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Essex Property Trust Taps Bond Market for $350MM to Refinance Maturing Debt
West Coast apartment REIT issues 11-year senior notes at nearly 5 percent as it manages upcoming debt maturities Essex Property Trust, one of...
California’s Job Market Shows Persistent Weakness as Federal Shutdown Disrupts Data
Delayed report reveals Golden State continues to struggle with nation’s second-highest unemployment rate California’s unemployment situation remained stubbornly elevated in September, with the...
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...
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...
San Francisco Reclaims Its Office Market Crown as AI Boom Reshapes Urban Real Estate
The city’s 112 percent annual surge in demand signals a dramatic reversal of fortune, while traditional office strongholds falter San Francisco, once written...
JLL Experts: West Coast Life Sciences Hubs Face Oversupply Reckoning as Industry Recalibrates
Markets from San Diego to Seattle show divergent fortunes as funding uncertainty and soaring vacancies reshape the sector’s real estate landscape The gleaming...
Office Workers Are Coming Back—And This Time, They’re Staying
After a summer slump, September’s foot traffic data signals a turning point in America’s return-to-office saga The great return-to-office debate appeared to have...
Office Occupancy Reaches New Peak as Hybrid Work Battle Continues
Tuesday remains the new Monday as office attendance hits 65.3 percent across major metros, but resistance to return-to-office mandates continues to mount Office...
California’s $396B Life Science Sector Powers Manufacturing Juggernaut in the Bay Area
The Bay Area’s life science manufacturing sector is defying national trends and demonstrating remarkable resilience, maintaining 30 percent of the region’s life science workforce...
Historic Housing Bill Advances to Senate Floor Despite Trump Budget Cuts
Bipartisan ROAD Act Faces Implementation Challenges as HUD Funding Under Fire In a rare display of congressional unity, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously...
Existing Home Sales Edge Up in May as Supply Increases and Rates Ease Slightly
Existing home sales in the United States posted a modest gain in May 2025, rising 0.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...
