Industry Contributors & Editorial
My Tenants Stopped Paying – Now What? Am I Really Expected to Pay My Mortgage?
By Jeff Coats, President of JS Coats Capital Lenders are fully aware that the COVID-19 health crisis will have a world-wide economic impact...
Tomorrow is Another Stay: Impacts of COVID-19 on the Hotel Industry Part Two
By Jena Thornton The effect from the coronavirus continues to have stunning impact on the hotel industry in the US and around the world....
Tomorrow is Another Stay: First Impacts of COVID-19 on the Hotel Industry
By Jena Thornton The Black Swan has arrived. Definition of black swan: An event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of...
McNellis: Our Retail Marshall Plan
By John McNellis Because we’ve been in the neighborhood shopping center business for decades, not only our tenants but also our competitors have...
Prop D’s Bad Actor
By John Cumbelich In the March elections, San Franciscans approved Proposition D, a new tax sponsored by a member of the Board of...
PropTech in the United States – Where We’re Heading
Smart buildings – data is the new gold. Keep it secure. By Guy E. Flynn & Lin Pang “Smart buildings” are not just buildings...
How Occupancy Sensors Can Increase Your Real Estate ROI
By Caroline Quick, Senior Principal at T3 AdvisorsThanks to advances in workplace technology, we can gather data to create office spaces that support your employees’ working habits—with...
Prop E is a Very Bad Idea—Here’s Why
By Hans Hansson, president of Starboard Commercial Real Estate in San Francisco The future of San Francisco’s office development will be left up...
McNellis: Your Real Estate Empire-Build it or Buy it?
By John McNellis What’s your strategy in allocating capital between buying finished projects and doing development deals, what percentage of each do you...
AB 68 Changes The Rules Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units
By Steven Vettel and CJ Higley On January 1, several housing-related bills signed into law in late 2019 by California Governor Gavin Newsom...
New Laws Affecting California Employers in 2020
By Cathy T. Moses The California Legislature passed several new laws last year that likely will affect the operations of many California employers, including...
Uptick in Mixed-Use Development: Key Trends, Strategies, Shaping Design
By Kenneth Nilmeier In the past decade, mixed-use has become one of the fastest-growing and most desired product types in the U.S. And...