The Weekly Take

  • Construction crane rises above downtown high-rise office towers at dusk in a city skyline

    San Francisco’s office recovery has a striking contradiction: Overall vacancy remains elevated, while competition for the best workplaces is increasingly intense. We look inside the Bay Area real estate market, highlighting AI-driven demand, rising trophy rents and the reinvention of The Spear and 301 Battery.

  • Exterior of a Bob’s Discount Furniture store with red signage and a glass entrance under blue sky

    Bob’s Discount Furniture is charting a path from 200 stores to 500-plus locations by 2035. Two company leaders enlighten us on their disciplined market expansion strategy, data-driven site selection, logistics and the importance of the customer experience.

  • Two people walk on a modern white spiral staircase viewed from above

    Devin Chen and Rich Hill dissect Principal Asset Management’s unique “four quadrants” investment strategy. This helps to pinpoint value in sectors like multifamily, data centers and office, as well as in selective new development. They share insights on optimizing income growth and portfolio diversification.

  • Aerial view of the National Mall leading to the US Capitol in Washington, DC

    Easterly Government Properties’ Darrell Crate and CBRE’s Marcy Owens Test explain the unique complexities and opportunities when leasing space to the U.S. government. They explore government agencies’ specialized build-out requirements, the market impacts of the federal government’s shift from ownership to strategic leasing, and other topics of interest to commercial real estate investors.

  • Three smiling business professionals posing together in a modern office with floor-to-ceiling windows

    Verizon's Nicole Nicholson and CBRE's Jamie Hodari discuss how real estate, technology and human connection are strengthening business outcomes and creating competitive advantage in an AI-powered world. Learn from seasoned executives responsible for managing large, complex real estate portfolios.