Los Angeles
San José’s Price-to-Income Ratio Ballooned From 2.0x to 10.3x Over 51 Years, City Document Reveals
A housing policy analysis traces the compounding divergence between home prices and household incomes back to a single federal planning document filed in...
U.S. Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%
Wells Fargo Economics says stronger hiring and steady 3.7 percent wage growth bolster case for Federal Reserve to hold rates steady A year...
Q4 Employment Cost Index Rises 3.4%, Marking Slowest Compensation Growth Since 2021
Wells Fargo Economics says labor costs remain in a “Goldilocks zone” as wage pressures ease and benefit growth moderates As policymakers weigh the...
December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
West Coast Leads the Charge as Food Halls Reshape Commercial Real Estate Strategy
From Los Angeles to Seattle, food halls are becoming indispensable asset-value drivers as operators evolve the format with bar-forward programming, entertainment and flexible...
California’s $4.3 Trillion Economy Posts Fastest Growth Since 2023 at 4.5%
The nation’s largest state economy outpaces both the national growth rate and rivals Texas and Florida, with Los Angeles County alone generating more...
Small Business Optimism Slips in January as Hiring Plans Ease, Sales Outlook Hits 2025 High
Wells Fargo Economics says labor market remains in “a state of malaise” despite firmer revenue expectations Business sentiment often shifts before hard economic...
Data Center Sales Push U.S. CRE Transactions to Highest Level Since 2022
Wells Fargo Economics points to falling rates and a single outsized deal as key drivers behind a $186B fourth-quarter rebound After two years...
San José Launches $16.9MM Office-to-Residential Conversion Program Targeting 611 Downtown Units
City expands residential incentive program with fee waivers and tax breaks to transform vacant office buildings into naturally occurring affordable housing amid 30...
U.S. Coworking Reaches 159MM SQFT in Q4 2025 as Growth Concentrates in Core Markets
Coworking expands by scale rather than sprawl, with California and coastal metros anchoring demand Office tenants are still adjusting to hybrid work, but...
Bay Area CRE Rising Stars: Architecture & Design Excellence
Gensler's Ricky Vega Recognized for Transformative Urban Design Leadership As a design leader at Gensler, Ricky Vega (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardovega1/) has established a record of...
Bay Area CRE Rising Stars: Technology & PropTech Pioneer
Innovation Leaders Transform Real Estate Through Water Technology, Smart Buildings, and Operational Systems The intersection of technology and real estate continues to reshape...
