San Francisco
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)...
San Francisco and San Jose Top All U.S. Markets in Rent Growth as Bay Area Multifamily Recovery Accelerates
CBRE’s Q4 2025 data reveals the Bay Area has passed the supply cliff, with investment volume exceeding $8 billion for the first time...
February CPI Shows Disinflation Losing Momentum as Energy Costs Surge
Wells Fargo economists warn that a developing Middle East conflict could push energy goods prices sharply higher in March, complicating the Federal Reserve’s...
DRA Advisors, Blue Rise Ventures List 135,000 SQFT Office and Medical Portfolio at Alameda’s Research Park @ Marina Village
The unpriced offering of three standalone buildings along the Oakland Estuary comes as Alameda dramatically outperforms broader East Bay office vacancy benchmarks. A...
Small Business Optimism Drops for Second Straight Month as Capex and Hiring Weaken
Sales and earnings gains offer a counterweight, but labor market softness and sticky inflation cloud the outlook for small firms nationwide Small business...
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...
Decagon AI Leases 69,000 SQFT at BXP’s 680 Folsom in San Francisco Following $250MM Series D Raise
The AI customer service startup, now valued at $4.5 billion, relocates from 100 First Street to the LEED-certified SoMa tower as it scales...
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...
Perplexity AI Completes 81,000 SQFT Sublease at 181 Fremont Street, Taking Over Former Meta Offices in San Francisco
The $21 billion AI search startup’s move into the premier Financial District South tower highlights the accelerating transfer of office space from Big...
BRIDGE Housing Surpasses $92MM at First Close of Impact Fund I to Preserve West Coast Affordable Housing
The nonprofit developer’s inaugural equity fund draws six institutional investors and positions BRIDGE to acquire approximately 3,500 units across California, Oregon, and Washington....
Build Group Completes 6,600 SQFT Office Renovation for Hanson Bridgett at 425 Market in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO–Build Group has completed a high-rise renovation for Hanson Bridgett LLP at 425 Market Street, delivering a modernized legal workplace designed to...
German Lawyers’ Pension Fund Records $67MM (€57.9MM) Write-Down on 750,000 SQFT Transamerica Pyramid as BVK Exits San Francisco Landmark at ~$700MM
Hessen retirement scheme absorbs full loss on preferred equity tranche after post-pandemic office downturn and a costly renovation erode value of San Francisco’s...
