Aziz Khatri

J. Ash Bowie, Source Wikipedia: Parkmerced neighborhood For years, Parkmerced has represented both the promise and the complexity of large-scale multifamily development in San Francisco. Spanning more than 3,200 apartment units with entitlements that could eventually expand the community to nearly 8,900 homes, the property has long been viewed as one of the city's most ambitious residential redevelopment opportunities. Today, however, the conversation has shifted from expansion to...

The San Francisco Bay Area commercial real estate landscape is presenting starkly contrasting narratives that require a nuanced perspective to fully comprehend. On one side, headlines are dominated by high-profile capital distress and maturity defaults. On the other, unprecedented residential rental demand and aggressive suburban adaptive reuse projects are driving substantial underlying asset value. For commercial real estate professionals, these shifting dynamics underscore the importance...

For the past three years, AI has dominated commercial real estate headlines. First, it was the explosion of data centers. Then came the revival of San Francisco's office market as venture-backed AI companies rapidly expanded their footprints. Now, another trend is beginning to take shape, one that could have an even greater impact on Silicon Valley's industrial market. The biggest constraint is no longer finding space. It's finding enough power. Etched AI recently signed an 80,000-square-foot...