Washington
California Owns the West Coast’s Highest Median Income but Slips to 13th Nationally as Costs Bite
California boasts the highest median income on the West Coast, yet a thin lower-earning tier and punishing living costs dropped it to 13th...
Sana’a Cafe Backfills Starbucks Boxes, Lines Up Nationwide Franchise Push by Late 2026
The Hayward-based Yemeni coffee chain has secured more than 30 leases across two states and is courting franchisees in four others, betting that...
AvalonBay and Equity Residential Forge $69B Apartment Titan in All-Stock Merger of Equals
The combination of the nation’s two largest multifamily REITs creates a 180,000-unit powerhouse with dominant positions in Los Angeles, New York and Greater...
Article Lands 8,200 SQFT Showroom at 2299 Alameda in San Francisco’s Design District
The Vancouver-based digital-native furniture retailer is backfilling a vacant EQ3 space as it begins its first U.S. brick-and-mortar push. Article, the Vancouver-based modern...
Bay Area Office Markets Clinch $9.3 Billion in 2025 Sales as Menlo Park Trophy Assets Set Records
Northern California’s two largest investment hubs, San Francisco and the broader Bay Area, ranked among the nation’s top office markets last year, with...
Northern California Carries Essex as Bay Area Tech Demand Outpaces Seattle, Los Angeles in Q1
The West Coast’s largest multifamily REIT beat expectations as cap rate compression and a $62 million stock buyback signaled a private-public valuation gap....
D.R. Horton Cuts Forecast as Affordability Bites Into Q2 Margins
America Builder’s $7.6 billion quarter showed disciplined execution, but Northwest closings tumbled 19 percent and gross margins compressed under the weight of elevated...
Macerich’s 2025 Annual Report Signals a Bifurcated Retail Market as REIT Reshapes West Coast Portfolio
The Santa Monica-based mall operator’s 10-K highlights record leasing, healthy retailer demand and the widening gap between fortress centers and lower-tier malls The...
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....
After 106 Years, Eddie Bauer’s Retail Exit Signals End of an Era for Mall-Based Outdoor Apparel
The Seattle outdoor brand’s third bankruptcy in two decades exposes the fragility of mid-tier retail as Catalyst Brands shutters 200 stores while pivoting...
How a Third-Generation Operator Is Reshaping Manufactured Housing Brokerage on the West Coast
Family-run firm leverages three decades of operational experience to advise on transactions exceeding $500 million while managing its own portfolio Palmero Partners is...
Immigration Slowdown Hits West Coast Economy Hard as Net Migration Turns Negative
Brookings analysis finds first negative migration in 50 years threatens labor force growth and consumer spending across key Western states The United States...
