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/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-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/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 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/pfizer-to-close-oyster-point-offices-at-end-of-april-133928 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/pfizer-to-close-oyster-point-offices-at-end-of-april-133928 Pfizer plans to shutter its South San Francisco research offices on April 30, ending its short tenure in the city. Pfizer planted its flag in South San Francisco in 2022 when it acquired Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4B. Two years later, Pfizer sought... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:41:43 -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/capital-markets/sff-realty-partners-raises-500m-for-bay-area-property-acquisitions-133899 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/capital-markets/sff-realty-partners-raises-500m-for-bay-area-property-acquisitions-133899 San Francisco-based private investment firm SFF Realty Partners completed a $500M fundraise to acquire properties in the Bay Area. SFF Realty Partners, formerly known as PSAI Realty Partners, raised the investment capital in a one-year timeframe, the... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:14:43 -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/gladstone-institutes-leases-105k-sf-mission-bay-133827 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/gladstone-institutes-leases-105k-sf-mission-bay-133827 Biomedical research nonprofit Gladstone Institutes leased 105K SF of lab space in a new Mission Bay building at 1450 Owens St. The building will house about 300 scientists across 20 different laboratories, Gladstone Institutes said in a news release.... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:20:30 -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/office/openai-leases-5-building-mountain-view-office-campus-133783 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/openai-leases-5-building-mountain-view-office-campus-133783 OpenAI leased a five-building, 450K SF office campus at 350-380 Ellis St. in Mountain View, California. Owners KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and TMG Partners spent the past two years upgrading the campus inside and out, adding dining options and a 2-acre... molly.armbrister@bisnow.com Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:41:27 -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/investment/100m-debt-tied-to-historic-sf-fed-reserve-building-hits-market-133745 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/investment/100m-debt-tied-to-historic-sf-fed-reserve-building-hits-market-133745 Mack Real Estate Group of New York City is offloading nonperforming debt totaling $100M that is secured by the former Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco building at 301 Battery St. in the city’s North Financial District. The debt is being brought... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:51:07 -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/industrial/31m-sf-logistics-park-oakley-east-bay-133727 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/industrial/31m-sf-logistics-park-oakley-east-bay-133727 The city of Oakley on March 10 approved a nearly 3.2M SF industrial and logistics campus on 164 acres in rural eastern Contra Costa County, about 50 miles east of San Francisco. The Bridgehead Industrial Project would span 10 buildings and take approximately... rob.sabo@bisnow.com Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:23:48 -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/capital-markets/shvo-transamerica-pyramid-sale-133376 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/capital-markets/shvo-transamerica-pyramid-sale-133376 The Transamerica Pyramid, a standout on San Francisco's skyline that developer Michael Shvo renovated into a trophy office tower commanding market-topping rents, is in line to be sold.  molly.armbrister@bisnow.com Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:57:53 -0500 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/top-talent/broker-40-year-giants-bp-pitcher-dual-career-john-yandle-133295 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/top-talent/broker-40-year-giants-bp-pitcher-dual-career-john-yandle-133295 As Major League Baseball's spring training fully kicks off with the start of games on Friday, Newmark Executive Managing Director John Yandle will trade a briefcase for a ballcap, ascend the dirt-packed pitching mound and hurl cookies over the plate for... ryan.wangman@bisnow.com Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:48:04 -0500 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/presidio-bay-buys-mission-district-office-for-275m-133135 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/presidio-bay-buys-mission-district-office-for-275m-133135 Presidio Bay Ventures is back in buying mode in San Francisco, picking up 333 Valencia St. in the city’s Mission District. The local investor purchased the 56K SF office building for $27.5M from a joint venture including Prado Group, Murray Hill Partners... molly.armbrister@bisnow.com Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:18:37 -0500 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/retail/ellisvillage-sprouts-regencycenters-studiob-132811 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/retail/ellisvillage-sprouts-regencycenters-studiob-132811 Regency Centers has broken ground on Ellis Village Center, an outdoor retail destination in Tracy, California. Anchored by a 23K SF specialty grocery store, Sprouts Farmers Market, the project is adjacent to the upscale Ellis Master-Planned Community... marynia.kruk@bisnow.com Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:15:22 -0500 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/capital-markets/german-pension-fund-seeks-to-exit-shvo-relationship-as-losses-mount-133053 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/german-pension-fund-seeks-to-exit-shvo-relationship-as-losses-mount-133053 Germany's largest pension fund may be reversing course on its decision to back developer Michael Shvo as it warns that its investments are likely to result in heavy losses. Bayerische Versorgungskammer invested a total of €1.6B, or nearly $1.9B, in... sasha.jones@bisnow.com Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:15:58 -0500 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/menlo-park-office-trades-for-103m-in-fully-leased-sale-the-bay-area-deal-sheet-132927 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/deal-sheet/menlo-park-office-trades-for-103m-in-fully-leased-sale-the-bay-area-deal-sheet-132927 Four Corners Properties and CBRE closed the $103M sale of 1540 El Camino Real, a 45K SF trophy office building in Menlo Park, to an undisclosed buyer. FCP acquired the property in 2022 for $23M. The building is 100% leased to tenants including law... lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:45:41 -0500 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/data-center-development/an-open-question-despite-ai-boom-californias-data-center-market-faces-uncertain-future-132887 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/an-open-question-despite-ai-boom-californias-data-center-market-faces-uncertain-future-132887 California is losing its status as a data center hotbed. But developers are still finding opportunity in the state, while local governments are getting creative to help data center firms overcome California’s high costs, resource shortages and famously... dan.rabb@bisnow.com Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:10:03 -0500 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/california-forever-signs-40-year-labor-agreement-132843 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/construction-development/california-forever-signs-40-year-labor-agreement-132843 California Forever signed a 40-year construction labor agreement covering nearly all major building activity in its proposed new city, which includes a shipyard and advanced manufacturing park. Approvals for the project are pending. lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:35:09 -0500 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/san-francisco-developers-are-stepping-back-up-to-the-starting-line-for-new-office-132796 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/san-francisco-developers-are-stepping-back-up-to-the-starting-line-for-new-office-132796 San Francisco’s office market began to set itself right in 2025, riding a wave of artificial intelligence-related leasing that allowed the city’s weary boosters a toehold on the long climb back to pre-pandemic momentum. The healing market has brought... lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:26:56 -0500 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/commercial-real-estate/vanderbilt-closes-deal-for-expansion-into-san-francisco-132708 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/commercial-real-estate/vanderbilt-closes-deal-for-expansion-into-san-francisco-132708 Vanderbilt University purchased the California College of the Arts building at 145 Hooper St. in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, where it plans to open a full-time campus in fall 2027, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The terms of the deal were not... lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:04:03 -0500 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/healthpeak-announces-925m-in-transactions-anchored-by-600m-south-san-francisco-campus-purchase-132672 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/healthpeak-announces-925m-in-transactions-anchored-by-600m-south-san-francisco-campus-purchase-132672 Healthpeak Properties completed the purchase of the Gateway Boulevard healthcare campus in South San Francisco for $600M, part of a run of transaction activity totaling $925M, according to Healthpeak CEO Scott Brinker. lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:07:48 -0500 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/nvidia-eli-lilly-to-invest-1b-in-silicon-valley-ai-lab-132666 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/life-sciences/nvidia-eli-lilly-to-invest-1b-in-silicon-valley-ai-lab-132666 Nvidia and Eli Lilly and Co. are partnering to build an artificial intelligence-powered laboratory in Silicon Valley, a push to deepen AI technology's influence in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. sasha.jones@bisnow.com Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:28:48 -0500 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/columbia-property-trust-defaults-on-17b-loan-backing-office-portfolio-132608 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/columbia-property-trust-defaults-on-17b-loan-backing-office-portfolio-132608 Columbia Property Trust received a new notice of default tied to a $1.7B loan secured by a portfolio of office properties including 650 California St., the San Francisco Business Times reported.  lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:33 -0500 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/stockholders-approve-new-york-reit-merger-reject-ceos-payout-132434 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/stockholders-approve-new-york-reit-merger-reject-ceos-payout-132434 Shareholders of a New York-based office REIT rejected a multimillion-dollar golden parachute for its embattled CEO while also greenlighting a $1.6B merger with a mortgage lender. Paramount Group shareholders voted to go forward with the company’s sale... jarred@bisnow.com Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:41:38 -0500 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/another-chunk-of-veritas-san-francisco-portfolio-set-to-trade-hands-132397 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/another-chunk-of-veritas-san-francisco-portfolio-set-to-trade-hands-132397 RBC Real Estate Capital Corp. sold a $570M defaulted loan tied to roughly 1,500 San Francisco apartments, setting up the latest transaction involving the thousands of units once controlled by Veritas Investments, the San Francisco Business Times reported.  lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:50:43 -0500 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/general-motors-considers-massive-silicon-valley-downsizing-132293 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/office/general-motors-considers-massive-silicon-valley-downsizing-132293 General Motors is considering downsizing its Bay Area real estate portfolio in a move that would shrink its nearly 1M SF footprint across multiple cities to just 400K SF on a single Silicon Valley campus, the San Francisco Business Times reported. lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:38:44 -0500 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/affordable-housing/bay-area-innovation-fund-doubles-to-100m-to-support-affordable-housing-development-132291 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/affordable-housing/bay-area-innovation-fund-doubles-to-100m-to-support-affordable-housing-development-132291 The Housing Accelerator Fund has doubled the size of its Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund to $100M, giving a fresh jolt to the effort to speed up and de-risk affordable housing production.  Launched in 2024 with backing from Apple, Sobrato Philanthropies,... lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:20:25 -0500 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/healthcare/financing-hurdles-slow-healthcare-cre-even-as-bay-area-demand-builds-132239 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/healthcare/financing-hurdles-slow-healthcare-cre-even-as-bay-area-demand-builds-132239 Healthcare real estate is facing one of the toughest lending environments in years. Rising borrowing costs and a widening disconnect between what owners expect and what investors can underwrite have pushed the sector into a slower, more cautious phase.  lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:39:43 -0500 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/capital-markets/francis-ford-coppola-sentinel-building-loan-collateral-132124 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/capital-markets/francis-ford-coppola-sentinel-building-loan-collateral-132124 Francis Ford Coppola put up the flatiron-shaped Sentinel Building in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood as collateral for a private loan in the ongoing financial fallout from his notoriously expensive film flop Megalopolis.  lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:36:22 -0500 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/bayarea-deal-sheet-132051 https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/deal-sheet/bayarea-deal-sheet-132051 Colliers arranged the sale of a 250-unit luxury multifamily community in Sunnyvale for $143.5M. The property sits near major Silicon Valley employers, including Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon and Nvidia, supporting demand for workforce housing. Colliers’... lauren.herstik@bisnow.com Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:48:37 -0500