SBA Lending is loosening up, but inventory is tight.
SBA lending just hit record highs, pushing owner-user demand far ahead of available inventory. With limited office product and attractive SBA financing, pricing remains firm—and condo conversions are emerging as a smart solution for owners. Here’s what’s driving the market and why 2026 is positioned for an owner-user surge.
Downtown Sacramento: Still the Center of Gravity
Downtown Sacramento isn’t the doom-and-gloom story the national headlines keep pushing. With the lowest downtown vacancy rate in California, steady owner-occupier fundamentals, and new investment at smart pricing, the submarket is clearly resetting—not retreating. The value proposition that has always anchored Downtown remains firmly in place, and the next cycle favors the players who see it now.
Sacramento’s Office Market Comeback: The $6M Turnaround at 3900 Lennane
Occupancy Creates Value – Vacant buildings sell at discounts; stabilized assets command premiums. 3900 Lennane shows the power of executing a clear leasing and repositioning strategy.
Dick’s House of Sport is Coming to Sacramento—And It’s About to Change the Game
Sactown = SportsTown In the last year, Sacramento’s PR machine has been busy! The Kings, The River Cats, and The Sac Republic are humming along. But in the last year, The A’s are readying the Sutter Park Field for MLB, The X Games are coming to Sac August 22-24th, and we just got word […]
You Don’t Have to Bring Your Dog to Work Anymore!
You are probably very familiar with hybrid work. Frankly, most of us start dozing off when we see another article about “The New Normal,” and I was hesitant to write about it. But the changes in Sacramento are worth noting. Recently, I toured an organization that was downsizing from 12,000 SF to 8,000 SF, and […]
Sacramento CRE Perspective 2023
Before the Pandemic, Downtown was the crown jewel. Frankly, it was on fire. It will likely be another tough year for Downtown, but I am confident that Downtown will shine again! Everything that was there is still there, except office workers. And while we do have a significant challenge with the homeless population, I am confident that with the right leadership, the homeless population will be addressed.
Mixed Use? Office? Home? 2609 Capitol Ave checks all the boxes
The nice thing about Midtown is that you can walk to a variety of restaurants and shopping. Also, it is a great place to live and employees can walk to work.
“…all the things that revolutionized downtown Sacramento are still here…”
Downtown Sacramento might be down, but it is not out. It’s just a matter of time. How much time is TBD.
Hybrid Working and The Government
Let’s talk about the Government. I have friends with the State of California, who say that it looks like “Work From Home” (WFH) is here to stay. Just think, If the State reduces its office space by just 20%, that amounts to over 1,000,000 SF downtown alone – that works out to 4,000 state employees […]
How About those Kings?
Happy New Year! How about the Kings? Last night they eked by the Utah Jazz. This seems to be a new way of winning for the Kings. I remember the Lakers in the ’80s with Magic Johnson running the offense; The Lakers won five championships in the ’80s. The Lakers found a way to win. […]