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Despite the job and economic growth in the Bay Area, two issues time and again have given employers pause: housing and traffic. 
During the last 15 years, a Silicon Valley Leadership Group survey of over 200 CEOs has led to the same results. Housing and traffic congestion are the most pressing issues for local employers, according to Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO…
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Next Three Years Seen As Largely Favorable Across Bay Area CRE MarketsCRE professionals have a relatively positive outlook for Bay Area real estate for the next three years. The recent Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate survey showed renewed optimism across multiple markets over that time frame, due in part to increased investor activity in the last half of 2017, the tax overhaul and a strong stock market. The biannual survey projects a three-year outlook for California's commercial real estate markets. 
Panelists in the summer survey revealed some pessimism across multiple markets due to the length of the cycle and a slowdown in transactions and activity. Six months ago, a lot of people thought real estate would run its course and…
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Amazon HQ2 Search Likely Won't Upend Economic Development SecrecySome 100 companies were recently scouting Houston as a city for expansion or even for establishing a new headquarters. All of them were hidden behind consultants or had their identities shielded in iron-clad nondisclosure agreements. Well, all except one: Amazon. “We have confidentiality marks on every single prospect we're working on,” Greater Houston Partnership Vice President of Regional Economic Development Jason Ford said. “Virtually every single company that comes in is seeking confidentiality.” |
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11 Things To Know About Minneapolis As You Watch The Super BowlSure, the Super Bowl is just a game. But a game that about 188 million people are going to watch, and according to the National Retail Federation, spend $15.3B this year while doing so, up 8.5% from last year. The game puts its host city squarely in the national spotlight: Minneapolis this year, but also neighboring St. Paul. Here is a deeper look at the Twin Cities and the region's robust real estate markets, as well as some interesting facts you may not know. |
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8 Things You Need To Know About The Real Estate Retreat Redefining Dealmaking
Once a year, a carefully curated group of commercial real estate's best and brightest converge to build bonds, share experiences and explore conversations beyond the industry. Welcome to Escape. What began as an answer to the lack of networking platforms…
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