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In this week's ABJ roundup column of news tidbits, here's what caught our eye: Jewelry maven Kendra Scott had some choice words for University of Texas students; how much local rents would increase if Amazon's HQ2 came to town; and Bucc-ee's beaver logo came out on top in court.

“I think there are a lot of people out there that kind of minimize that piece of the building process … We’re constantly just trying to participate and keep in that discussion about what is good design and why does it matter.”

After a big debut at South by Southwest, 3D homebuilding startup Icon has fielded thousands of calls from potential customers. But that begs the question: What can these weird homes do to make housing more affordability in its hometown? The industry experts chime in.

An Amazon.com office building in South Lake Union has a new owner.

23andMe, which has said it plans to hire hundreds of workers in coming years, said it will move from its longtime headquarters in Mountain View to a new under-development project in Sunnyvale.

Recently there was a cover article in the San Francisco Business Times entitled “Real Estate’s Diversity Problem. (April 27 issue)” Being an out and about member of the LGBTQ community, I was asked to be a part of the story and was proud to participate.

As part of my job, I connect with the press often to discuss what’s going on in the various markets we track – commercial real estate in particular — as well as the overarching economic drivers of our region. This particular article,…

Seating capacity at Fertitta Center will be slightly reduced from capacity at Hofheinz Pavilion.

The Mexican Consulate will bring more daytime activity to the north end of Capitol Hill's Broadway corridor.

When Portland sculptor Martin Eichinger bought the building at 2516 S.E. Division St. some 15 years ago, he had big plans to put in a traditional art school that focused on classic forms of art

“Then the economy got whacky and I just couldn't make it work,” he said.

But by the time the economy settled down and Eichinger was in a place where he could invest in the property again, his own career had boomed and the idea of starting up a school in tandem just seemed too daunting.

“I already have…

Massachusetts-based Avid Technology has long held an office in a more than 106,000-square-foot Mountain View office. But recently the company downsized and moved southward to Santa Clara, leaving vacant a big office and R&D space in a prime spot in the Peninsula.