Berkeley
PayByPhone Allows Contactless Campus Parking Via Smartphones
More than 30 universities across North America are welcoming students back to campus with contactless parking. PayByPhone allows students, staff,… Read more
GI Partners Recognizes Mt. Eden’s Rare Conversion Opportunity
GI Partners recently purchased Mt. Eden Research Park for $155 million. Mt. Eden presented a rare life sciences conversion opportunity… Read more
Buyers Looking Up to Townhomes
An increasing number of cities are considering dropping single-family zoning preferences to encourage more housing. In Northern California alone, San… Read more
Oxford Snaps Up Foundry31 for Life Sciences Play
Recognizing a limited life sciences supply, Oxford Properties Group recently acquired Foundry31 for $172.7 million. The 402,700-square-foot mixed-use building located… Read more
Berkeley and Oakland Portfolio Gets $37M Refi
Although the 10-year Treasury increased 30 basis points from application, a NorthMarq lending team was able to close on a… Read more
Allrise Capital Takes Full Control of Bay Area MXU Portfolio Valued at $500M
Irvine, CA-based Allrise Capital gained full control of a portfolio of mixed-use real estate properties and sites in San Francisco… Read more
California Law Restrains Corporate Ownership of Foreclosed Homes
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will help the state make significant progress toward reaching housing construction and equity… Read more
Perfect Day Deal Reflects Robust East Shore Life Sciences, Tech Markets Activity
Perfect Day signed a 112,000-square-foot deal at Wareham Development’s Aquatic Park Campus in Berkeley. The sublease by the animal-free dairy… Read more
Q&A: Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Dan Spiegel Talks Student Housing
As universities across the nation return to school this fall to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, how will the… Read more
Marcus & Millichap Closes Concord MF Deal for Nearly $27M
The Lakes, a three-story, 102-unit garden-style multifamily asset in Concord, CA, sold for $26.8 million. The three-building complex was constructed… Read more
Connect Q&A: California’s 2020 Housing Politics with AAGLA’s Yukelson
By Chris Egger As the state of California, alongside the rest of the nation and a global community, wrestle with… Read more
Q&A: Catching Up With Corigin’s Greg Gleason
Greg Gleason oversees Corigin Real Estate’s multifamily, student housing, credit, JV and specialty investment platforms. We caught up with him… Read more
What California’s New Balcony Law Means for Apartment Owners
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Vacancy Control, Not Rent Caps, is the Worry: Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Q&A with Flynn Investments’ Russell Flynn
Multifamily rent control is at the top of the commercial real estate news, leading many to make dire predictions about… Read more
Singapore Leads the World in Urban Mobility
The Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore is not only the world’s most competitive economy as ranked by Forbes recently. It… Read more
Dinerstein, Harrison Street Claim Berkeley Student Housing
Houston-based The Dinerstein Companies (TDC), alongside Chicago-based Harrison Street, purchased the six-property Berkeley Apartment Portfolio from Equity Residential. Totaling 343… Read more
Research Takes on More Prominent Role in CRE
By Dennis Kaiser Alexander Quinn recently joined JLL as Director of Research for Northern California. With a deep background in… Read more
Prado Berkeley Multifamily Portfolio Sells for $105M
Prado Berkeley’s Multifamily Portfolio, a four-property apartment offering totaling 255-units in Berkeley has sold for $105 million. The buyers, Ballast… Read more
Amazon Opens First 4-Star Store in Seattle
Amazon opened its fourth Amazon 4-star store, and the first location in Seattle today. The store, at 2101 Westlake Ave.… Read more