San Francisco
JLL’s Peter Belisle: How is Affordability Impacting Multifamily in SoCal?
Los Angeles is the second lowest housing affordability market in the U.S., according to research by JLL. That’s driving demand… Read more
City Plans to Modify Signage Limits for Anchor Tenants
Chicago’s Planning and Development Department has introduced an ordinance that would modify height restrictions on office towers’ signage. Although the… Read more
Small Maker-Tech Firms Streamline R&D for Big Manufacturers
By Edward Del Beccaro In small industrial spaces across the country, advanced manufacturers or “maker-tech” firms are merging design, fabrication,… Read more
$113.5M Financing for 12-Asset San Francisco MF Portfolio
Mosser Capital secured $113.5 million in financing for a 12-property, 455-unit multi-housing portfolio with 13 ground-floor retail suites in San… Read more
Invesco Acquires Riverside Distribution Facility
Meridian Distribution Center II in Riverside, CA traded hands for an undisclosed amount. Invesco Real Estate acquired the asset from… Read more
Office, Industrial Markets Q&A with Colliers’ David Amsterdam
Creative workspaces are shaping the office environment across the country in new and interesting ways. Connect Media asked Colliers International’s David… Read more
Amazon Brings Cashierless Store to the Loop
Amazon has opened its first Amazon Go store outside of its Seattle hometown. The 2,000-square-foot, cashierless grab-and-go food store is… Read more
Kilroy Seeks to be First Major Landlord to Achieve Carbon Neutral Operations
Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) committed to achieving carbon neutral operations by year end 2020. The Los Angeles-based commercial owner says it… Read more
A Decade After Housing Bust, California Markets Pace Recovery
A decade after the collapse of the housing market and start of the Great Recession, home values have more than… Read more
Facebook’s Expanding Real Estate Plans
Seven years ago, Facebook arrived in Menlo Park, CA, accompanied by cranes and construction for its massive 525,236-square-foot campus. The company, despite… Read more
Today’s Skyscraper Boom Can’t Match the Big-Haired ‘80s
By Paul Bubny They’re rising on West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in downtown Seattle and on the Miami waterfront.… Read more
Compass Development, The Mark Company Join Forces
San Francisco-based The Mark Company, Pacific Union’s development division, will join forces with Compass Development to deliver sales and marketing services to… Read more
California Seeks to End Fossil Fuel-Produced Electricity by 2045
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that seeks to phase out fossil fuel-produced electricity by 2045. The move comes… Read more
Trion Properties Launches Another Multifamily Opportunity Fund
Los Angeles-based Trion Properties launched Trion Multifamily Opportunity Fund II, LLC, its second investment fund vehicle. The fund, which will… Read more
CBRE Lands One of San Francisco’s Top Office Capital Markets Brokerage Teams
CBRE Group, Inc. expanded its Bay Area capital markets brokerage platform with the addition of Michael Taquino (above right) and… Read more
3 CRE Q&A: Addressing The 20-Story Dilemma
New earthquake modeling is shaking up the risk associated with owning or lending on tall, more than 20-story, buildings in… Read more
Eric Luhrs Tapped to Lead Kidder Mathews Bay Area, Nevada Regions
Kidder Mathews bolstered its San Francisco Bay Area presence with the addition of Eric Luhrs, a 30-year commercial real estate… Read more
Tishman Speyer Selected for Mission Rock MXU Development Assignment
New York-based Tishman Speyer was selected by the San Francisco Giants as its joint venture partner to develop the waterfront Mission… Read more
Queens Apartment Rent Growth Excels “Mega-Hubs”
Even with thousands of new units under development or coming on line, Queens apartment rent gains are hardly slowing down.… Read more