Apartment Titans AvalonBay and Equity Residential Eye $50B Merger That Could Redraw US Rental Map
The two largest US apartment REITs are in early-stage talks on a combination that would create a roughly 200,000-unit landlord and reignite REIT...
Silicon Valley Commercial Real Estate Market Expected to Thrive in 2026 and Beyond
By Scott Pritchett, CPM®, President Commercial Operations at Woodmont Real Estate Services The vastly improved commercial real estate market from the post-pandemic doldrums...
Miami-Backed Partnership Acquires Ghirardelli Square from Jamestown for Estimated $75MM-$80MM
A Florida-based investor and Denver developer take control of one of San Francisco’s most recognizable waterfront destinations as Bay Area retail fundamentals firm...
Lone Star Funds Takes Ownership of 600 California Street Tower in San Francisco for ~$360 Per SQFT
The Dallas-based private equity firm acquires the 360,000-SQFT North Financial District office building through foreclosure, marking its first major Bay Area office play....
Leasing Activity Accelerates at Hacienda in Q1 2026
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, entered 2026 with improving fundamentals, building on the stabilization that began in late 2025....
Basin Street Properties Announces Three Leadership Promotions
RENO, NV (April 14, 2026) – Basin Street Properties announced the promotions of Elaine Nelson to Vice President of Operations, Stephen Biehle to...
Bay Area Council Announces Libby Schaaf as New President and CEO
The Sobrato Organization CEO Tony Mestres Elected Board Chair to succeed Kristina Lawson as her term ends The Bay Area Council today (April...
Axonic Capital Provides $50MM Refinancing to Clint Reilly Cos. for 245,000 SQFT Merchants Exchange Building in San Francisco
New York-based debt fund backs historic Financial District office asset as AI-driven leasing recovery bolsters lender confidence in gateway markets Axonic Capital has...
Occupancy Rises at Hacienda as Diverse Industries Expand in Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, recorded a modest increase in total occupancy to 6,581,927 square feet in March, up...
