San Francisco
CBRE GI Acquires Stake in $1.5B Retail Portfolio
Los Angeles-based CBRE Global Investment Partners (GIP) acquired a 45% interest in a $1.5 billion portfolio of 55 retail assets,… Read more
McDonald’s Rolling Out Table Service
McDonald’s plans to roll out table service shortly in many of its U.S. locations. Customers will order from a kiosk,… Read more
Google Purchases E-Commerce Search Start Up
Alphabet Inc.’s largest unit, Google, has reportedly purchased Undecidable Labs. Undecidable Labs, located in San Francisco, was founded by Cathy… Read more
Legacy Partners Buys 4 Acres, Plans MXU
Legacy Partners acquired 3.8 acres at 16425 Cleveland St. in downtown Redmond, WA from Cleveland Square LLC. The King County… Read more
Ridge Cuts Office Deal with Swift
San Francisco-based Ridge Capital Investors, LLC acquired One Eleven Market Square in downtown San Jose from Swift Real Estate Partners… Read more
LA Rams Stadium Milestone Kicks Off Next Era of NFL
The $2.6-billion Los Angeles Rams Stadium, a centerpiece of the nearly 300-acre sports and entertainment district in Inglewood, CA, reached… Read more
The Financing Behind Co-Working Spaces and WeWork Alternatives
WeWork’s rise to a $17 million valuation is supported by its arbitrage pricing model. In this model, the company owns zero… Read more
Vanbarton Acquires Another Financial District Asset
New York-based Vanbarton Group acquired 115 Sansome St., a 15-story historic office building in San Francisco for $83 million. Boston-based… Read more
Kilroy Breaks Ground on $270M SoMa Dev, Adobe to Anchor
Los Angeles-based Kilroy Realty Corp. broke ground on 100 Hooper, a $270-million, 400,000-square-foot development in San Francisco’s SoMa district. The… Read more
Minimum Wage Goes Up in Four States
After Tuesday’s election, there are four states where workers can celebrate. Washington, Arizona, Maine, and Colorado all voted to increase… Read more
Software Firm Pre-Leases 108K-SF at Bay Meadows Station
OpenText pre-leased 108,015 square feet in Bay Meadows Station 3 in San Mateo, CA. Bay Meadows Station is a mixed-use,… Read more
CA Attracts Flagship Retail Locations – Here’s Why
Retailers across all price points are increasingly using a flagship store strategy to connect with customers. JLL’s latest research report,… Read more
Concord Retail Destination Trades Hands
San Francisco-based Long Market Property Partners, LLC and Paragon Commercial Group, LLC acquired the Shops at Todos Santos in downtown… Read more
C&W Builds Robust Global Retail Platform
Cushman & Wakefield expanded its retail team in San Francisco, with the addition of Sarah Brett late last month. She… Read more
Where’s Construction Activity Booming?
How does California stack up against other West Coast markets in terms of office construction activity? JLL examined the state… Read more
Alexandria, TMG Acquiring SoMa Dev Site for $140M
Pasadena, CA-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities executed an agreement to acquire 88 Bluxome Street in San Francisco’s SoMa market from… Read more
Equity Office Names Picard EVP, COO
Chicago-based Equity Office named Lisa Picard Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Picard joins the San Francisco office, and… Read more
$1B Lucas Museum Coming to LA or SF?
George Lucas’ proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is seeking a home. Two different concepts, each likely to exceed $1… Read more
Union Square Retailers Explore Options
The popularity of Union Square, San Francisco’s premier retail district, is spilling over into surrounding neighborhoods. Researchers at JLL are… Read more