Are we at pre-recession levels yet?

Despite a lull in US retail as a whole, opportunities in secondary markets especially in the Bay Area are evident as reduced investor demand has increased yields and low cost capital is still readily available.

While the market ranks No. 19—in the top half of the country—on CBRE's report that scores tech-talent markets nationwide, capitalizing on its growth from within will help it retain more talent here, Andrew Ewald tells GlobeSt.com.

“We have been contacted by multiple brands in the last 24 hours that are looking to engage again,” Prendamano says. “This is not an insignificant thing.” He adds, “It opens the floodgates” to dozens of new potential tenants.