils Plans for 412,000 SQFT Former USGS Campus with Up to 1,000 Housing Units
Developer Behind Springline Project Proposes Mixed-Use Development Following $137MM Acquisition in Menlo Park Details are emerging about Presidio Bay Ventures’ ambitious plans for...
Long Market Property Partners, DRA Advisors List 49,560 SQFT Google Lab Building at 40 Jessie in San Francisco
Six-story property 100 percent leased to tech giant through 2030 returns to market three years after $17.6 million acquisition Long Market Property Partners...
DNA Research Pioneer Natera Leases 63,000 SQFT at 1091 Industrial in San Carlos
Life sciences leasing activity surged on the San Francisco Peninsula in Q4 2025 Burlingame – February 4, 2026 – Premia Capital, Prince Street Partners and CBRE...
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...
Labor Market Shows Persistent Weakness as Job Openings Slide to Lowest Level Since 2021
Hiring remains sluggish while layoff warnings mount, raising concerns about employment stability The American labor market continues to show signs of strain as...
Bay Area Multifamily Rents Climb 6% as Tight Occupancy Fuels Suburban Expansion
Strong income growth and construction constraints position rental market for continued appreciation as occupancy nears record levels and landlords gain pricing power across...
Tech Employment Stabilizes as AI Hiring Counters Broader Layoffs, Reshaping Bay Area Office and Housing Markets
Technology workforce holds at 224,000 jobs while physical office occupancy surges 10 percent and population growth forecast signals renewed housing demand across the...
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...
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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Enliven Partners Buys 30-Unit Apartment Community in San Rafael for $9MM
$9.15 Million Transaction Will Create a Combined Community of Over 100 Units in San Rafael’s Terra Linda Neighborhood SAN FRANCISCO–Enliven Partners LLC, a...
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...
Essex Property Trust Acquires 250-Unit 1250 Lakeside in Sunnyvale for $143.5MM
Essex caps strong acquisition year with Silicon Valley apartment buy as West Coast markets show accelerating rent growth Essex Property Trust closed out...
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...