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January 30, 2026
San Francisco Bay Area’s retail investment volume slipped lower in 2025, as recovery remains uneven
Investment sales of retail properties in the San Francisco Bay Area took a step backward in 2025, with total sales volume falling below $2 billion. The result marks a change in momentum from 2024, when investment activity bounced back from the historic low of 2023.
January 21, 2026
East Bay retail leasing volume increases in 2025 as small-format demand offsets big-box struggles
Northern California's East Bay retail leasing market finished 2025 with an estimated 1.75 million square feet of new lease activity, the highest volume since 2019. The total was boosted by an estimated 418,000 square feet signed in the fourth quarter, up from 306,000 square feet in the third quarter, signaling a modest rebound after midyear softness.
January 20, 2026
Bay Area industrial investment put out mixed signals in 2025
After falling for four years, the Bay Area’s industrial investment market posted a modest recovery in 2025, though overall sales remain well below pre-interest-rate-rise highs.
January 16, 2026
CMBS loan pressure mounts for California hotels, but distress remains uneven
The way hotel loans are performing in California is in transition, shaped by uneven operating recovery, rising debt costs and a growing bifurcation between stabilized properties and those still navigating long-term, built-in challenges.
January 14, 2026
East Bay multifamily rents held steady in December amid market stabilization
The East Bay’s multifamily market closed 2025 on a note of cautious optimism, with rents largely holding steady in December after a year marked by gradual improvement. Asking rents averaged about $2,450 per month, reflecting a 0.8% year-over-year increase and continuing 2025’s much-improved performance. Rent growth has remained steady at an annual rate of nearly 1% for the past six months, indicating that landlords are regaining pricing power, despite concessions still being common in oversupplied areas.
January 7, 2026
East Bay office market challenges persist, as leasing volume drops sharply in the second half of 2025
The East Bay’s office market closed 2025 on a less-than-optimistic note, with leasing activity continuing to lag historical norms. Corporate relocations, hybrid work arrangements and downsizing have pushed the vacancy rate up to 16.1%, representing a year-over-year increase of 80 basis points.
December 23, 2025
Bay Area office sales increase, with tech firms driving volume in San Jose
Commercial real estate investment in the Bay Area office sector has rebounded strongly in 2025. Year-to-date sales volume across San Francisco, San Jose and the East Bay totals roughly $6.2 billion, marking a 100% increase from 2024.
December 16, 2025
Bay Area multifamily sales rebound as investors target high-quality assets
Multifamily investment activity across the San Francisco Bay Area surged in 2025, signaling renewed confidence after several years of volatility. With a few weeks remaining in the calendar year, total sales volume is on track to equal or possibly surpass 2019’s high of $7 billion.
December 5, 2025
East Bay industrial leasing rebounds to the highest level since 2022
Leasing activity in the East Bay industrial market posted a healthy increase in the third quarter of 2025, signaling a pause in the prolonged slowdown that began in 2023.
December 4, 2025
East Bay multifamily rents dip slightly in November, reflecting fall slowdown
East Bay multifamily rents edged down in November, signaling a pause in the recovery that began this year. After two years of negative growth, 2025 has largely been a story of stabilization, but the latest monthly data suggests that momentum is softening as the market adjusts to slower absorption and limited new deliveries.
November 7, 2025
Sun Belt and Mountain West regions lead nation in drawing down apartment supply
A key factor in the performance of the U.S. apartment sector over the past two years has been the large number of new units added to supply, an increase that far outpaced demand — particularly in the South, Southwest and Mountain West regions. This imbalance has resulted in elevated vacancy rates and falling rents.
October 31, 2025
East Bay apartment buildings are getting more interest from investors
The East Bay’s multifamily investment market is showing strong signs of recovery in 2025, with annual sales volume reaching $2 billion, the highest level since 2022, and double the sales volume of a year ago.
October 21, 2025
Rising US office leasing still remains below pre-pandemic pace
Leasing volume in the U.S. office market ticked up in the third quarter, according to preliminary estimates, but remains just shy of its pre-2020 norm.
October 17, 2025
Northern and Southern California diverge on rent
After navigating California’s deepest lows in rent performance following the onset of the pandemic, Bay Area multifamily markets in San Jose and San Francisco have reversed course in recent quarters.
October 9, 2025
Technology companies take center stage in the East Bay’s industrial market
The industrial market in California's East Bay has seen a slowing in demand in 2025, with fewer tenants looking to expand due to tepid economic growth and concerns about the impact of tariffs on trade.
September 24, 2025
Multifamily investors continue to ramp up buying activity in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area multifamily market is on track to see the highest volume of investment sales of the past decade. As of September, $5.3 billion in multifamily transactions have closed year to date.
September 8, 2025
Container pricing trends indicate West Coast import surge could be coming to an end
Pricing trends for shipping containers have started to decline after reaching recent high levels.
September 8, 2025
Major West Coast hotels face foreclosures and ownership shake-ups amid debt pressures
The U.S. hotel sector is facing an uptick in distress, with several high-profile properties in key markets changing hands through foreclosure, deed-in-lieu transfers and other lender-driven actions.
August 29, 2025
San Francisco Bay Area investment market cools for retail properties
Investment sales activity for retail properties in the San Francisco Bay Area declined again in the second quarter of 2025. Trailing 12-month deal volume fell to $1.7 billion, a 14% fall from the first quarter.
August 13, 2025
East Bay multifamily rents continue steadily upward
The multifamily market in California's East Bay continued to move in a positive direction in July.

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