New affordable housing project breaks ground in San Francisco
San Francisco Affordable Project Lands $78M in Financing – Multi-Housing News The Big PictureA major affordable housing development known as “Marvel in the Mission” (also called La Maravilla) has officially broken ground in San Francisco’s Mission District after years of delays, financing challenges, and community debate. The multi-phase project will ultimately deliver about 382 fully […]
Despite high-profile deals, high office vacancy rates haunt Bay Area’s three major downtowns
Sky-high office vacancy levels haunt Bay Area’s three major downtowns The Big PictureDowntown office markets across the Bay Area — including San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland — remain stuck with vacancy rates above 30%, despite a wave of high-profile leasing activity driven largely by AI firms. A new report from Cushman & Wakefield shows […]
Congrats, Your City Gets to Host the Super Bowl. The Party’s 40 Miles Away.

The game is in San Jose’s backyard but locals say San Francisco is having all the fun; ‘another Charlie Brown–with-the-football moment.’ The city’s more glamorous cousin, San Francisco, ended up with the lion’s share of official Super Bowl week activities. This despite San Francisco being 40 miles north of Levi’s Stadium, where the game will […]