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With Google's plan to build up to 8M SF in what would likely be its biggest campus, San Jose is expected to experience significant economic benefits. Google will bring thousands of jobs and its plan could spark major development throughout the Diridon Station area and downtown San Jose. Around 3,000 units of housing could be constructed in the area as well. What's Already Happened?
The San Jose City Council approved a plan Tuesday to enter into exclusive negotiations with Google for 16 city- and municipal-owned parcels near Diridon Station and SAP Center, the Mercury News reports. Among the properties Google wants are four included…
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Is Retail Really 'F*cked'? 28 Global CRE Leaders Speak OutThe refrain of doomsday headlines is endless: “Retail Is Dead,” “Inside The Retail Apocalypse,” “Is Retail Coming Back From The Dead?” “The Retail Bloodbath Continues” and our favorite, “Retail Is F*cked.” To be sure, brick-and-mortar retail is in the throes of a seismic shift fueled by the rise of e-commerce and the changing needs of modern shoppers who demand a fresh experience — and need a very good reason to power down their computers. 
There have been winners and losers during the sea change, as evidenced by the 300-plus retail bankruptcies filed this year. The Limited's stores are gone. Payless is closing hundreds of locations. HhGregg is gone. RadioShack may take its final breath this year. But is retail dead? Dying? Doomed? It depends on how you look at it. We spoke to 28 commercial real estate leaders across North America to ask them a simple question: Is retail really f*cked? |
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Fremont Mixed-Use Development Reports Strong Retail Leasing
A week after it began retail leasing activities, a transit-oriented development in Fremont has leased more than half of the available space. Of the 30K SF at Blake|Griggs Properties' Artist Walk community, 65% has been leased or is under contract.…
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How Pillow Is Reinventing The Short-Term Rental Space
A new short-term rental service wants to make things easier for building owners. San Francisco-based Pillow launched a new service today that provides an all-in-one platform for residents and owners to monitor short-term rentals at a property. Pillow Residential provides…
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Something's Brewing In The Craft Beer Industry — And It's Driving Industrial AbsorptionIn the mid-2000s, Jeff Heck and some friends from his Bible study class started getting together Monday nights to try their hands at brewing their own beer. By 2011, Heck had turned a hobby that brought 20-plus friends together to sip homemade beer in his backyard into a full-blown business. Today, Heck's Monday Night Brewing is among more than 5,200 craft breweries in operation in the United States. |
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5 Cities Taking Steps to Improve Affordable Housing Access And AvailabilityA disproportionate number of high-end rental units coming online are not satisfying the mid- to low-end demand driven by working Americans who cannot afford extravagant homes and high rents. But there are exceptions to every rule. These five cities are taking steps to close their affordable housing gaps, according to a recent National Affordable Housing Management Association study. |
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