Real Estate Blog
Housing advocates push 800-home South San Francisco project early to avoid what happened in San Bruno
After a single City Council member killed a 425-unit project in San Bruno, developers of an even larger project in South San Francisco aren't leaving anything to chance.
Deal of the Week: Long-awaited tourist attraction opens two miles high
It's been a long wait for this project. But the wait ends Saturday, and luckily for our readers, our reporter Ron Davis, newly appointed to the commercial real estate beat, got a sneak peek.
NBP picks local group to lease six-building historic office portfolio (Photos)
Prolific Portland real estate investment firm NBP Capital has teamed up with a local outfit to lease up a portfolio of six historic office buildings.
NBP is working with Ethos Commercial Advisors to lease up the spaces, which total just over 263,000 square feet.
The six buildings, which NBP has acquired in the past seven years, include: the New Market Theater, the Lawrence Building and the Stevens Building in Southwest Portland and the Merchant Hotel Building, Norton House and Captain Couch in…
Portland’s Sensu doesn’t want a fancy office. It doesn’t want an office at all
The Portland software maker intends to keep its distributed team model as long as it can.
York County’s growth spurs private and public developments
After half a decade as the region’s fastest-growing county, York County shows no signs of slowing down.
Private development is meeting public investment as the region adds office, retail, housing and new road construction to support the arrival of more business and even a professional sports franchise.
In the heart of the activity is Southbridge, a 350-acre, mixed-used development by Lincoln Harris and Cato Corporation that will welcome its newest corporate headquarters later this year.
Southbridge…
South Charlotte’s growth spurs new development at Rea Farms
Charlotte’s rapid population growth is fueling the development of town center hubs around the region, and Rea Farms — which is located south of I-485 and Providence Road — is a recent example of an established residential community propelling demand.
The population surrounding Rea Farms is growing 3.5 times faster than Mecklenburg County, increasing more than 70% between 2010 and 2019. The average household income in the area is $176,247, placing Rea Farms among the ten wealthiest zip codes…
Phoenix-area data center business is booming, report says
Phoenix is one of the nation's top markets for data center development, according to a Newmark Knight Frank study.
Transamerica Corp. puts iconic San Francisco landmark on the market for first time ever
The company, which has a large presence in Baltimore, sought an investor in the building for nearly two years but is now open to a full sale.
Hawaii Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate completes rebranding after acquisition
MacArthur Sotheby’s International Realty this week completed its rebranding as Venture Sotheby’s International Realty, the final step in the merger between the Hawaii Island residential real estate firm with its new San Francisco-based parent.
On Wednesday, the firm changed out all of its office signage as well as the for-sale signs used by agents to the Venture brand and logo. Venture Sotheby’s International Realty acquired the Hawaii Island firm in a deal that closed on May 31 for an undisclosed…
What you need to know about new proposals for overhauling Austin’s land use code
Austin's land development code determines what can be built where across town. Here are the latest proposals to update the code in order to keep up with rapid growth.