March’s Jobs Report and the Art of Misdirection
Behind the rosy March employment headline, a quiet exodus: nearly 400,000 Americans gave up on the job market in a single month. By...
Sacramento Office Market Shows Early Signs of Stabilization as Vacancy Holds Flat in First Quarter
A major 121,074-SQFT government lease at Park Tower and declining sublease inventory signal improving conditions, though rents remain under pressure as landlords compete...
Iridex Leases 30,800 SQFT at Hellyer Oaks Technology Park, Relocating Headquarters to South San Jose
Medical laser company’s 90-month deal at 5215 Hellyer Avenue underscores continued tech-sector demand for South Bay office space Iridex Corporation, a publicly traded...
MidPen Housing’s 81-Unit Lazuli Landing Takes Shape on Union City’s Mission Boulevard
The $76 million affordable housing development marks the Decoto neighborhood’s first new subsidized residential project in decades, with ground-floor space for community services...
Alexandria Theater Advances Toward 83-Unit Mixed-Use Conversion by TimeSpace Group on San Francisco’s Geary Boulevard
New building permits invoke Senate Bill 423 to streamline approval of the eight-story redevelopment, which would preserve historic elements of the 103-year-old Egyptian...
Handshake Renews 83,000 SQFT Lease at San Francisco’s 225 Bush Street, Delivering a Lifeline to Financially Distressed Tower
The career platform’s recommitment to the historic Standard Oil Building comes as the 560,000 square foot tower’s owner has defaulted on a $350...
Atlassian Renews 125,000 SQFT Lease at Gemdale USA’s 350 Bush Street in San Francisco’s Financial District
Software giant’s recommitment to its North Financial District headquarters signals continued confidence in San Francisco even as the company maintains its distributed work...
Harvey AI Doubles San Francisco Headquarters to 150,000 SQFT With Two Additional Floors at Kilroy’s 201 Third Street
The legal AI startup has expanded to roughly 150,000 square feet at Kilroy Realty’s 201 Third Street, doubling its footprint in a matter...
Black Swan Consulting Plants Its Flag in Downtown San Jose, Betting on Silicon Valley Growth
Strategy consulting firm founded by Sydonie Neysmith opens coworking office at 18 South Second Street as part of a broader push to build...
WSB Properties Buys 27-Unit Mixed-Use Property in Downtown Oakland for $8.1MM
(Editor’s Note: According to public records, the buyer is WSB Properties, out of Redwood City, and the seller is an entity affiliated with...
Chinatown Nonprofit Acquires Iconic 62,000 SQFT Empress of China Building to Anchor Cultural Campus in San Francisco
The six-story property at 838 Grant Avenue will house a new museum focused on the Chinese American experience, marking the second major acquisition...
Occupancy Rises at Hacienda as Diverse Industries Expand in Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, Calif. – Hacienda, Northern California’s largest mixed-use development, recorded a modest increase in total occupancy to 6,581,927 square feet in March, up...
March’s Jobs Report and the Art of Misdirection
Behind the rosy March employment headline, a quiet exodus: nearly 400,000 Americans gave up on the job market in a single month. By...
Sacramento Office Market Shows Early Signs of Stabilization as Vacancy Holds Flat in First Quarter
A major 121,074-SQFT government lease at Park Tower and declining sublease inventory signal improving conditions, though rents remain under pressure as landlords compete...
Caltrain Outlines Doomsday Scenario With Station Closures and Service Shutdown Absent November Ballot Measure
The commuter rail agency projects an average annual deficit of $75 million and warns that thousands of commuters could be forced onto already...
Spring Break Rebound Pushes U.S. Office Occupancy Past 54%, but a Stark Regional Divide Persists
The latest Kastle Systems data reveals accelerating return-to-office momentum nationally, with Texas metros nearing pre-pandemic attendance and Class A+ buildings approaching full capacity—while...
Health System Consolidation and Constrained Supply Drive Medical Outpatient Buildings to Record Occupancy Nationwide
JLL’s 2026 Medical Outpatient Building Perspective finds converging demand drivers and a shrinking construction pipeline are creating both opportunity and risk across the...
San José Adopts Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan to Address Growing Wildfire, Flood, and Heat Risks
The City Council-approved plan complements the city’s existing emissions reduction strategy and places vulnerable communities at the center of its adaptation framework. On...
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Prometheus Real Estate Group Secures $145MM Refinance of 360,000 SQFT The Towers at Cupertino City Center
CUPERTINO, Calif. (March 16, 2026) — Northmarq’s San Francisco Debt + Equity team led by Nathan Prouty, Andrew Slaton and John Holt has...
OpenAI Completes 280,000 SQFT Sublease at 1800 Owens Street, Pushing San Francisco Footprint Past 1 Million SQFT
The ChatGPT maker’s takeover of former Dropbox space at The Exchange in Mission Bay cements the AI giant’s dominance as the city’s largest...
San Francisco VC Funding Tops $43.8 Billion in Early 2026 After Record $116.94 Billion Year as AI Mega-Rounds Reshape Office Market
OpenAI’s $40 billion raise led the largest deal tally ever recorded while 2026 is already on pace to match prior-year totals, with $43.8...
CBRE Elevates Mike Taquino and Kyle Kovac to Lead San Francisco Bay Area Office Capital Markets
The team has advised on more than $30 billion in commercial real estate transactions San Francisco – March 18, 2026 – CBRE announced...
Orange Buensuceso Promoted to Director of San Francisco at FPBA
Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects (FPBA) has promoted Orange Buensuceso, AIA, LEED AP, to Director of San Francisco, a milestone that takes on added...
Kilroy Realty Corporation Announces Board Refreshment
LOS ANGELES–Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) (“Kilroy” or the “Company”) today announced leadership changes on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and...
Jodi Contreras Appointed to IREM’s Northern California Board
Belmont, CA; February 2, 2026 –Woodmont Real Estate Services’ Jeff Bosshard, CPM,®President, Multifamily Operations, announced that Jodi Contreras, CPM,®ARM,® and Regional Vice President, was appointed to IREM’s...
Kidder Mathews Welcomes Industrial Team of John Kovaleski, David Buchholz, and Alex Kovaleski in Silicon Valley
San Jose, Calif. (January 28, 2026) – Kidder Mathews is pleased to welcome John Kovaleski, David Buchholz, SIOR, and Alex Kovaleski to the firm’s Silicon Valley office....
March’s Jobs Report and the Art of Misdirection
Behind the rosy March employment headline, a quiet exodus: nearly 400,000 Americans gave up on the job market in a single month. By...
The Buyer Who Wasn’t There
The record gap between home sellers and buyers reveals a tale of two Americas—Sun Belt markets drowning in oversupply while Northern cities with...
Feed the Machine: AI Could Unjam San Francisco’s 280-Day Permitting Nightmare
The city knows its building codes better than anyone. The problem is it takes 280 days to prove it. What if a computer...
An Approval is Not a Building Permit
Why the hand-wringing over Google’s empty San Jose acreage misses the point entirely. By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous)...
Bounded by Sea, Strangled by Trusts
Every acre we preserve is an acre we can’t build on—and the housing math is catching up By Billy the Broker (I just...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
Caltrain Outlines Doomsday Scenario With Station Closures and Service Shutdown Absent November Ballot Measure
The commuter rail agency projects an average annual deficit of $75 million and warns that thousands of commuters could be forced onto already...
Spring Break Rebound Pushes U.S. Office Occupancy Past 54%, but a Stark Regional Divide Persists
The latest Kastle Systems data reveals accelerating return-to-office momentum nationally, with Texas metros nearing pre-pandemic attendance and Class A+ buildings approaching full capacity—while...
Health System Consolidation and Constrained Supply Drive Medical Outpatient Buildings to Record Occupancy Nationwide
JLL’s 2026 Medical Outpatient Building Perspective finds converging demand drivers and a shrinking construction pipeline are creating both opportunity and risk across the...
A.G. Spanos Lists 142,000 SQFT Class A Office Complex in Stockton for $28.18MM
Fully leased building on Interstate 5 corridor is the largest Class A office offering in California’s Central Valley, marketed at $198 per square...
APW Avenue Group Acquires 401-Unit Multifamily Community in Reno, Nev., in $96MM Deal
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2026 — APW Avenue Group, a leading real estate investment and development firm, today announced its acquisition of The...
San José Adopts Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan to Address Growing Wildfire, Flood, and Heat Risks
The City Council-approved plan complements the city’s existing emissions reduction strategy and places vulnerable communities at the center of its adaptation framework. On...
35-Unit Flatiron-Style Apartment Building Advances With Updated Design in San Francisco’s Mission District
The eight-story residential project on a triangular parcel near the 24th Street BART Station leverages California’s State Density Bonus Law and Senate Bill...
28-Unit East Sacramento Apartment Project Scaled Back as Developer Focuses on Balancing Density With Livability
Carlos Veliz of Anchor Investment Firm adjusts plans for the six-story project at 3000 T Street, trimming units from 33 to 28 while...
