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John A Sobrato
Chairman Emeritus
The Sobrato Organization
Larry Baer
President and CEO
San Francisco Giants
Tad Taube
Chairman
Taube Philanthropies
Mike Sanford
CEO
CFLD (US)
Matt Lituchy
CIO
Jay Paul Company
Carl Shannon
Senior Managing Director
Tishman Speyer
Jessica Alba
Transportation Policy Manager
Stanford University
Mark Zabaneh
Executive Director
Transbay Joint Powers Authority
Kevin Ratner
President
Forest City West
Sean Brooks
Department Manager of Real Estate and Property Development
Bay Area Rapid Transportation
Dan Grossman
CEO
Chariot
Daniel Minkoff
Owner
The Minkoff Group
Giselle Bonilla
Director, Global Real Estate
Zendesk
Jim Hartnett
CEO
Caltrain
Ben Kochalski
Principal
The John Buck Company
Jeff Birdwell
President – Commercial Division
Sares Regis Group
John Herr
EVP
Lincoln Property Company
David Wilbur
Principal
Four Corners Properties
Vinson Heine
Vice President
Overaa Construction
Alan Mackay
Founder and CEO
Werqwise
Andrew Pearl
VP, Division Manager
Swinerton
Kareem Barzegar
Senior Vice President
Avison Young
Emily Williams
Head of Global Real Estate
Twitch
Jesse Gundersheim
Director of Market Analytics, San Francisco Bay Area
CoStar
Eli Khouri
Principal
Probis Strategic Solutions
Aliza Skolnik
VP & Director of SF Office
ESD
Vance Harris
Principal, Architect
Dialog
John Grubb
Philanthropy & Social Responsibility
Bay Area Council
Tony Natsis
Partner
Allen Matkins
Jenny Hehemann
Vice President
HKS Architects
Manuel Fishman
Shareholder
Buchalter
Summary
These increases have allowed, for the first time in more than two years, for San Francisco office rents to go up by 2.2%, just over $76 per square foot, during the second quarter, according to brokerage firm JLL. The downside to all of this good leasing news is that jobs of all types are becoming much harder to fill with immigration slowing, due in large part to the high cost of living. Construction and development is on the rise as well, with 1.3 million square feet of new construction scheduled to deliver in the second half of 2018 including Adobe's 100 Hooper. New construction completions will total 4.4 million square feet in 2018, setting a single year record in San Francisco! After a slow fourth quarter and first quarter, office investment activity picked up in San Francisco and on the peninsula with several office transactions worth over $100M completed during the second quarter. San Francisco and San Mateo counties remain attractive for investors due to high barriers of entry, low vacancy rates and limited office supply. Demand has been so high for new office product that a majority of projects are pre-leased by the time of delivery, like Adobe's 100 Hopper. The San Francisco downtown market and San Francisco Peninsula market have among the highest occupancy costs in the world at $113.84/SF and $103.22/SF, respectively. And Investor interest in San Francisco remains very strong for value-add opportunities. Join Bisnow, John A Sobrato, Tad Taube and our all-star speakers as we dive deep into North California's office market, answer all the most important questions and forecast what the future holds for this booming market!
Venue
The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
335 Powell Street
San Francisco CA 94102
Ballroom: California & Elizabethan Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Discounted rate of $50 for full day parking (Based on availability)
Self Parking Options:
Hilton Union Square: Entrance @ 222 Ellis Street - Early Bird $13 In by 9AM, Out by 6pm
Downtown Center Garage: 325 Mason & O'Farrell Sts - Over 4 hrs $35
433 Mason Garage: 3-12hrs $32
*Pricing Subject to Change*
Lodging: 10% Discounted Room Rates https://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/room.html?propertyID=1010&rp=SN:343553
Agenda
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4:00 PM
4:45 PM
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Networking, Breakfast & Registration
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4:45 PM
5:00 PM
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Bisnow Welcome to BOLD West 2018!
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5:00 PM
5:45 PM
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The State of Leasing: Deep Dive on the West Coast Office Market
- Ben Kochalski, The John Buck Company |
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5:45 PM
6:30 PM
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Transit in California – The Future of Commuting!
- Jim Hartnett, Caltrains |
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6:30 PM
7:30 PM
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Networking & Lunch
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7:30 PM
8:00 PM
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Philanthropy & Social Responsibility
- John A Sobrato, The Sobrato Organization |
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8:00 PM
9:00 PM
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Building & Designing for the Tenants of Tomorrow: TI's, Amenity Wars, and the Roadmap for Ideal Interior Build-outs
- David Wilbur, Four Corners Properties |
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9:00 PM
9:45 PM
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Class A & B Office Development: How The Tight Office Market Is Shifting Demand
- John Herr, Lincoln Property Company |
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9:45 PM
10:30 PM
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BOLD West 2018 Special Reception
Cocktails, H'orderves, and more networking! |