Retail
McNellis on CMBS: “Commercial Mortgage BS”
By John McNellis This essay is taken from John’s forthcoming 3rd edition of Making it in Real Estate. I was leaning against the bar...
Retail Sales Rose Just 0.2% in September as Control Group Slips 0.1%
Wells Fargo Economics says a soft September keeps holiday spending forecasts intact but leaning toward the lower end of the 3.5 percent–4 percent...
San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant Program Launches Five Holiday Pop-Ups Downtown
Initiative aims to revitalize Union Square and Financial District with art spaces, cafés, and retail concepts San Francisco’s downtown core is getting an...
Fully Leased 9,050 SQFT Windsor Shopping Center Lists for $5.4MM
Restaurant-focused retail property on Highway 101 corridor enters market with stable occupancy A fully occupied shopping center in Windsor has come to market...
1.2MM SQFT San Francisco Centre & Emporium Hits the Market as Lenders Seek a Reset
CBRE lists the downtown complex for sale following a $133 million lender takeover San Francisco’s efforts to revive its downtown core are entering...
East West Bank Lists Vacant 79,000 SQFT San Francisco Office Building Following Foreclosure
Commercial asset at 1128 Market Street offered by East West Bank through Colliers San Francisco’s office market struggles are playing out in concrete...
T&T Supermarket to Announce Third Bay Area Location in Millbrae in 2026
MILLBRAE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 – The Peninsula is about to gain a grocery destination of a different scale: T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest...
Presidio Bay Ventures Announces Completion of 36,000 SQFT Office And Retail Project 388 Cambridge in Palo Alto
Now Leasing, 388 Cambridge Elevates the Future of Work with Boutique Design Details, Wellness-Focused Amenities, Ground-Floor Retail and a Commitment to Sustainability ...
CloudKitchens’ 21,000 SQFT Oakland Food Hall Hits the Market as Ghost Kitchen Sector Recalibrates
Owner who paid $2.73 million in 2019 lists the freestanding property amid shifting demand for delivery-focused kitchens A slowdown in the once-fast-growing ghost-kitchen...
Oakland’s Jack London Square Eyes Revival as California Eases Leasing Restrictions
New legislation could transform Oakland’s struggling waterfront district by attracting essential services and everyday retailers Oakland’s Jack London Square, long hampered by restrictive...
The Streets of Brentwood Shopping Center Announces Multiple New Retail and Restaurant Tenants
City’s Lifestyle Center Sees a Range of Exciting Additions BRENTWOOD, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025 — The Streets of Brentwood, one of the region’s...
TIAA Sells Union Square Retail Building at 240 Post in San Francisco
Moran Capital affiliate acquires the property in latest sign of downtown recovery A prime retail property in San Francisco’s Union Square has sold...
