San Francisco
RCA Reports Global Investment Holds Steady
Investors in the U.S. cautiously came off the sidelines during H1 2018, while European activity slowed during that period. Research… Read more
America’s Most Sustainable Cities
Commercial real estate site Commercial Café has determined the top 40 sustainable cities in the U.S. By measuring how much… Read more
California Rent Control Measure Draws Big Money
A controversial California November ballot measure that would introduce tougher rent control laws is shaping up to be a tough… Read more
CoreLogic Reports June Home Prices Increased by 6.8%
Home prices rose nationally by 6.8% year over year from June 2017 to June 2018, as reported by the CoreLogic… Read more
CMBS Delinquencies Remain Elevated in Chicago
As July ended, Chicago’s CMBS delinquency rate was the third-highest of major U.S. metros at 5.3%, according to Trepp data.… Read more
California Apartment Rent Growth Dominates National Rankings
California claimed five of the top 11 spots on Yardi Matrix’s multifamily rent growth rankings. The Inland Empire ranked No.… Read more
Compass Expands Platform into CRE Sales
Residential tech firm Compass has expanded into commercial investment sales, hiring veteran brokers Adelaide Polsinelli (pictured) and Ronda Rogovin as… Read more
Hudson Pacific Inks Two of State’s Largest Office Deals
Los Angeles-based Hudson Pacific Properties closed two significant office leases in California. The largest was a 130,000-square-foot lease with coupon… Read more
Splunk Stays Put at Kilroy’s SoMa Portfolio
Los Angeles-based Kilroy Realty Corporation signed a 12-year lease with a Splunk Inc. for 100,850 square feet of office space at… Read more
Chicago’s Office Users Want Flexible Spaces and Hours
What do Chicago’s office-using employees want? Eighty-eight percent of them want a flexible work environment, according to Capital One’s 2018… Read more
Knotel Inks Management Deal at Sapir Offices
Flexible office provider Knotel has reached a management deal with the Sapir Organization at the office landlord’s 261 Madison Ave.… Read more
Brookfield Taking Forest City Private for $11.4B
Brookfield Asset Management is acquiring Forest City Realty Trust in an all-cash deal valued at $11.4 billion, including the assumption… Read more
Jerry Lynch Joins ING to Lead West Coast Push
New York-based ING Capital LLC expanded its Real Estate Finance team to the West Coast with the addition of Jerry N.… Read more
Austin Sixth in Tech Talent
Austin moved up to No. 6 on CBRE’s annual Tech Talent Scorecard, effectively outranking Raleigh-Durham and Atlanta (last year in… Read more
Jay Paul Co. Claims San Jose’s City View Plaza for $284M
SJ Cityview, an affiliate of San Francisco-based developer Jay Paul Co., acquired City View Plaza, an 11-acre, 579,541-square-foot mixed-use project… Read more
Virgin Hotels Sets San Francisco Opening
Virgin Group, founded by Sir Richard Branson, plans to open Virgin Hotels San Francisco this fall. The company began taking reservations… Read more
Knotel, 42Floors Join Forces
Flexible office provider Knotel has acquired search engine 42Floors; terms were not disclosed. The deal will give Knotel access to… Read more
TiVo San Jose HQ Sold for $92M
Gold Street Technology Center, a 302,600-square-foot office/R&D campus in north San Jose, has traded hands for $91.5 million. The buyer… Read more
California Office Sales Rebound in Q2
It is not surprising to learn 85% of California’s nearly $5 billion in Q2 sales volume was amassed in Los… Read more