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Hotel Conversions Reshape America’s Rental Market as Hospitality Struggles Mount
The American hotel industry's post-pandemic malaise is creating an unexpected windfall for apartment developers. In 2024, more than 9,100 hotel rooms were transformed...
Office Buildings Get Second Life as Housing Across Northern California
Developers bet on residential conversions as remote work reshapes commercial real estate landscape Three California office properties are being transformed into housing as...
Why CRE Experts Say the Looming $1.26 Trillion Debt Wall Can Be Scaled
By Kidder Mathews Roughly $1.26 trillion in commercial real estate loans are set to mature through 2027. Most originated in the mid-2010s, when rates averaged between...
MacFarlane Partners Announces Spinout of LegacyFirst, A Commercial Real Estate Investment Platform
Victor MacFarlane to Resume CEO and Head of Investments Roles; Partnership Behind $2.3 Billion Freedom West 2.0 Leads to Next Generation of Impact-Driven Investment Management...
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...
