# commercial real (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover commercial real. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Buyer Countered at the Exact Same Price. Here's Why.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/the-buyer-countered-at-the-exact) _2026-08-22 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ The first person to reveal they need the deal more usually gives away the leverage. ## [LA Just Rescinded 12 Anti-Camping Zones for the First Time Ever. If You Own Commercial Property Nearby, Read This.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/la-just-rescinded-12-anti-camping) _2026-08-21 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ Are LA Commercial Property Owners Keeping Their Eyes Wide Shut? ## [The Seller Who Won’t Move the Price — While LA Moves On](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/the-seller-who-wont-move-the-price) _2026-08-20 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ What happens to the commercial properties that get left behind while LA resets? ## [937 A St, Hayward, CA: Newly Renovated Downtown Hayward Opportunity](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/937-a-st-hayward-ca-newly-renovated) _2026-08-19 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ The Ivy Group presents 937 A Street in Downtown Hayward, a ±7,546 SF, two-story office/retail building now available for sale or lease. ## [Don’t Tread on California](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/dont-tread-on-california) _2026-08-19 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ New tire rules. Unknown costs. Real businesses. ## [California Regulates Tires. Blocks a $111 Billion Merger. Can’t Fix a Water Main Break.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/california-regulates-tires-blocks) _2026-08-18 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ Business gets treated like the problem. Meanwhile, the smart money is already moving. ## [Human Judgement Has A Timestamp](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/human-judgement-has-a-timestamp) _2026-08-18 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Commercial real estate's answer to AI is judgement and relationships. Fine. But which judgement, doing what, verified how, and as of when? ## [California's Billionaire Tax Could Ripple Into Your Rent Roll. Here's How.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/californias-billionaire-tax-could) _2026-08-17 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ What Proposition 40 could mean for LA commercial property owners, their tenants, and the businesses that depend on them. ## [Guerrilla Marketing, Strip Centers, and 48 Hours of Working the Phones](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/guerrilla-marketing-strip-centers) _2026-08-16 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ What 48 hours of old-school prospecting actually looks like when you're trying to move a commercial real estate listing. ## [Paramount Threatens to Leave California. Commercial Property Owners Should Pay Attention.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/paramount-threatens-to-leave-california) _2026-08-15 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ What a merger fight in Sacramento could mean for your rent roll. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0lJ3uI6TKqgQ) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [When Did the Building Start Owning You?](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/when-did-the-building-start-owning) _2026-08-14 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ What a Lakers coach’s comment about his watch collection can teach commercial property owners about knowing when to let go. ## [This Building’s Interest Rate Belongs to 2018. You Can Still Have It.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/this-buildings-interest-rate-belongs) _2026-08-13 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ How an assumable commercial loan could give a buyer two years to create value before refinancing ## [How to Buy a Retail Strip Center With Creative Financing](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/how-to-buy-a-retail-strip-center) _2026-08-12 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ You may not need 20% or 30% of the purchase price in cash. Here’s how buyers can use seller financing, assumable debt, and capital stacking to acquire commercial real estate. ## [SOLD! | A Collaborative Commercial Real Estate Success](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/sold-a-collaborative-commercial-real) _2026-08-11 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ We’re pleased to share the successful sale of 821 W. ## [Cap Rates Just Hit a 10-Year High. Here’s What That Actually Means for You.](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/cap-rates-just-hit-a-10-year-high) _2026-08-11 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ Apartment cap rates climbed to 5.79% in Q2 — the highest level since 2015. Here’s why that number matters more than it sounds like it should. ## [The PropTech Paradox](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/the-proptech-paradox) _2026-08-11 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ AI is opening a much larger market, and making the resulting value harder to capture. ## [Are Car Wash Subscriptions Worth It, or a Scam?](https://ownyourbuilding.substack.com/p/are-car-wash-subscriptions-worth) _2026-08-10 · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin · Own Your Bldg | G.L. Mittin_ The wash gets you in the door. The store, the vending, and the massage chairs are where the real money gets made. ## [Flexibility Is One of the Most Valuable Assets in Commercial Real Estate](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/flexibility-is-one-of-the-most-valuable) _2026-08-06 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ The best commercial properties aren’t just designed for today’s needs—they’re positioned to adapt to tomorrow’s opportunities. ## [Another Industrial Success Story in Hayward](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/another-industrial-success-story) _2026-08-05 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ Industrial properties continue to attract strong interest, and we’re excited to share another successful closing in Hayward, California. ## [Nobody Wants to Leave California: They Are Priced Out and SB 79 Is How We Fix It](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/nobody-wants-to-leave-california) _2026-08-04 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ By Tsovo Massena, Commercial Real Estate Investment Advisor | The Massena Team at Sequoia Commercial Group ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3YLSyputeefW) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Thirty-One Newsletters. One Argument.](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/thirty-one-newsletters-one-argument) _2026-08-04 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Seven extraordinary months - 31 newsletters. One core message. ## [Own the Business. Own the Property.](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/own-the-business-own-the-property) _2026-07-28 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ It’s not often that an opportunity comes along where you can purchase both the commercial real estate and the operating business. ## [Eating One’s Own Dogfood](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/eating-ones-own-dogfood) _2026-07-28 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Developing RIRA, then ignoring it, wouldn’t be good enough ## [Better, Faster, Cheaper, Fewer](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/better-faster-cheaper-fewer) _2026-07-21 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Without a bigger pie, AI means fewer, better people. ## [Why & How to Underwrite a Commercial Property for Better Decision Making: Case Study & Tim's Proprietary Process // A Testimonial](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/why-how-to-underwrite-a-commercial-real-estate-property-fremont-office-condos-for-sale-lease-land-for-sale-tim-vi-tran) _2026-07-16 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ Beautiful commercial condos for sale or lease; vacant lot for sale - both in Fremont, CA ## [Under Contract: 821 W. El Camino Real | Mountain View, CA](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/under-contract-821-w-el-camino-real) _2026-07-14 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ We’re pleased to share that 821 W. ## [The Workflow You Should Have Burned](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/the-workflow-you-should-have-burned) _2026-07-14 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ The AI product that works is the one you should worry about. ## [Major Price Adjustment Creates New Opportunity in Fremont](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/major-price-adjustment-creates-new) _2026-07-08 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ Sometimes the right property becomes even more compelling. ## [The AI Boom is Rebuilding the Bay Area — And Here's What It Means for You](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/the-ai-boom-is-rebuilding-the-bay) _2026-07-07 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ AI companies have absorbed nearly 9 million square feet of Bay Area office space — and the South Bay is generating its own momentum. Here is what it means for investors and business owners right now. ## [Plumbing and Judgement: Where to Spend Your Build Budget](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/plumbing-and-judgement-where-to-spend) _2026-07-07 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ The hardest question in AI for a real estate business is not which tool to buy. It is which work to keep. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CTAWaReIn9CZ) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [FOR SALE OR LEASE | 4580 Auto Mall Pkwy, Suites 140 & 200, Fremont, CA](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/for-sale-or-lease-4580-auto-mall) _2026-06-30 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ Location drives value in commercial real estate, and few Fremont locations offer the connectivity and economic strength of the Warm Springs Innovation District. ## [The Toll and the Amputation](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/the-toll-and-the-amputation) _2026-06-30 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Why AI lock-in is no longer about the cost of leaving, but the capability you lose when you do ## [The Law That Just Reset Land Values Near Transit](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/the-law-that-just-reset-land-values) _2026-06-29 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ Why Owners Must Pay Attention ## [Why Land Opportunities in Fremont Deserve a Closer Look](https://theivygroup.substack.com/p/why-land-opportunities-in-fremont) _2026-06-23 · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM · Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM_ Development sites in Fremont rarely stay available for long. ## [The Third Letter](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/the-third-letter) _2026-06-23 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Why AI's losses are easy to count, and its gains almost impossible to imagine. ## [The Office That Earns Its Rent](https://spaceasaservice.substack.com/p/the-office-that-earns-its-rent) _2026-06-16 · Antony Slumbers · Trillion Dollar Hashtag, by Antony Slumbers_ Buildings that can prove they deliver for occupiers. ## [SB 79 Just Changed the Rules: What Bay Area Commercial Property Owners Need to Know](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/sb-79-just-changed-the-rules-what) _2026-06-09 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ California's new transit-oriented development law is live — and it changes the math for commercial property owners across Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. ## [Bay Area CRE 2026: Where Recovery Is Real (and Where Distress Remains)](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/bay-area-cre-2026-where-recovery) _2026-05-19 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ SF office vacancy drops to 31% while AI, life science, and industrial assets attract record capital—here's what the data reveals about the Bay Area's diverging sectors heading into 2026. ## [Reading](https://mikejking.com/reading/) _2026-05-13 · Mike King_ Blogs & newsletters I keep up with # Apple # Daring Fireball — Go to Apple news. Six Colors — Jason Snell and Dan Moren reviews. AI # Hacker News Simon Willison’s Weblog — A daily-ish stream of AI experiments and links. Latent Space Import AI The Batch Business & Technology # Stratechery Not Boring The Generalist Benedict Evans Ribbonfarm Capital Markets, Credit & Distress # TreppTalk /… ## [From Doom Loop Headlines to Regional Design Lab – How Bay Area Downtowns (Especially San Jose) Are Rewriting the Playbook](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/from-doom-loop-headlines-to-regional) _2026-04-20 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ If you only follow national headlines, you’d think “downtown” is a single story—and that it’s all doom. ## [Hotel Distress, Quiet Comeback – Why I’m Not Writing Off the Bay Area (Or San Jose)](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/hotel-distress-quiet-comeback-why) _2026-03-24 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ If you only look at foreclosure headlines, you’d think the Bay Area’s hotel story is over. ## [Commercial Real Estate Summit (San Jose): Designing a Passive CRE Strategy — From Theory to Execution](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/commercial-real-estate-summit-san) _2026-03-17 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ A half-day, hands-on summit for investors who want practical frameworks for building long-term, passive income through commercial real estate ## [Demographic Green Shoots – Reading Bay Area & San Jose Demand Without the Myths](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/demographic-green-shoots-reading) _2026-03-10 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ Real estate is, at its core, a human story. Buildings don’t pay rent—people and businesses do. ## [AI and Data-Driven Dealmaking – Finding Signal in a Noisy Bay Area CRE Market](https://tsovomassena.substack.com/p/ai-and-data-driven-dealmaking-finding) _2026-03-03 · Tsovo Massena · Tsovo Massena_ From buzzword to edge: what AI is actually doing on real deals ## [Yellow Chicken Curry](https://mikejking.com/cooking/yellow-chicken-curry/) _2025-02-05 · Mike King_ A fragrant and comforting Thai-style yellow curry with tender chicken and vegetables in a creamy coconut sauce. Ingredients # 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil 2-3 tablespoons yellow curry paste 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 medium onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into… ## [Peruvian-Style Grilled Chicken With Green Sauce](https://mikejking.com/cooking/peruvian-grilled-chicken/) _2025-01-27 · Mike King_ Recipe by J. Kenji López-Alt Ingredients # For the Sauce: # 3 whole jalapeño chiles, roughly chopped (see notes) 1 tablespoon (15 ml) ají amarillo pepper paste (see notes) 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (1 ounce; 28 g) 2 medium cloves garlic 1/2 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise 1/4 cup (60 ml) sour cream 2 teaspoons (10 ml) fresh juice from 1 lime 1 teaspoon (5 ml) distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons (30… ## [Scalloped Potatoes](https://mikejking.com/cooking/scalloped-potatoes/) _2025-01-27 · Mike King_ Recipe by J. Kenji López-Alt Ingredients # 3 ounces (85 g) finely grated Gruyère or Comté cheese 2 ounces (60 g) finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped 2 medium cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 to 3 1/2 pounds (1.4 to 1.6 kg) russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick on a…