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High-Income Job Losses Dampen West Coast Housing Markets
Tech-driven metros face unprecedented employment headwinds as professional services shed workers The West Coast’s vaunted job engine is sputtering. From Seattle to San...
Small Business Optimism Index Falls to 98.2 as Labor Quality Concerns Surge to 27%
Wells Fargo report shows hiring stable but sales and profits deteriorating through October American small businesses are confronting a mix of moderating inflation...
San Diego Life Sciences Market Posts Strong Absorption Despite Rising Vacancy
Novartis mega-lease drives positive momentum as region balances growth with supply challenges San Diego’s life sciences real estate market demonstrated resilience in the...
Los Angeles Life Sciences Market Defies National Trend with Low Vacancy
Supply constraints and university research strength keep Greater LA resilient as other markets struggle While major life sciences markets across the country grapple...
Sonder Collapses as Marriott Deal Unravels, Leaving Hospitality Startup in Ruins
The once-promising tech-enabled accommodation provider will liquidate immediately after integration challenges with Marriott led to terminal financial distress Sonder Holdings Inc., the San...
How Does Humanity Fit into an AI World?
By Hans Hansson, President of Starboard CRE Reflections from a Real Estate Convention and Beyond Introduction: An Unexpected Encounter in Nashville Last week...
U.S. Service Sector Shows Resilience With October ISM Index Rising to 52.4 Despite Price Pressures
Business activity and new orders rebound while employment remains weak and inflation concerns mount The American service sector demonstrated continued expansion in October,...
PwC + ULI: AI Revival Lifts West Coast Real Estate from Its Post-Pandemic Slump
After years of dislocation and declining investor confidence, the West Coast’s real estate markets are finally showing signs of stabilization—and, in some cases,...
Manufacturing Slump Deepens to Eight Months as Industry Index Remains Below Expansion Threshold in October
Tariff uncertainty shifts from speculation to concrete business impact American manufacturers are confronting mounting challenges as the sector’s contraction enters its eighth consecutive...
Retail Real Estate Shows Recovery Signs with 5MM SQFT of Net Absorption in Q3
Sector rebounds from rare back-to-back declines as consumer spending resilience bolsters holiday outlook The commercial retail sector is demonstrating renewed strength as the...
AvalonBay Earnings: Southern California Apartment Market Cools as Rent Growth Stalls
The company’s largest West Coast region faces headwinds with October rents declining slightly as the supply pipeline swells Southern California’s apartment rental market...
Carmel Partners Pays $141MM for 244-Unit Stella in Marina Del Rey
San Francisco firm acquires the complex as Southern California market grapples with rising vacancy and tepid rent growth Carmel Partners has made a...
