San Francisco
Gantry Names New Partner Post-Launch
San Francisco, CA-based Gantry has named Senior Director Andrew Mekjavich as a Principal with the firm, the largest independent mortgage… Read more
RFR’s Claffey Joins Ashkenazy as Leasing Lead
Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation appointed Jordan S. Claffey as EVP, property leasing and development. Claffey will lead leasing and marketing for… Read more
Mission District’s Le Fenix at 1950 Affordable Multifamily Tops Out
La Fénix at 1950, a 100% affordable housing development helmed by co-developers Bridge Housing and Mission Housing Development Corporation, and… Read more
Tishman/Mitsui JV Launches San Francisco Class A Office Development
A joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Mitsui Fudosan America is moving forward with 1.2 million square feet of Class… Read more
Triad Lagoon Valley Acquires 840 Acres for Conservation Community Development
Triad Lagoon Valley, LLC, a subsidiary of Seattle’s Triad Development, completed the acquisition of approximately 840 acres from Lennar Corporation… Read more
Broad Coalition Pushes for Revised SB 50 Urban Planning Legislation
California’s SB 50 was reintroduced last week by Senator Scott Wiener (D – San Francisco) at what turned out to… Read more
Prologis Completes $4B Acquisition of Industrial Property Trust
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has completed its $4 billion acquisition of the wholly-owned real estate assets of Industrial Property Trust… Read more
Windy Hill Secures $106M Construction Loan for San Mateo Mixed Use
A joint venture led by Windy Hill Property Ventures has secured $106 million in financing for a mixed-use development currently… Read more
Report: The Pros and Cons of Texas Cities’ Gentrification
When it comes to gentrification, most common examples are coastal cities, such as San Francisco and New York City. However,… Read more
Exclusive Q&A: Capital One’s Tellefson Shares 2020 MOB Outlook
It’s a brand new year—hello, 2020!—so Connect Healthcare tracked down Erik Tellefson of Capital One Healthcare for an exclusive Q&A.… Read more
Oakland Leaders to Endorse SB 50 Affordable Housing Act
California State Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland) will join Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and a host… Read more
San Francisco Earmarks $150M for Infrastructure Improvements
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and partner agencies have earmarked $150 million to address coastal erosion at Ocean… Read more
Southern U.S. Will Lead 2020 Home Price Growth
Housing markets in the southern half of the U.S. will perform the best in 2020, according to economists and real… Read more
Democratic Presidential Contenders Are Light on Specifics for Housing
The Democratic debate field has whittled down to seven top potential ticket leaders that qualified for last week’s Politico/PBS-sponsored debate… Read more
Google to Anchor Brookfield’s Pier 70?
According to reporting from the San Francisco Business Times, Google is a potential anchor for Brookfield Properties’ Pier 70 development… Read more
First Washington Affiliate Secures $20M for Bay Area Retail Acquisition
GRI Fairmont, LLC, an affiliate of First Washington Realty, Inc., has committed to a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with PGIM Real… Read more
Healthcare REIT Lands $60M Refi via Gantry
Gantry recently arranged $60 million in refinancing for two medical office buildings in the Northeast. The borrower was a Southern California-based… Read more
Boston Properties Greenlit for SoMa Class A Office Development
Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) has received unanimous approval from San Francisco’s Planning Commission for its 4th and Harrison development in… Read more
Beacon Releases California 2020 Forecast; Jobs Gain, Home Supply Constrained
Beacon Economics, LLC has made a name for itself as an independent research and consulting firm with a keen sense… Read more