UCSF Snags Mega Waterfront Lab Hub In South San Francisco Lease Coup
UCSF will anchor Kilroy’s Oyster Point Phase 2 with roughly 280,000 square feet, lifting the life‑science campus to about 44% leased and bringing a genomics tenant onboard.
San Jose Rent Dip Barely Dents City’s Sky‑High Prices
Average asking rent in San Jose dipped modestly in December but stayed higher than a year ago, leaving affordability strained while investors remain active. Data vendors report different levels.
Union Square Office Duo, Once $75 Million Goes For Just $5M in Foreclosure Fire Sale
A foreclosure auction recorded two Union Square office buildings as sold for $5 million, a dramatic discount from their 2019 price and a sign of downtown distress.
West Portal’s Empire Theater Braces For 9-Story, 64-Unit Housing Takeover
Owners filed permits to replace the long‑shuttered Empire Theatre with a nine‑story, 64‑unit rental building at 85 West Portal. Developers say they’ll seek streamlined state approvals and plan family‑sized units.
Tenant Eviction Lawsuits Filed by Mortgage Trust at Struggling San Francisco Centre
The DBJPM 2016-SFC Emporium trust is filing lawsuits to evict remaining tenants from the struggling San Francisco Centre, including the Executive Order Bar & Grill.
23andMe Bails On Sunnyvale Mega Office For Modest Palo Alto HQ
23andMe is relocating its downsized headquarters to 2555 Park Blvd in Palo Alto, a much smaller space than its former Sunnyvale campus amid restructuring and sale activity.
Oakland Airport Marriott Goes For $12.5 Million In Holiday Fire Sale
A 156-room Courtyard near Oakland Airport sold for $12.5M — about 63% below last year’s county assessment, underscoring continued stress in the Bay Area hotel market.
Historic Empire Theater in San Francisco to be Replaced by New Apartment Complex in West Portal
Preliminary permits filed for demolition of Empire Theater in San Francisco; a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail space is proposed for the site.
Samuel Merritt's Downtown High-Rise Aims to Jolt Oakland Back to Life
Samuel Merritt University moved into a new 10‑story City Center campus in downtown Oakland on Monday, bringing new simulation labs and thousands of students to the core. City leaders say the project will anchor downtown recovery and expand the local health workforce.












