California
Pacific Northwest Venture Scene Struggles as Capital Flows to Bay Area AI Giants
Seattle and Portland startups face toughest fundraising climate in years while California captures 57 percent of US deals The Pacific Northwest’s venture capital...
I-5 Corridor Industrial Market Shows Signs of Stabilization Amid Construction Boom
From the Canadian border to Oregon, Washington’s critical logistics spine shows mixed signals as developers bet big on long-term demand The industrial real...
Voodoo Doughnut Bets on Bellevue as Portland Chain Expands Despite Retail Headwinds
The quirky doughnut brand is opening its 25th location in downtown Bellevue this weekend, doubling down on the Puget Sound market as regional...
Prologis Rides E-Commerce Wave to Record Quarter, Eyes Data Center Gold Rush
The logistics real estate giant posted its strongest leasing quarter ever while pivoting to capitalize on AI’s insatiable appetite for power In a...
The Northwest’s $700MM Dilemma: How Oregon and Washington Are Fighting the Bonneville Power Administration—and Each Other—for Control of Their Energy Future
New legislation promises billions in savings and cleaner power across the West—if regional tensions can be resolved When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed...
The Pacific Recession: California, Washington, and Oregon Are America’s Economic Canaries in the Coal Mine
As the national economy teeters, the Pacific states are already feeling the pain of contraction and job losses The tech hubs and export...
Study Shows Pacific Northwest Housing Affordability Reaches Breaking Point
Seattle and Portland renters face mounting barriers as homeownership becomes increasingly elusive across the region The Pacific Northwest’s reputation as an accessible alternative...
Pacific Northwest’s Data Center Sweet Spot: How Cheap Power Creates America’s Hidden Infrastructure Hub
Seattle and Portland emerge as cost-competitive alternatives while California struggles with power constraints The Pacific Northwest has quietly positioned itself as one of...
BRIDGE Housing Launches $1B Private Equity Fund for West Coast Affordable Housing
SAN FRANCISCO – BRIDGE Housing, the leading nonprofit affordable housing owner and developer on the West Coast, has launched its first private equity fund...
Lennar’s Laura Escobar on Mortgage’s Perfect Storm: Credit Reform, Climate Risk, and AI Disruption
Lennar Mortgage chief sees AI and alternative credit scoring as keys to expanding homeownership The mortgage industry is undergoing its most significant transformation...
California Government RTO Mandates: A $225MM Lesson in Return-to-Office Reality
State audit exposes disconnect between return-to-office mandates and economic benefits as public and private sectors grapple with hybrid work policies Return-to-office mandates are...
The Great Office Collapse: How Remote Work Devastated West Coast Real Estate
Tech hubs from San Francisco to Seattle are facing unprecedented commercial property losses as the work-from-home revolution reshapes urban economics The numbers are...
