San Francisco
Bay Area Exodus: A Season of Discontent Evolves
A new poll reveals Bay Area residents say the quality of life in the region has deteriorated in the last… Read more
Google Snags 140K SF at Clarion’s San Francisco Transbay Asset
Google committed to take 140,000 square feet at New York-based Clarion Partners’ 215 Fremont St. in San Francisco. Clarion had… Read more
Investors Move Up Risk Spectrum, Though Gateway Cities Growth Present Compelling Case
By Dennis Kaiser Connect Los Angeles is the event that helped launch Connect Media five years ago. The standing-room-only crowd… Read more
Crane Counting: The New Economic Indicator
An annual crane count is being eyed as a new way to evaluate the state of the U.S. economy. Rider… Read more
BlueCrew Joins Long Line of Tech Firms in Chicago
San Francisco-based no more, on-demand staffing platform BlueCrew cut the ribbon Thursday on its new headquarters at Vornado Realty Trust’s… Read more
Is WeWork Watching You?
WeWork Cos. has made a huge name for itself as the leader in co-work spaces. And now, the New York… Read more
Pinterest Takes 490K SF at Alexandria’s SoMa Campus
Pasadena, CA-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. signed a nearly 490,000-square-foot lease with Pinterest at 88 Bluxome St. in San… Read more
Multifamily Numbers and Opportunity Zones
A great deal has been written about the Opportunity Zone program. Passed in December 2017 as part of the Tax… Read more
California Office Sales in Cooldown Mode in Los Angeles, San Francisco
Trophy office sales declined in some California markets in recent reports, though that downward trend does not hold across all… Read more
Gentrification and O-Zones
The Opportunity Zone program tucked within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017 focuses on pouring billions of capital… Read more
WeWork, OpenAI Propose $200M Redev of Presidio’s Fort Scott Campus
A development team that includes WeWork, OpenAI and the World Economic Forum proposed a $200-million redevelopment of the Presidio’s 30-acre… Read more
Top Broker Honoree: Christopher Roeder
At JLL, Christopher Roeder represents some of San Francisco’s largest office landlords, including Paramount, Kilroy Realty, Brookfield, Bentall Kennedy, MetLife… Read more
CBRE’s Kevin Aussef Previews Connect LA
By Dennis Kaiser Kevin Aussef, Chief Operating Officer of CBRE Capital Markets’ line of business in the Americas, shares insights… Read more
Jason Burch Joins Transwestern San Francisco Office Team
Transwestern Commercial Services (TCS) expanded its San Francisco Occupier Services team with the addition of Jason Burch as Managing Director.… Read more
Nourison Selects Las Vegas for First West Coast Distribution Facility
New Jersey-based Nourison Industries selected North Las Vegas as its regional distribution facility, signing a long-term lease for roughly 121,000… Read more
FivePoint Nixes Retail Mall at Candlestick Point Development
FivePoint Holdings is shifting gears at its Candlestick Point development. The developer noted in SEC filings it no longer plans… Read more
Square Mile Provides $106M Loan for 600 Battery
New York-based Square Mile Capital Management LLC originated a $106.2-million loan secured by 600 Battery Street, a Class A 118,000-square-foot… Read more
Rockwood, Mill Creek Secure $700M for 9-Asset National MF Portfolio
A partnership between Rockwood Capital Corporation and Mill Creek Residential secured a $700 million loan for the refinancing of the… Read more
TPG Closes Fund with More than $3.7B of Capital Commitments
San Francisco-based TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP) closed its latest opportunity fund, TPG Real Estate Partners III. The fund secured… Read more