SF out of last place for first time in RTO race
San Francisco surpasses Chicago in return-to-office figures for the first time, showing signs of recovery in its commercial ...
A major shift for Central SoMa: more housing and retail, less office
The city is moving closer to giving developers more flexibility to reshape their giant projects in Central SoMa — an effort ...
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SAN JOSE — A new report shows that AI tech companies helped fuel office leasing activity in Silicon Valley in 2024, raising ...
More empty office spaces in SF despite year-end rebound, report says
A new look at san Francisco’s 2025 commercial real estate market, and it’s not pretty. The number of empty offices downtown ...
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Supes vote to shift plan for long-dormant SoMa development
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved revisions to the Central SoMa Plan, which governs how the area can ...
Retail chain reaction casts doubt on Saks flagship at Union Square
The dominoes of department stores and boutique shops falling around San Francisco’s Union Square may include Saks Fifth ...
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Bay Area health leaders reflect on COVID’s 5-year mark
I think we could have been more tolerant of certain forms of gatherings earlier on if we had recognized the benefits,” said ...
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San Francisco is growing despite leading U.S. in population loss
Axios Visuals Immigrants are driving growth in the Bay Area, but not yet enough to make up for pandemic-era population losses, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. Why it matters: An exodus of ...
SF mayor announces 'Breaking the Cycle' plan to address homelessness crisis
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is outlining his "Breaking the Cycle" vision to more effectively get people off the street ...
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AI companies’ booming demand could drive SF real-estate rebound
Demand from the generative AI companies is benefitting San Francisco’s office market and economy in multiple ways, he said.