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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
Nation’s Eyes on California as State Wrestles with Affordable Housing
The NY Times has put a spotlight on California’s affordable housing and homelessness struggle, with recent coverage of an Oakland… Read more
City of Oakland Affordable Housing Policy Falling Short of Goals
The Oakland City Council passed an impact fee on new residential developments in 2016 to encourage development of affordable housing… Read more
ING Secures $402M for Paramount’s Acquisition of San Francisco Office Towers
ING Capital has secured $402 million in financing for Paramount Group’s acquisition of Market Center, a two-building, 753,000-square-foot, Class A… Read more
Compass Lists $43M Japanese-Style Marin Estate
Quail Hill Estate, a sprawling Japanese-style midcentury mansion on 20-acres near Mount Tamalpais, has come to market for the first… Read more
Brookfield Announces Pier 70 Mass Timber Office Development
Brookfield Properties has announced plans to build the largest “mass timber” office building in North America, as part of its… Read more
CBRE Secures $126M Refi for Dublin Corporate Center
CBRE Capital Markets has completed the $126.2 million refinancing of Dublin Corporate Center on behalf of co-owners Oaktree Capital Management,… Read more
Vacancy Control, Not Rent Caps, is the Worry: Coldwell Banker Commercial’s Q&A with Flynn Investments’ Russell Flynn
Multifamily rent control is at the top of the commercial real estate news, leading many to make dire predictions about… Read more
U.S. Multifamily Wraps Up a Strong 2019
The U.S. multifamily sector continues strong, and wrapped up a healthy 2019 with continued rent growth and robust unit absorption,… Read more
Westfield Goes Mixed-Use with Office Space in San Francisco
The San Francisco Planning Commission has granted mall-owner Westfield approvals for transitioning two floors of the financial district’s San Francisco… Read more