San Francisco
Julie Purnell Joins CBRE from Destination Hotels
CBRE expanded its hotels practice with the addition of Julie Purnell to its San Francisco office. Purnell, who joins from… Read more
True North, KBS Acquire PDX Creative Office for $28.5M
San Francisco-based Swift Real Estate Partners divested Sixth at Yamhill, a 109,725-square-foot, creative office building in Portland, OR. KBSRA Sixth… Read more
Doctors Think Technology is a Pain
Save the date for Connect Healthcare on November 8 – a national event at the Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa.… Read more
San Francisco Office Market Experiences Robust Demand, Remains Tight
The second quarter San Francisco office market reports from NKF and JLL reveal an uptick in demand is driving the… Read more
ARA Acquires Historic San Francisco Asset Occupied by Elon Musk Venture
Bridgeton Holdings sold the Pioneer Building, a historic asset in San Francisco’s Mission District 100% leased to Musk Industries, a… Read more
California Property Tax Revenue Soars
California’s Proposition 13 is credited for keeping property taxes low, and the iconic law is often blamed for depriving schools… Read more
488-Bed Property Under New Management
Campus Advantage of Austin assumed management of the 488-bed Reserve at West Avenue, an off-campus, student housing property serving Texas… Read more
Sacramento’s The Sawyer Blurs Urban Living Lines
By Dennis Kaiser Luxury residential is evolving as developers continue to adjust project offerings to meet the preferences of buyers… Read more
Chicago Named Nation’s Greenest City in CBRE Study
Despite the current national shift in focus away from energy efficiency and sustainability, the push to “go green” continues to… Read more
Seattle Claims Crane Crown, Again
Seattle claimed the crown of crane capital of America for the second straight year. A study by Rider Levett Bucknall,… Read more
Gov. Brown, Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Partners on Climate
California’s Governor Jerry Brown is partnering with former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg in an effort to gather climate… Read more
Gymboree Closing 350 U.S. Stores
Gymboree Corp. plans to close roughly 350 stores nationally as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. The San Francisco-based… Read more
Aecom Buying Shimmick Construction for $175M
Aecom is acquiring Oakland-based Shimmick Construction for $175 million to strengthen its civil construction capabilities in the Western U.S. Shimmick… Read more
San Francisco Office Market Continues Strong
The San Francisco office market remains exceptionally strong, as reflected by several new office towers rising and at least a dozen… Read more
Newcastle Acquires San Francisco Office Asset
San Francisco-based Newcastle Partners acquired 900 Kearny Street, a 30,000-square-foot, six-story office building in San Francisco’s Jackson Square for a… Read more
Columbia Property Trust, Allianz Seed JV with $1.26B Asset Contributions
Atlanta-based Columbia Property Trust, Inc. and New York-based Allianz Real Estate formed a joint venture to acquire and manage Class… Read more
Public Transportation Getting Pricier
The good news: Using public transportation to commute to work and back is probably better for the environment, and, depending on… Read more
One Reason For Housing Shortage: Lack of Permits
In theory, it would make sense that builders put up homes in U.S. regions that are adding jobs more quickly.… Read more
Prologis’ BTS Development Pipeline Remains Full
San Francisco-based Prologis, Inc. completed 20 build-to-suit development projects in the first half of 2017. The projects, ranging from a… Read more