San Francisco
Life Company Loan Retires Debt on Long Island Self-Storage
Gantry has secured an $11.5-million permanent loan to retire maturing debt for Central Self-Storage, a Public Storage-managed facility located at… Read more
Nonprofit Relocates San Francisco Offices to Civic Center
Avison Young negotiated a 91-month, 19,350-square-foot office lease on behalf of Larkin Street Youth Services, which is relocating from 711 Van Ness.… Read more
U.S. Construction Costs Remain Elevated as Spending Slows in H2 2025
Construction spending across the U.S. slowed in the second half of 2025; however, costs remain elevated and uneven across regions,… Read more
Ballast Acquires Historic “Three Sisters” Apartments on Van Ness Corridor
Real estate investment and operating platform Ballast has acquired a trophy portfolio of three historic multifamily buildings in San Francisco… Read more
Jamestown Divests Ghirardelli Square Complex After 13-Year Hold
Embrace Real Estate and affiliate 1823 Partners said Monday they had acquired Ghirardelli Square, a 12-building waterfront landmark at 900 North… Read more
In Reversal, Bed Bath & Beyond Will Reopen in California
As part of a 98-store nationwide rollout, the combined Container Store/Bed Bath & Beyond formats will include 12 locations in… Read more
U.S. Office Begins to Stabilize as More Markets Record Positive Absorption
Despite a first quarter of 2026 that saw negative absorption, the U.S. office market is beginning to stabilize, Cushman &… Read more
Jamestown Signs Bland, Paraform on San Francisco’s Northern Waterfront
Bland and Paraform have signed leases at Jamestown’s properties on San Francisco’s Northern Waterfront, leading a wave of AI and technology leasing collectively… Read more
KBRA: CMBS Distress Rates Vary Widely by Metro Area
The U.S. private-label CMBS loan distress rate entered double-digit territory in January 2026, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) reported this… Read more
Align-Albertsons Partnership Proposes Seniors Housing on Oakland Retail Site
San Francisco-based developer Align Real Estate is proposing 415 units of senior housing on land owned by Safeway parent Albertsons in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood,… Read more
Assembly Bill Would Add More High-Rise Housing in California’s Largest Downtowns
A bill to bolster high-rise housing development in California’s largest downtown areas has passed the Assembly’s Local Government and Natural… Read more
Related California, McCourt Forge JV for San Francisco Office/Hotel Tower
Related California said Monday it has formed a joint venture with Los Angeles-based McCourt Partners to develop the Jackson, a 41-story… Read more
California People and Company News, Week of April 17, 2026
RETS Associates, one of the nation’s most specialized executive and permanent search firms focused exclusively on the commercial real estate… Read more
Dropbox, Decagon Sign San Francisco Headquarters Leases with BXP
BXP has secured more than 200,000 square feet of new leases at 680 Folsom and 50 Hawthorne in San Francisco’s South Financial… Read more
Western Alliance Provides $78M Financing for Low-Income Housing in Mission District
Western Alliance Bank is providing $77.9 million in construction financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for The Marvel in… Read more
Carmel Partners Closes Ninth Multifamily Fund at $1.35B
San Francisco-based Carmel Partners said Tuesday it had reached final close on Carmel Partners Investment Fund 9, its U.S. multifamily real… Read more
PIR Commercial Realty Launches with Focus on Sophisticated Sponsors
PIR Commercial Realty has launched its commercial real estate brokerage, headquartered in Laguna Niguel and serving California’s major markets from… Read more