Bay Area

Huge Alameda Point Project Gets Approval
A massive $500 million mixed-use development proposed for Alameda Point just gained city council app...Read more
Starbucks Closing La Boulange Cafes
Starbucks is shutting its 23 La Boulange bakery units, which are mainly found in the San Francisco a...Read more
Gap Closing Several Stores
San Francisco-based Gap Inc. is closing about 175 of its namesake units, or 25 percent of its total ...Read more
Google Considers Hunters Point for Offices
Google might set up shop in Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. There is currently three millio...Read more
Could Oakland Become a Tech Hub?
Oakland might become the new SoMa in San Francisco if some developers get their way. Ridge Capital I...Read more
Another Firm Leaves California for Texas
This seems to be a trend we are seeing more and more of. Down in Los Angeles County tractor-manufact...Read more
Men’s Wearhouse Founder Makes Oakland Comeback
He still wants you to "like the way you look." George Zimmer, the founder of Men's Wearhouse, whose ...Read more
Millennials Recognize Top Retailers
Some of the biggest retail brands in the world are resonating with Millennials, meaning they must be...Read more
Silicon Valley Office Market Stands Tall
We've written a lot about how strong the San Francisco office market is performing. Things are doing...Read more
CalSTRS To Target Single Family in Seattle and SF
California State Teachers Retirement System has approved $150 million worth of new commitments in re...Read more
Blackstone Serious About Oakland
The Blackstone Group has major plans for Oakland. The investment firm wants to build a $150-million ...Read more
Uber Announces Mission Bay HQ
Uber has announced their SHoP Architects-designed headquarters will break ground this fall and shoul...Read more
Industrial Assets Trade for $35M in Special Servicing
Some industrial assets in Pleasanton have made a splash in the transaction market. The three East Ba...Read more
East Bay’s Lafayette in Condo Boom
Sales start this week at Woodbury, a 56-unit condo development in Lafayette built by New Home Co., a...Read more
Apple Plans Major China Store Expansion
Apple Stores are obviously a big deal in the United States, commanding more sales per square foot th...Read more
Trumark Urban Continues $1B Multifamily Pipeline
Trumark Urban has broken ground on two San Francisco condo buildings at a combined price of $100 mil...Read more
Google Again Attempts to Expand HQ
Google is putting in another bid to expand its campus in Mountain View. The Internet giant's plans t...Read more
Office Trends in the Tech Sector
The tech sector is known for breaking the mold of the typical office with cubicles and manager offic...Read more
Trammell Crow JV Starts $500M Bay Area Multifamily Fund
Trammell Crow Residential and Thompson Dorfman Partners are launching a $500-million fund to explore...Read more