ALAMEDA, CA-The company executes a 37,663-square-foot long-term lease at the Waterfront at Harbor Bay, a 385,000-square-foot business park consisting of four two-story office buildings.

SAN FRANCISCO-According to industry rumors and an unnamed source, the City’s effort to entice Twitter Market Square, will include Shorenstein’s purchase of the complex.

IRVINE, CA-Standard Pacific Corp. enters into a three-year facility that matures in February 2014, where the aggregate commitment may be increased up to $400 million.

PALO ALTO, CA-The office and R&D center at 3210 Porter Dr. will serve as Skype’s new North American headquarters.

Before distressed assets came along, few people could find much to complain about with respect to low interest rates. But a funny thing has happened…

SAN FRANCISCO-Ashford Hospitality Trust sells the JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square Hotel at a 3.7% capitalization rate.

DENVER-The buyer is a joint venture comprised of Waramaug Investments, Interstate Hotel and Resorts and an institutional opportunity fund.

Banks represent one of the prime culprits in the current downturn drama and I, for one, would like to see banking go back to the past to realize its future.