https://www.bisnow.com/sitemap Bisnow San Francisco News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/strada-closes-on-acquisition-of-samsaras-showplace-square-hq-134879 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/strada-closes-on-acquisition-of-samsaras-showplace-square-hq-134879 Strada Investment Group completed its acquisition of 1 De Haro St., a fully leased 133K SF property in Showplace Square that is home to artificial intelligence company Samsara. Strada paid $103M, or $771 per SF, for 1 De Haro, the San Francisco Business... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:22:54 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/flow-purchases-troubled-san-jose-multifamily-high-rise-for-175m-134817 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/flow-purchases-troubled-san-jose-multifamily-high-rise-for-175m-134817 Flow, a residential real estate and property management company launched in 2022 by WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann, purchased The Fay apartment building in San Jose for $175M. It is the first West Coast acquisition for Flow, which also has property in... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:36:45 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/los-angeles/news/industrial/wonderful-logistics-center-wonderful-real-estate-studiob-134481 https://www.bisnow.com/los-angeles/news/industrial/wonderful-logistics-center-wonderful-real-estate-studiob-134481 The U.S. industrial market is off to a strong start in 2026.  Q1 saw the market post its best numbers in three years, with 40M SF of net absorption. But not all industrial spaces are created equal, and reports show tenants shifting their demand toward... julia.troy@bisnow.com Thu, 07 May 2026 12:24:14 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/new-family-zoning-plan-housing-projects-sluggish-out-of-the-gate-134796 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/new-family-zoning-plan-housing-projects-sluggish-out-of-the-gate-134796 San Francisco’s first housing project proposals under the city’s new Family Zoning Plan are beginning to advance, but six months after the policy opened large swaths of the west side to taller, denser construction, multifamily development remains... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Fri, 29 May 2026 17:57:54 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ellis-partners-baupost-group-purchase-santa-clara-office-complex-for-310m-134735 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ellis-partners-baupost-group-purchase-santa-clara-office-complex-for-310m-134735 Ellis Partners continued its South Bay spending spree with the acquisition of two six-story, Class-A office and research and development buildings in Santa Clara. Ellis Partners and hedge fund The Baupost Group of Boston purchased the 635K SF Great American... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 26 May 2026 17:40:16 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/harvest-properties-lone-star-form-jv-to-recapitalize-600-california-134727 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/harvest-properties-lone-star-form-jv-to-recapitalize-600-california-134727 Harvest Properties of San Francisco and an affiliate of global private equity firm Lone Star Funds of Dallas formed a joint venture to recapitalize the 20-story office tower at 600 California St.  Lone Star acquired the 360K SF property formerly owned... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 26 May 2026 14:11:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/prefabrication-and-modular-construction/affordable-housing-developers-modular-construction-control-costs-134694 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/prefabrication-and-modular-construction/affordable-housing-developers-modular-construction-control-costs-134694 Renters in the Bay Area are in the midst of a fresh wave of rent increases as the city’s post-pandemic rebound accelerates.  As city leaders try new strategies to ease the building process, developers are increasingly employing modular construction... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 21 May 2026 18:40:08 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/deal-sheet/ballast-multifamily-buying-spree-san-francisco-deal-sheet-134692 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/deal-sheet/ballast-multifamily-buying-spree-san-francisco-deal-sheet-134692 Ballast acquired the 80-unit Grosvenor Atrium apartments at 1690 Broadway St. in San Francisco for $35.5M as it strengthens its multifamily holdings in the city’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. Grosvenor Atrium was 97% occupied at closing, Ballast said... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:38 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/investment/sf-developer-emerges-buyer-historic-federal-reserve-building-134656 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/investment/sf-developer-emerges-buyer-historic-federal-reserve-building-134656 San Francisco developer Presidio Bay Ventures is targeting the debt on a historic building on Battery Street, the San Francisco Business Times reported, citing sources familiar with the potential deal. Mack Real Estate of New York City is seeking buyers... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 19 May 2026 19:22:50 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/illumio-moves-hq-santa-clara-120k-sf-lease-134573 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/illumio-moves-hq-santa-clara-120k-sf-lease-134573 Cybersecurity firm Ilumio is relocating its corporate headquarters from Sunnyvale to Santa Clara with the signing of a 120K SF lease at the Campus at Scott. Illumio will occupy three floors of the Class-A office complex in the heart of Santa Clara at... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:19 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/student-housing/early-collaboration-public-private-partnerships-new-norm-for-student-housing-developers-134541 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/student-housing/early-collaboration-public-private-partnerships-new-norm-for-student-housing-developers-134541 With California’s colleges and universities short tens of thousands of student beds, higher education institutions are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships, or P3s, to get student housing projects completed more quickly and share development... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 12 May 2026 12:24:52 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/ideaya-biosciences-expanding-80k-sf-south-san-francisco-134468 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/ideaya-biosciences-expanding-80k-sf-south-san-francisco-134468 Clinical-stage cancer research company Ideaya Biosciences increased its footprint in South San Francisco with a 25K SF lease expansion at 5000 Shoreline Court. In June 2023, Ideaya leased 44K SF at the property owned by DivcoWest, which acquired the... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 06 May 2026 18:06:25 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/mixed-use/meta-shelves-plans-for-16m-sf-megaproject-in-menlo-park-134445 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/mixed-use/meta-shelves-plans-for-16m-sf-megaproject-in-menlo-park-134445 Meta is pumping the brakes on its proposed mixed-use megaproject spanning 1.6M SF in Menlo Park. The Willow Village project was placed on hold due to changing market conditions and reduced space requirements for prospective tenants, property owner and... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 05 May 2026 19:05:48 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/olema-pharmaceuticals-leases-new-headquarters-south-san-francisco-134419 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/olema-pharmaceuticals-leases-new-headquarters-south-san-francisco-134419 Olema Pharmaceuticals leased 38K SF of office space in South San Francisco for its new corporate headquarters. Olema took 25K SF on the fourth floor for its initial expansion, along with just over 13,100 SF on the fifth floor for future expansion, at... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 04 May 2026 18:18:27 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/tenants-gain-power-bay-area-lab-market-134400 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/tenants-gain-power-bay-area-lab-market-134400 Life sciences real estate in the Bay Area started the year with several setbacks, mirroring a national trend in which biotech firms themselves are seeing bright spots, but the effect of those positive indicators hasn’t yet trickled into real estate. Net... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Sun, 03 May 2026 17:17:26 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/rithm-infusing-250m-into-former-paramount-portfolio-rebranding-company-134320 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/rithm-infusing-250m-into-former-paramount-portfolio-rebranding-company-134320 Five months after New York City-based office REIT Paramount Group was acquired by Rithm Capital Corp., the landlord has been rebranded as Elecor Properties, Rithm announced Tuesday. jarred@bisnow.com Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:44:42 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/supermicro-leases-714k-sf-campus-in-san-jose-134312 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/supermicro-leases-714k-sf-campus-in-san-jose-134312 Supermicro leased a 714K SF office complex across 32.8 acres at 2350 Qume Drive in San Jose that will house the company’s growing artificial intelligence infrastructure manufacturing operations. The facility will support advanced system design, manufacturing,... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:08:34 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/adaptive-reuse/iconic-ghirardelli-square-changes-hands-134305 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/adaptive-reuse/iconic-ghirardelli-square-changes-hands-134305 Embrace Real Estate and affiliate 1823 Partners last week acquired San Francisco’s iconic Ghirardelli Square in Fisherman’s Wharf. The sale price for the 12-building brick complex spanning more than 105K SF at 900 N. Point St. wasn’t disclosed.... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:19:02 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ubs-relists-455-market-for-sale-134269 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ubs-relists-455-market-for-sale-134269 UBS Realty Investors is bringing its office tower at 455 Market St. back to market, the second time in nearly four years UBS has attempted to offload the 23-story building in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District. UBS is seeking close to $400... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:28:16 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/bershire-residential-acquires-sf-multifamily-portfolio-for-134m-134231 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/bershire-residential-acquires-sf-multifamily-portfolio-for-134m-134231 After closing on its $1.86B investment fund, Boston-based Berkshire Residential Investments acquired a four-property multifamily portfolio in San Francisco for $134.5M earlier this month. The portfolio includes 299 units spanning SoMa, Clementina Street... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:06:51 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/ai/robotics-physical-ai-drives-demand-for-millions-of-sf-in-bay-area-134221 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/ai/robotics-physical-ai-drives-demand-for-millions-of-sf-in-bay-area-134221 The growing prevalence of artificial intelligence, and its ability to drive office leasing in the Bay Area, has caused related sectors to grow their spaces as well, according to new research from JLL. Over the past six years, companies in the robotics... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:27:35 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/deal-sheet/northmarq-arranges-145m-refinancing-for-cupertino-office-towers-the-san-francisco-deal-sheet-134207 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/deal-sheet/northmarq-arranges-145m-refinancing-for-cupertino-office-towers-the-san-francisco-deal-sheet-134207 Northmarq’s San Francisco-based debt and equity team arranged $145M in refinancing for The Towers at Cupertino City Center. The two-building Class-A office campus at 20400 and 20450 Stevens Creek Blvd. is owned by Prometheus Real Estate Group and spans... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:05:12 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ai-companies-lease-352k-sf-san-francisco-richmond-134166 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ai-companies-lease-352k-sf-san-francisco-richmond-134166 Together AI leased 150K SF at 2 Henry Adams St. for its new corporate headquarters as the Bay Area's AI office leasing hot streak continues, the San Francisco Business Times reported. Together AI in February 2025 announced a $305M Series B fundraise that... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:29:38 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/student-housing/affordable-on-campus-housing-northern-california-mccullough-studiob-133674 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/student-housing/affordable-on-campus-housing-northern-california-mccullough-studiob-133674 High demand and soaring student housing costs in Northern California have created housing insecurity. A Hope Student Basic Needs Survey report from 2025 showed that 14% of the nearly 75,000 college students surveyed across 16 states experienced homelessness,... john.knowles@bisnow.com Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:57:12 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/report-strada-investment-group-targeting-showplace-square-office-building-134149 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/report-strada-investment-group-targeting-showplace-square-office-building-134149 San Francisco’s Strada Investment Group is reportedly in negotiations to purchase a 133,400 SF building at 1 De Haro St. that could sell for as much as $110M. Strada is in discussions to purchase the fully leased building that is home to fleet telematics... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:57:13 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ai-enterprise-startup-glean-leases-62k-sf-in-mountain-view-134070 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/ai-enterprise-startup-glean-leases-62k-sf-in-mountain-view-134070 Artificial intelligence startup Glean subleased 62K SF of office space at 331 E. Evelyn Ave. in Mountain View from biotech company Heartflow. Palo Alto-based Glean offers an AI-driven search function that allows a business' employees to search internal... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:38:30 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/construction-development/san-francisco-san-jose-most-expensive-markets-office-improvements-134046 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/construction-development/san-francisco-san-jose-most-expensive-markets-office-improvements-134046 Office tenant improvement costs are higher in the Bay Area than anywhere else in the country as the region rides a wave of leasing that has sparked optimism for a continued rebound. In San Francisco and San Jose, office renovation costs $228 and $224... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:23:59 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-jose/news/industrial/tesla-leases-signal-growing-rd-footprint-optimus-robot-134045 https://www.bisnow.com/san-jose/news/industrial/tesla-leases-signal-growing-rd-footprint-optimus-robot-134045 Tesla secured additional capacity in Fremont, California, as it begins its pivot from producing electric vehicles in the East Bay to making the Optimus humanoid robot. Tesla leased the entirety of a 267K SF research and development space at 49000 Milmont... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:35:06 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/anthropic-cements-240k-sf-lease-howard-street-133989 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/anthropic-cements-240k-sf-lease-howard-street-133989 Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic committed to its burgeoning office footprint in downtown San Francisco by signing a direct lease for 240K SF at 500 Howard St. rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:32:01 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/transamerica-pyramid-changes-hands-at-steep-discount-133970 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/transamerica-pyramid-changes-hands-at-steep-discount-133970 The Transamerica Pyramid has officially sold to Cyprus-based Yoda PLC for $691M, with Michael Shvo and his companies collecting an additional $34M commission. The sales price represents a loss for the ownership group, which poured nearly $1B into the... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:12:51 -0400