Virgin Hotels’ San Francisco Debut Part of Multi-Regional Hospitality Boom
By Jacob Bourne
Virgin Hotels has been expanding all over the country, well beyond its Chicago pilot location. Seven new hotel openings are coming ahead over the next two years...
Short the (Department Store) Stock
By John Cumbelich
The Department Store business model is dead. Macy’s and JC Penney are closing stores by the hundreds. Sears is on the verge of extinction. Mervyns and Gottschalks...
“The Fields” Brings High Density Development to Milpitas
By Jacob Bourne
Developer Lyon Living is in the midst of constructing a large mixed-use project on an 11-acre site in Milpitas. The Fields — formerly The District Milpitas —...
JCPenney Announces 138 Stores Closing, Hilltop Mall Store in Richmond On the List
In February of 2017, the national retailers JCPenney had announced that it would refocus its operations toward profitability and as a result close between 130 and 140 stores across...
Hayward Holds Design Charrette to Guide Draft Downtown Specific Plan
By Jacob Bourne
A design charrette ended March 18 following five days of workshops and presentations involving Hayward City officials, a planning consultant team, neighbors and community stakeholders. The charrette...
Principal Sells 150 Spear in San Francisco for $185MM to Walnut Hill Group
By Jon Peterson
Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Real Estate Investors has sold the 264,859 square foot 150 Spear office building in San Francisco for $185 million or close to $700...
LeEco Selling its 49-acre Site in Santa Clara for $260MM
According to an early morning report from Reuters, the Chinese technology conglomerate LeEco that came into the US market with much fanfare and a grand San Francisco event last...
Designing the Future
As clients ask for more customized solutions, M Moser contributes its the global perspective.
THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE ‘Q’ – THE REGISTRY’S PRINT PUBLICATION – IN FEBRUARY OF 2017
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SJSC Towers Project Gets Green Light From San Jose
By Jacob Bourne
The SJSC Towers mixed-use project proposed for San Jose’s Downtown received approval on March 15 at a Planning Director’s hearing. The project site is right across from...
DivcoWest Acquires Historic San Jose Asset for $14.4MM
(EDITOR'S NOTE: According to sources familiar with the details of the transaction, the transaction closed for $14.4 million, or $172 per square foot. DivcoWest funded the purchase through it's...
