San Francisco
Is Free Rent Signaling a Multifamily Market Peak?
In a sign that the San Francisco market has peaked, offers of free rent are cropping up in landlords’ efforts… Read more
BRIDGE Housing to Develop 61 Affordable Units in North Portland
The Portland Housing Bureau has tapped BRIDGE Housing of San Francisco to develop 61 new affordable apartment units in the… Read more
When Will Facebook Open First Office in San Francisco?
Facebook is contemplating an expansion northward from its Silicon Valley foundation. Word within real estate circles is that the social… Read more
Treasury Expands Shell Company All-Cash Deal Program to CA
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding a program to California deemed successful in Manhattan and Miami that tracks real estate purchases by shell companies.… Read more
CBRE Arranges $140M Land Acquisition Loan for LeEco
Los Angeles-based CBRE Group Inc. secured a $140-million land acquisition loan for a 48.6-acre, nine-parcel site located at 3005 Democracy… Read more
Visa Expands Bay Area Footprint with New Silicon Valley Office
Visa Inc. plans to open a new office in the Silicon Valley at the Minkoff Group’s redeveloped 385 Sherman Ave. in… Read more
Portland’s Ankrom Moisan Architects Hangs CA Shingle
Ankrom Moisan Architects (AMA) Inc. acquired San Francisco-based Forum Design, giving the Portland-based architect an official presence in a market… Read more
One Front St. On Market for $520M
One Front Street is being marketed for sale by Eastdil Secured in a deal that could exceed $520 million. The… Read more
Natsis Advises Keep a Lid on Pessimism, Relax
The latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey was released this week. Connect Media’s Dennis Kaiser asked… Read more
Lennar Sells IL-Based Tapestry Apartments for $73M
Lennar Multifamily Communities sold a 298-unit apartment property, Tapestry, to Stockbridge Capital Group, a San Francisco investment firm. Seller Lennar… Read more
San Francisco Properties Set $200B Assessment Record
San Francisco’s property values now exceed $200 billion, for the first time in history, according to a new report from… Read more
Positives Remain, Concern Rising in CA CRE Markets
California’s commercial real estate continues its boom, but as U.S. economic growth slows, there are signs of this boom topping… Read more
Korean Buyer Shells out $246M for Seattle’s Amazon Phase VIII
Mirae Asset Global Investments of Korea is the new owner of Amazon Phase VIII, a 12-story, 317,000-square-foot retail and office… Read more
Clarion Acquiring Oakland Asset for $211M
New York-based Clarion Partners is acquiring 1999 Harrison St., from San Francisco-based DivcoWest Properties for reportedly more than $211 million.… Read more
C&W Notes ‘Throttle Eases’ in San Francisco Office Market
Cushman & Wakefield’s latest 2Q 2016 office market report reveals that the San Francisco CRE market, which soared along on… Read more
Jonathan Rosenberg Promoted to TCN’s West VP
Jonathan Rosenberg, managing partner and designated broker for LevRose Commercial Real Estate/TCN Worldwide has been promoted to regional vice president… Read more
Affordable Housing Q&A With ROEM’s Alex Sanchez
By Dennis Kaiser Faced with an escalating housing crisis in the Bay Area, the multifamily sector must figure out how… Read more
Cushman & Wakefield Scores Warriors Chase Arena Assignment
Cushman & Wakefield landed a 100,000 square-foot leasing assignment for the retail and restaurant space at Chase Center, the NBA… Read more
Equity Office Sells Financial District Asset for $285M
Chicago-based Equity Office divested 100 Montgomery St., a 25-story, 429,095-square-foot office building in San Francisco to Vanbarton Group, LLC for… Read more