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California’s Jobs Crisis Deepens: Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate Signals Persistent Weakness
Analysis: At 5.5 percent, California ranks dead last among states as manufacturing losses and federal shutdown complications mask true extent of labor market...
The Giants Awaken: San Francisco and New York Lead Office Market Revival, Transwestern States
After years of pandemic-driven struggles, America’s two coastal powerhouses are staging a dramatic comeback The nation’s most closely watched office markets are showing...
Macerich Revamps Bay Area Mall Portfolio With Premium Retail Push
Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek emerges as centerpiece of Northern California strategy as company pursues upscale tenant mix The Macerich Company is betting...
Levi’s Resurrects Heritage Museum to Reinforce Cultural Credentials
San Francisco institution reopens after five-year closure, betting nostalgia and celebrity connections can bolster brand relevance Levi Strauss & Co. reopened The Vault,...
Mission District Affordable Housing Project by Mission Housing and MEDA Moves Forward with 246 Units at 1979 Mission
Two-building development by Mission Housing and MEDA aims to address San Francisco’s affordability crisis San Francisco’s affordable housing pipeline gained momentum as a...
Skanska Writes Down US Property Values by $63MM as Construction Business Thrives
Swedish construction giant posts 4.2 percent operating margin in Q3 as American operations face tougher comparisons to exceptional 2024 Skanska AB’s US construction...
Bay Area Life Sciences Market Struggles as Vacancy Soars Past 30%
San Francisco Peninsula bears brunt of downturn while creative deal structures emerge as landlords compete for scarce tenants The San Francisco Bay Area’s...
Hudson Pacific’s Losses Deepen Despite Bay Area Leasing Gains
Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) reported another quarterly loss in its third-quarter 2025 earnings, underscoring the persistent financial pressure facing one of the...
AI Giant Anthropic Doubles Down on San Francisco with 104,000 SQFT Lease as Office Market Shows Signs of Life
The Claude creator’s massive new lease signals growing confidence in the city’s commercial real estate recovery Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the...
Silicon Valley’s Data Center Reality Check: How Northern California Lost Its Infrastructure Edge
A comprehensive analysis reveals the region’s stark disadvantage in the national data center landscape Northern California’s data center market stands at a crossroads,...
Capitola Council Postpones Action on Merlone Geier Partners’ Massive 1,100-Unit Housing Plan
City council delays zoning decisions as developer demands clarity on 1,100-unit project timeline The ambitious plan to transform Capitola’s aging shopping mall into...
The Great Hiring Freeze: U.S. Labor Market Hits the Brakes as Fed Faces Policy Dilemma
The American job machine that powered the economy through four years of defying recession predictions has suddenly downshifted into first gear. August employment...
