Category: San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — New census numbers show people are coming back to San Francisco for the first time since 2019. “I think the pandemic really changed a lot of people’s lives. I’m glad they’re coming back. It’s wonderful,” said Mark Palmer, a San Francisco resident. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, San Francisco’s population increased between July 2022 and 2023 by about 1,200. The city population went from 807,774 to just under 809,000. That’s an increase of 0.15%. “I’m a little surprised at the number,” said Linda Jensen. Graph…

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Salesforce, San Francisco’s largest private employer, has stepped into a smaller pair of real estate shoes. The locally based software giant has shrunk its footprint by 45 percent to 900,000 square feet of offices in January, from 1.6 million square feet a year earlier, the San Francisco Business Times reported, citing a March regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 700,000-square-foot decrease included 200,000 square feet of expired leases and 500,000 square feet marketed for lease or sublease. The reduction in offices comes during a shift to remote…

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Bayhill Ventures debuted last November with eye-catching plans for a new residential skyscraper in San Francisco during a period where most significant projects are on hold across the region. Last month, Bayhill’s founder and CEO, Paul Paradis, sat down with YIMBY to discuss the ambitious plans for 530 Howard Street, his reason for starting a new firm, and his optimism for San Francisco’s next top-end office tower. At the core of our conversation were the firm’s three asset categories that Paradis is focused on: existing offices, housing entitlements, and securing…

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