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High-Income Job Losses Dampen West Coast Housing Markets
Tech-driven metros face unprecedented employment headwinds as professional services shed workers The West Coast’s vaunted job engine is sputtering. From Seattle to San...
Small Business Optimism Index Falls to 98.2 as Labor Quality Concerns Surge to 27%
Wells Fargo report shows hiring stable but sales and profits deteriorating through October American small businesses are confronting a mix of moderating inflation...
How Does Humanity Fit into an AI World?
By Hans Hansson, President of Starboard CRE Reflections from a Real Estate Convention and Beyond Introduction: An Unexpected Encounter in Nashville Last week...
U.S. Service Sector Shows Resilience With October ISM Index Rising to 52.4 Despite Price Pressures
Business activity and new orders rebound while employment remains weak and inflation concerns mount The American service sector demonstrated continued expansion in October,...
Flying Horse Investments Acquires 29,000 SQFT Historic Downtown Berkeley Retail Asset
Berkeley, CA – November 5, 2025 – Flying Horse Investments LLC (“FHI”), a real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles, CA, has acquired...
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...
PwC + ULI: AI Revival Lifts West Coast Real Estate from Its Post-Pandemic Slump
After years of dislocation and declining investor confidence, the West Coast’s real estate markets are finally showing signs of stabilization—and, in some cases,...
Bay Area Coworking Markets Flex Their Muscle as Flexible Office Space Gains Ground
San Francisco and surrounding region now host nearly 300 coworking spaces, rivaling Manhattan’s footprint as operators bet on continued demand The Bay Area’s...
Manufacturing Slump Deepens to Eight Months as Industry Index Remains Below Expansion Threshold in October
Tariff uncertainty shifts from speculation to concrete business impact American manufacturers are confronting mounting challenges as the sector’s contraction enters its eighth consecutive...
Retail Real Estate Shows Recovery Signs with 5MM SQFT of Net Absorption in Q3
Sector rebounds from rare back-to-back declines as consumer spending resilience bolsters holiday outlook The commercial retail sector is demonstrating renewed strength as the...
BXP’s San Francisco Portfolio Faces Steep Rent Declines Amid Occupancy Pressure
The nation’s largest office landlord posts strong quarterly leasing nationwide, but Bay Area properties show pricing and occupancy challenges The nation’s largest publicly...
Fed Delivers Quarter-Point Interest Rate Cut as Possible Further Reduction Hangs in the Balance
With inflation still above target and job growth soft, the FOMC signals a higher bar for another cut while announcing an early end...
