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Truebeck Construction Announces Leadership Transitions
San Mateo, California – Truebeck Construction announces strategic leadership transitions that mark an exciting new chapter in the firm’s continued growth and evolution....
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
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...
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,...
LEED v5 is Here: What to Know About the Business of Building Better
By Tolga Tutar, Senior Sustainability Director at Skanska USA Building For the first time in over a decade, the U.S. Green Building Council...
Office Properties Income Trust Files for Bankruptcy as Remote Work Era Takes Another Casualty
Office REIT seeks to shed $1 billion in debt through Chapter 11 restructuring, the latest sign of distress in commercial real estate Office...
BRIDGE Housing Bond Issue Exceeds Expectations, Raising $175MM to Accelerate Development and Acquisition of Affordable Housing
SAN FRANCISCO – BRIDGE Housing, the leading nonprofit affordable housing provider on the West Coast, has closed on $175 million in taxable general obligation...
Economic Boom or House of Cards? New Forecast Warns of Fragile U.S. Recovery
Despite robust consumer spending and near-4 percent GDP growth, economists warn that mounting debt, asset bubbles, and labor market strains could trigger a...
California’s Power Play: How AB 825 Could Reshape the Western Energy Market and Unlock Billions in Regional Savings
New legislation promises billions in savings and cleaner power across the West—if regional tensions can be resolved When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed...
San Francisco’s Iconic Flood Building Unveils Rebrand Amid Union Square Revitalization
San Francisco, Calif. (October 8, 2025) – The historic Flood Building has completed a full rebrand followingKidder Mathews’ assignment earlier this year to oversee leasing...
The Pacific Recession: California, Washington, and Oregon Are America’s Economic Canaries in the Coal Mine
As the national economy teeters, the Pacific states are already feeling the pain of contraction and job losses The tech hubs and export...
Starbucks to Close ~130 Underperforming Stores, 28 in Greater Bay Area, in $1 Billion Restructuring
Coffee giant to shutter locations that can’t meet brand standards and cut 900 corporate roles as part of strategy to refocus on customer...
