McNellis: Could California Flame Out?
By John McNellis
The phone rang early yesterday. “Well, our center’s still standing,” my partner said.
“Whoa.”
“The fire’s only a couple blocks from us, the whole town of Lakeport’s been evacuated....
Bay Area Real Estate in 2022: Here’s What’s in Store
By Josh Santos, Northern California Division President, Landsea Homes
It is an understatement to say that the last two years have been unlike anything we’ve seen in the homebuilding industry,...
Revitalizing Downtown San José: Design’s Evolution and Impact
By Kevin Schaeffer
Downtown San José is well positioned to become the next urban destination. An expanding job market, investment in public transit and more affordable real estate than other parts...
McNellis: Uber’s Johnny Cab Future
By John McNellis
While Uber isn’t exactly driving straight to the bank, it may get there yet. The company has ripped through $10 billion to date, but its latest report...
Opinion: Alameda County Approves 350-Acre Solar Farm in Livermore & Californians Hate It Immediately
By Vladimir Bosanac
Years ago, we were fortunate to have the legendary Lew Wolff speak at one of our events in Silicon Valley. He drew a big crowd, over 400...
McNellis: Housing Crisis Band-Aids
By John McNellis
Governor Jerry Brown just signed fifteen affordable-housing bills into law. A few might do a little good. Two senate bills will raise a bit of money. Senate...
McNellis: California’s Housing Crisis is a High Class Problem
By John McNellis
There are problems and then there are high-class problems. Being unemployed is a problem. Getting hit with a huge tax bill is a high-class problem. Not qualifying...
Working with WeWork: A Broker’s and Real Estate Counsel’s Commentary
By Dan Mihalovich
WeWork has been in the news lately. From dominating the shared work space arena, to buying an iconic retail department store in New York that will serve...
Bay Area Builders Convert General Office Space for Life Sciences Tenants
The Trend is Enticing Many, but is it Right for Your Asset?
By Tate Chandler, Project Executive, XL Construction
Design and construction firms are seeing a strong rebound out of the...
McNellis: Is the 1031 Exchange Panacea or Placebo?
By John McNellis
Upon selling a supermarket last week, we deposited our proceeds into a 1031 exchange account. Call this maneuver the triumph of hope over experience, because we have...
