San Francisco's Office Sales Volume
Could Surpass 2017
Cushman & Wakefield expects a record-setting price per square foot set in 2018. Kilroy Realty Corp.'s purchase of the 110K SF 345 Brannan St. for $146M could be the contender for the highest price per SF sale. While not the largest…
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Deadly California Fires Have Destroyed More Than 15,000 Structures, Taken 80 Lives
Firefighters have made progress in fighting California's major wildfires, but the path of destruction left behind will take a long time to rebuild.
By Sunday night, the Camp Fire raging in Northern California, now the most destructive and deadly in the…
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Ikea Eyes U.S. Sites To Anchor Mixed-Use Developments
Ikea's property division, Ingka Centres (formerly Ikea Centres), is planning to open six mixed-use developments in the United States, anchored by Ikea stores, over the next two years.
The model isn't one the Swedish retailer has pursued in the U.S. before, preferring to open free-standing stores. But it has opened 43 centers — which it calls "Meeting Places" — in Europe, Russia and China. The company said it will have more…
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Can Technology Ever Replace The Human Element Of The Real Estate Appraisals, Valuations Business?
Technology is bringing commercial real estate out of the stone age, making it more efficient for brokers to find and conduct deals, for landlords to manage properties and for investors to raise funds to bet on assets.
One area of the industry that remains largely untouched by tech is the real estate appraisals and valuation business. But recent innovations by PropTech startups could reduce the need for humans in appraisals.
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Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht: 'The Endgame For Amazon Is To Wipe Out Main Streets Of America'
Starwood Capital Group CEO Barry Sternlicht was not happy about Amazon's HQ2 decision and is sharply critical of the way fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos runs his company. The real estate executive also believes President Donald Trump's immigration policies are hurting the U.S. economy, and he predicts a recession will come in 2020.
Sternlicht shared his strong opinions on these and other topics in a phone interview with Bisnow Thursday afternoon.
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On World Toilet Day, Here Are 12 Restrooms That Take The Throne
Monday is World Toilet Day, so what better time to highlight commercial real estate's golden thrones?
From the beautiful to the fun to the weird, lavatories have become more than a place to just take care of business. Architects, designers and developers are paying special attention to restrooms, and the results can be downright stunning.
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A Fantasy-Themed Coffee Shop In Anaheim Will Be A Haven For Nerds And Gamers
Kristopher Irons hopes that the moment visitors walk into Requiem: Coffee, Tea, and Fantasy in Anaheim they are going to feel like they have stepped into another world.
Inside the under-construction, 2,500 SF fantasy-themed coffee shop will be a magical forest with bioluminescent tables and seats, an Art Deco/steampunk inspired coffee bar, a science fiction-themed video game area, a fantasy castle and more.
"We don't want people to…
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