McNellis: Murder on the Retail Express?
By John McNellis
Putting the black in Black Friday, the Wall Street Journal found almost no pulse in traditional retail last Friday, declaring that shoppers were instead flocking to the...
Studio Gang Selected to Design Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Commons, Stanford’s First New...
Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice known for its material research and experimentation, collaboration across disciplines, and focus on sustainability. The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s...
C’mon Office Landlords – Get Real
By Dan Mihalovich
It's been a tough year for everyone for all kinds of reasons. My sympathies and condolences to all who've suffered, and many have. This note, though, is...
Google: Planning Underway for Downtown West in San Jose
Google and our development partner Lendlease are excited to be working with the City of San José and community on a plan to transform Downtown West into a vibrant...
McNellis: Investing in Accidental Assets
By John McNellis
Casting about in the cluttered basement the night before our firm’s annual Christmas lunch, I happened across a couple bottles of wine, survivors from a purchase made...
Trends in the Scientific Workplace: The Shape of Labs to Come
By Julia Cooper, Tim O’Connell and Rob Williamson
As scientific research evolves, laboratory and workplace environments must adapt to support it. Based on our recent planning and design work for...
San Francisco Passes Proposition C to Increase Gross Receipts Tax on Commercial Landlords
Commercial Rent Tax for Childcare
Proposition C—the Commercial Rent Tax for Childcare and Early Education—is set to take effect January 1, 2019, and increase the Gross Receipts Tax ("GRT") on...
San Francisco Office Market Seeing a Rebound, but Not from Who You Would Expect
By Hans Hansson
San Francisco, known globally for its tech-driven economy and the iconic Golden Gate, is no stranger to market fluctuations. And its office market, a prime indicator of...
McNellis: Density and California’s Senate Bill 827
By John McNellis
Give Scott Weiner a medal. While not a complete solution, the state senator’s proposed bill, SB 827, directly addresses California’s two most pressing issues—our housing shortage and...
Opinion: Corporate Real Estate Has Become a Black Hole That Devours Money. Time to...
Written by Gabe Burke. Edited by Sharon Simonson.
Real estate portfolios must be restructured. To delay no longer makes sense. When the pandemic began, no one could predict the future...
