Pimco Prime Real Estate Lists 383,000 SQFT Office Tower for $250MM in San Francisco
Why this matters
Pimco Prime Real Estate’s decision to list a large, Docusign-anchored office tower in San Francisco at a price near $650 per square foot signals a nuanced recalibration in the city’s office market and institutional capital flows. San Francisco’s office sector has been under pressure since the pandemic, with elevated vacancy and tenant flight prompting widespread repricing and distress. That this asset commands a price among the highest recorded post-pandemic suggests pockets of resilience tied to strong sponsorship and creditworthy tenancy, underscoring a bifurcation within the market between trophy, well-leased assets and more challenged properties. Institutionally, the listing reflects a willingness among core-plus and value-add investors to test pricing at or near pre-pandemic levels in gateway markets where fundamentals are showing signs of recovery. It also hints at a cautious optimism about office demand stabilization, supported by improving vacancy metrics. For lenders and capital providers, such pricing benchmarks will inform underwriting assumptions and risk appetite, particularly as financing conditions tighten. Overall, the transaction will be closely watched as a bellwether for capital allocation strategies in gateway office markets navigating the post-pandemic transition.
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On the RET wire
- The 28th San Francisco story tracked on the wire in August 2026. All San Francisco coverage →
- Disclosed office deal value tracked in August 2026: $17.1B across 72 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
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Pimco Prime Real Estate is seeking roughly $653 a square foot for the Docusign-anchored tower, a price that would rank among San Francisco’s highest post-pandemic office trades as citywide vacancy hits its lowest poin…
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