Commercial
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Architecture Firms Close Out 2025 With Billings in Decline for 12th Consecutive Month
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index registered 48.5 in December as project delays, stalled work, and cancellations weigh on the industry heading into 2026....
San Francisco Bay University Leases 4,000 SQFT San Jose Space for First “Neighborhood Campus”
The Fremont-based institution is adopting a satellite model to bring classes and mentorship closer to students across Silicon Valley, with Oakland on deck...
Databricks Expands to 240,000 SQFT at One Sansome as AI-Fueled Leasing Drives Record Absorption in Downtown San Francisco
The data and AI company adds 90,000 square feet to its Financial District headquarters roughly one year after committing to the tower, as...
San Francisco Office Market Posts Record 1.8MM SQFT of Net Absorption in Q1 2026 as AI Demand Surges
AI companies account for 60 percent of leasing activity and 38 percent of total tenant demand, pushing vacancy down two percentage points and...
California’s Data Centers Should be Models of Affordable, Clean Electricity
By Sam Uden and Matthew Freedman, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s sky-high...
