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Elite College Football Programs Drive More Capital to Student Housing
Student housing linked to universities with elite football programs attract the best pricing and greatest demand from investors, according to… Read more
Financing Today’s Deals: Plenty of Runway but Preparing for a Downturn
By Dennis Kaiser A standing-room crowd of nearly 500 commercial real estate leaders gathered last week at The Resort at… Read more
Paramount Claims San Francisco’s Market Center for $722M, Finalizes $402M 55 Second St. Deal
New York-based Paramount Group Inc. completed the acquisition of a 44% joint venture interest in 55 Second Street in San… Read more
No Relief in Sight for Higher Rents
“The Rent is Too Damn High — and It’s Going to Stay That Way,” reads a title in Reason Magazine’s… Read more
GTIS Partners, Graham Street JV Grabs Marin County Asset for $73M
New York City-based GTIS Partners LP and San Francisco-based Graham Street Realty formed a JV and simultaneously closed the acquisition… Read more
Miramar Industrial Portfolio Trades Hands for $117M
CBRE has arranged the $116.5-million sale of the Miramar Industrial Portfolio, a 607,223-square-foot, five-building industrial portfolio in Miramar. The property… Read more
Uber Will Anchor Old Post Office with 463K-SF Lease
Uber Technologies has signed a 10-year lease for 463,000 square feet to anchor 601W Companies’ redevelopment of the Old Post… Read more
PCCP Provides Mez Refi for Hilton San Francisco
PCCP, LLC provided a $20-million, fixed-rate, mezzanine loan for the refinance of the Hilton San Francisco Financial District. The 544-key… Read more
San Francisco’s Landmark Transamerica Pyramid Hits Market
San Francisco’s iconic 48-story Transamerica Pyramid is officially listed for sale for the first time ever by Transamerica Corp. The… Read more
Today’s Commuter Can Spend Two Weeks Per Year in Transit
By Paul Bubny The 1993 movie “Falling Down” begins with a heavily perspiring Michael Douglas behind the wheel of a… Read more
San Francisco Dominates Global Price Growth Rankings, Los Angeles No. 4
Two California markets claimed spots among the top four on Real Capital Analytics’ (RCA) global price growth rankings. North America… Read more
Gateway at Millbrae Station to Establish Vital Transit-Oriented Destination
Republic Urban Properties’ 17-acre Gateway at Millbrae Station is conceived as a miniature city next to a public transit station… Read more
CBRE’s Gerlach: What’s Behind West Adams ‘Radical’ Revitalization?
By Dennis Kaiser Los Angeles’ West Adams neighborhood is undergoing a revitalization that encompasses new development, along with the introduction… Read more
Intercontinental, Harvest Acquire, Recapitalize San Francisco’s 400 Montgomery
Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and Harvest Properties acquired and recapitalized 400 Montgomery, an historic 85,580-square-foot office building in San Francisco’s… Read more
CBRE Hires Martindale as Global Head of Retail Research
Meghann Martindale has joined CBRE as global head of retail research. She’s based in New York City. Martindale will work closely… Read more
Realtors’ Group Says Low Interest Rates Don’t Keep Affordability In Check
Higher home prices negated the lowest interest rates in more than a year, and reduced Californians’ ability to afford a… Read more
Drawbridge Closes on $100M Office Deal in Orange County
San Francisco-based Drawbridge Realty purchased Pacific Center, a 390,600-square-foot, two-building corporate office campus in Santa Ana, CA for $97.5 million.… Read more
California Governor Backs Rent Control Bill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he supports efforts to cap annual rent increases in the state. He ventured even further… Read more
Manhattan, Bay Area Run Neck and Neck in YTD Office Sales
Although Manhattan has led the way year-to-date in office investment sales, the Bay Area’s total lags by only $34 million,… Read more