Silicon Valley
Data Center Construction Boom Fuels Surge in Temporary Worker Camps Across Rural America
As AI infrastructure pushes into remote regions of Texas and Louisiana, housing thousands of construction workers has become one of the industry’s most...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
Immigration Slowdown Hits West Coast Economy Hard as Net Migration Turns Negative
Brookings analysis finds first negative migration in 50 years threatens labor force growth and consumer spending across key Western states The United States...
Pacific Coast Migration Reversal: Oregon Surges as California Loses Residents
Oregon jumps to #1 for inbound moves while California records 58 percent outbound migration, marking a dramatic shift in West Coast population patterns...
Washington State Holds Steady in Weakening Labor Market: 4.6% Unemployment Reflects Measured Deterioration
Analysis: While manufacturing sector sheds jobs, Washington maintains relative strength compared to Pacific Northwest neighbors despite rising joblessness Washington state’s labor market showed...
Oregon’s Unemployment Crisis Deepens: State Ranks Among Nation’s Worst
Analysis: Persistent job market weakness places Oregon in bottom tier nationally as manufacturing sector continues to shed workers Oregon’s unemployment situation has deteriorated...
Shorenstein CEO Sees ‘Generational Buying Opportunity’ in Office Market Recovery
Office Real Estate Stages a Comeback as Investors Return to Once-Shunned Sector After years of distress, the commercial office market is showing signs...
Meta’s Spring District Retreat: Bellevue’s Office-to-Apartment Pivot Gathers Steam
Developer Wright Runstad pivots abandoned tech campus sites to housing as sublease glut reshapes Bellevue’s largest mixed-use project When Meta Platforms signed an...
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...
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,...
Office Properties Income Trust Files for Bankruptcy as Remote Work Era Takes Another Casualty
Office REIT seeks to shed $1 billion in debt through Chapter 11 restructuring, the latest sign of distress in commercial real estate Office...
