This page covers office buildings, retail properties and industrial real estate. Reporting takes in vacancy rates, property conversions, corporate lease signings and market pricing.
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November 5, 2026
Essex Lists 360 Residences in Downtown San JoseEssex Property Trust has put the 23-story downtown apartment complex up for sale and plans to redeploy the capital into the East Bay.
October 30, 2026
South Bay Development Forecloses on BioSquare Silicon ValleyThe commercial office campus was acquired for $50 million following a significant loan default.
October 30, 2026
Carmel Partners Acquires San Jose Apartment ComplexThe firm plans to renovate the 268-unit property as part of its ongoing expansion in the San Francisco Bay Area.
October 20, 2026
Bascom Group Acquires San Jose Apartment ComplexThe Bascom Group and Oberndorf Real Estate Management purchased the 117-unit Museum Park Apartments for $53.1 million.
October 20, 2026
Wells Fargo Installs Rooftop Sign in San JoseThe bank has placed its branding atop the 50 West San Fernando Street office tower.
October 16, 2026
Samsung Expands San Jose Campus With New Office PurchaseThe semiconductor giant acquired a North First Street property for $29.5 million to continue its regional expansion.
October 15, 2026
San Jose Developers Secure Financing for Gateway TowerThe 15-story residential project in downtown San Jose will provide 218 affordable housing units for the local workforce.
October 14, 2026
Kennedy Wilson Acquired One South Market for $176 MillionThe real estate firm purchased the 312-unit residential property in San Jose through a new joint venture partnership.
October 12, 2026
San Jose Tech Campus Defaulted on $80 Million LoanA three-building property on West Tasman Drive failed to satisfy its debt following an August maturity date.
October 7, 2026
Student Housing Tower Sold for $204.8 Million in San JoseThe Grad, a 19-story building at 88 East San Carlos Street, was acquired by Brookfield and Coastal Ridge Real Estate.
San Jose reporting spans office space utilization, retail center shifts, industrial and warehouse demand, and commercial real estate market reports. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Tech sector growth and physical space needs often dictate where and how new construction occurs. Zoning changes and office-to-housing conversion proposals remain the most frequent drivers of recent development stories.
