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Opinion: I’m Still Feeling the Commercial Real Estate’s Interest Rate Hangover

By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) 2023 was a tough year in the world of commercial real estate. Rising interest rates cast a long shadow, chilling...

UCSF Health Celebrates Launch of the Hospital of the Future

The $4.3 billion UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital will expand access to some of the nation’s most complex care, in an iconic healing environment. By Elizabeth Fernandez More than 200 national, civic,...
Lowney Architects, Modea

Reviving Downtown: Strategies to Enhance Conversion Projects

By Janice Li As the conversation around what to do with empty office space continues, how to actually accomplish this goal is being examined. Repurposing existing office buildings as housing...
McNellis Partners, International Council of Shopping Centers, ICSC, ULI, Retail, Palo Alto

McNellis on AI: Time to Brace Yourself

By John McNellis When ChatGPT hit the street in late 2022, a close friend began amusing himself—and occasionally, me—by having it rewrite my essays. Sometimes, Bob would ask Chat to...
McNellis Partners Palo Alto

Navigating Turbulent Times: How Investors Can Thrive in CRE Amid Challenging Market Conditions

By Derrick Barker, CEO and Co-Founder of Nectar The market backdrop It’s a hard time out there for real estate. The main impact of the Fed’s interest rate hikes is that capital is...

2024 to Witness Record Life Science Completions as Traditional Office Construction Declines

REPUBLISHED WITH EXCLUSIVE PERMISSION FROM COMMERCIAL EDGE. THE ORIGINAL STORY CAN BE FOUND HERE. By Evelyn Jozsa Key Takeaways:    As of March 1, there was 81.4 million square feet of office space...

Bringing Solano Together: How Solano County’s Community is Rallying For Their Home

By Justin Ebrahemi, Director of Marketing & Communications, Greenbelt Alliance This article was originally published by Greenbelt Alliance, an environmental advocacy organization based in the Bay Area. For more information...

The Last Toy Soldier of San Francisco: Farewell to Jeffrey’s Toys

By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) In a tale as old as time but as fresh as the headlines, San Francisco bids a reluctant adieu to Jeffrey's Toys,...
Coworking Industry Report Q4 2023 Analysis

Coworking Industry Report Q4 2023: National Supply on the Rise, Prices Drop & HQ...

As the remote and hybrid work models remain highly popular among employers and employees alike, the coworking industry continues to grow and evolve across the nation. With this in...

From Site to Insight: The Transformative Power of Real Estate Tours

By John Cumbelich Over decades in the CRE industry, our team has completed hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of multi-market site tours with grocers, fuel brands, restaurants, pharmacies, home improvement and...

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