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Walnut Creek's central East Bay location, proximity to executive and labor force housing, abundance of retail, and lengthy Bay Area commutes will continue to put a premium on offices near transit stations.

Although downtown is somewhat of a late bloomer, Chatham sees the potential and acquired the 167-room Courtyard by Marriott for $49 million or approximately $293,000 per room earlier this month.

“What we found is that when you improve the comfort and well-being of the people in a building by designing a more dynamic building, they start to behave differently,” says Carmen Ferrigno, vice president of communications with Saint-Gobain.

The overall performance is positive with strong outlooks for salaries, bonuses and workforce growth forecasted, says FPL Associates report.

The Portland Design Commission recently named a mass timber office building as a Design Excellence Award recipient, with its construction that achieves larger spans, exposed structure and lower environmental impact.

After leasing most of Farinon II to Ernst & Young, Worth & Associates has begun construction of Farinon Business Park III, the third of three buildings in Worth's master-planned business community.

The trio of hotel executives will target markets that show signs of long-term economic growth.

Templeton plans to capitalize on the multifamily growth opportunities in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California by expanding its footprint to residents across Seattle and the West Coast.