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<title>Colliers International | Mark Triska's Blog</title>
<description>Commercial Real Estate Services for the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California's Central Valley, and Nevada</description>
<link>http://www.colliersparrish.com/mtriska</link>
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   <title><![CDATA[Colliers International U.S. Port Analysis]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The 880 Corridor industrial markets, the 580/680 industrial markets (Livermore), and the Central Valley (Stockton/Manteca/Lathrop/Tracy) industrial markets are all dependent to a great degree on how the Port of Oakland functions and thrives.  As the second largest West Coast port, and the fifth largest overall US port, Oakland’s throughput both in exporting and importing goods affects our rents, vacancies, and development of warehouse space in these markets.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=431]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:32:20 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore Office 4th Quarter 2011 Report]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Livermore office market continues to show improvement, as the overall vacancy rate for office and office/flex dropped from 26.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2011 to 24.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=430]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Axis Community Health finds a new campus]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Mark Triska of Colliers International represented the Buyer, Axis Community Health, in the sale of 5925 W. Las Positas Blvd.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=429]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:40:02 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[TriValley Commercial Real Estate End of Year Summary]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[As 2011 comes to an end, one cannot help but notice that the TriValley commercial real estate market shows many signs of improving.  The car dealerships in Pleasanton, while not relocating to El Charro Road, are in the middle of a huge remodel and localized expansion.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=427]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[I-580/I-680 Retail Market Update 3Q 2011]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[ 
Retail deals done six to nine months ago are resulting in Grand Openings in the Tri-Valley during the fourth quarter of 2011.  Dublin is the new home of REI (October 28, 2011), Sports Authority (November11, 2011), Target (October 9, 2011) and Vito’s (November 19, 2011).]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=425]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:39:05 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[I-580/I-680 Office Market Update 3Q 2011]]></title>
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The Tri-Valley “Class A” office market had a number of large transactions and gross absorption of 1,024,141 square feet, which is 32% higher than the same quarter in 2010.  Also, the Tri-Valley’s “Class A” office market’s overall vacancy rate decreased to 13.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=422]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[I-580/I-680 Industrial Market Update 3Q 2011]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The best description of industrial market activity in the Tri-Valley for the third quarter of 2011 was “flat”.  This time last year, the vacancy was reported at 11.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=421]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Colliers Q3 2011 North America Industrial Highlights Report]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Despite the relative good news regarding the North America Industrial markets (as compared to office and retail markets), rents continue to be soft.  The report and highlights below summarize this market.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=420]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:14:15 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[North American Office Q3 2011 Market Report]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Our third quarter TriValley office market report should be coming by the next week or so.  Below are the highlights of our third quarter North America Office report.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=418]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[A breath of fresh air for the Tri Valley]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The TriValley has always had a number of manufacturing companies headquartered here, from smaller, entrepreneurial machine shops such as Ron Nunes Enterprises to larger companies with their HQ and R&amp;D presence here, such as Thoratec.  There are some national and international trends that could enable more manufacturing to come to the TriValley and elsewhere in the USA.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=417]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:35:42 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[3rd Quarter Livermore Office Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Livermore office and office/flex market showed a decrease in vacancy for the 3rd quarter, dropping to 26.3% from the previous quarter's 28.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=416]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:31:25 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Colliers Analysis: First Half 2011 Global Office and Industrial reports]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Colliers International tracks, on a worldwide basis, the industrial and office markets.  The latest global office and industrial reports are now available to download.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=414]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:27:26 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Westcore Properties has purchased Greenville Business Center]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Westcore Properties has purchased Greenville Business Center, a four-building, 475k sf Class A industrial center in Livermore, for $23.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=411]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:14:49 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Historical Mansion and Event Center, commonly known as Elliston Vineyards, sold in Sunol]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[463 Kilkare Road in Sunol, the property recently occupied with Elliston Vineyards finally sold in last month, after being on the market for over 3 years. The 8.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=406]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:48:49 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[High-end retail center planned in Eastern Dublin]]></title>
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   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=404]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:21:05 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Polycom to move HQ from Pleasanton]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Contra Costa Times reported recently that Polycom will be moving its headquarters out of Pleasanton to San Jose. The high-tech firm, which now fills 50,375 SF of office on Willow Rd in Hacienda Business Park, is said to be leaving when their lease expires in March 2012.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=403]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[AAA building in Livermore sold]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The AAA building at 2850 Kittyhawk Rd. in Livermore, located on the freeway west of Airway Blvd.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=401]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:50:26 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tri-Valley Industrial Market update 2nd Quarter]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[
“Flat” is the word regarding the industrial market in the Tri-Valley.  Vacancy rates remain virtually unchanged, at 11.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=396]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tri-Valley Retail Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Tri-Valley retail sector continues to see welcome new activity.  The 580 Plaza, off First Street in Livermore, will be home to a new Marshalls, Big Lots and Petco.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=394]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:21:53 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[I-580/I-680 Commercial Real Estate Office Market Update - 2Q 2011]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Tri-Valley Office Market Review
 
Despite asking rates for “Class A” office in the Tri-Valley increasing slightly, the market statistics at the end of June, 2011 do not reflect this landlord tactic.  Net absorption plummeted dramatically from 69,541 square feet in the First Quarter of 2011 to a negative 194,445 square feet in the current quarter.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=389]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:20:09 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Planned factory outlet mall in West Livermore]]></title>
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Last month, on July 29, 2011 Paragon Outlets Livermore Valley LLC II purchased 40 acres from the Johnson-HMSL LLC for the completion of the land purchase for the 550,000 sf planned factory outlet mall in West Livermore off El Charro Road.  The buyer previously purchased 14 acres in December, 2010.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=388]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:10:52 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[PGE Offers Commercial Real Estate Users Free Energy Audits (and in Some Cases, Free Repairs)!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Today I attended a Livermore Chamber of Commerce Economic Development meeting with PGE attending as a presenter.  The speaker, Santino Bernazzani discussed the upcoming changes to PGE’s commercial pricing with the Smart Meters now on most commercial customer’s electrical systems.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=386]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore Office Market Update - 2nd Quarter 2011]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Livermore office market saw a slight improvement in the Second Quarter of 2011 over the First Quarter, as vacancy dropped from 28.7% to 26.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=385]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:35:52 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pleasanton considers a Development fee increase]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Pleasanton is considering raising fee’s in their Development Services departments, including Building and Safety, Planning, Engineering, and Fire Prevention. Currently, the city recoups about 45% of the cost for these services through certain Development fees.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=384]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:12:24 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore Approves Temporary Reduction in Development Fees]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[For the first time ever, Livermore is taking steps to attract high wage, high tech businesses by reducing development fees. Click Here for the full story.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=382]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Dublin's Tralee is Coming to Life!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Shops At Tralee, the mixed use retail and residential center located at the NW corner of Dublin Blvd and Dougherty, is seeing new life. The 233 residential units were purchased by Signature, who will be selling the surrounding townhomes and leasing the apartments above.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=378]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:32:03 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tri-Valley Industrial Market Review]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Overall, the Tri-Valley industrial market is relatively flat, in terms of asking rents and vacancy rates.  The total market’s vacancy rate stood at 11.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=374]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:04:21 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Venture Capital Slowly Trending Up: A Positive Sign for CRE]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Venture Capital Slowly Trending Up: A Positive Sign for Commercial Real Estate, But Gains so Far Mostly Limited to Silicon Valley
Since the first quarter of 2009, venture capital investment activity has slowly been trending up. According to PWC/National Venture Capital Association's most recent report, investment volumes in the first quarter of 2011 totaled $5.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=372]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:54:06 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[16 Acre Mixed Use Proposed in South East Pleasanton]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[A 16 Acre site at the southeast corner of Stanley Blvd and Bernal in Pleasanton has potential to become a mixed use, sustainable village. E&amp;S Ring is proposing to develop 4.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=369]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:25:33 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[1st Quarter 2011 Tri Valley Office Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[With the exception of Livermore, all Tri-Valley office markets have seen an improvement over the past year, given lower vacancy and flat rental rates.  The Tri-Valley “Class A” office market had an overall gross absorption of 202,774 square feet,  and the net absorption was a positive 69,551 square feet this quarter.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=366]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:46:44 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[1st Quarter 2011 I-580/I-680 Retail Market Update]]></title>
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The mood in the TriValley retail sector is slowly getting more  positive. This sentiment follows this seasons ICSC Convention held May 21-25 in Las Vegas, which had an increased turnout of over 30,000 participants.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=365]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 13:41:57 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Cyclist Fans: Stage 4 Livermore| Amgen Tour of California]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Stage 4 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California is originating and departing from the heart of Livermore this Wednesday, May 18.  Downtown Livermore, in this website by the Amgen Tour folks, describes Downtown Livermore as an “award winning” downtown.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=361]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 10:16:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[April Jobs Report Surprises on the Upside]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[What drives commercial real estate, both in the TriValley and elsewhere, is jobs, jobs, jobs.  This report from Colliers International's Chief Economist, states that not only were April's results above those expected for new jobs created by private enterprise, but that we can expect more of the same for the month's ahead.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=356]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 09:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore solar project goes on-line]]></title>
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Increasingly, in the Tri-Valley and elsewhere, large warehouse and office buildings have the area on top of their roofs to position solar panels to help them meet their “green” and LEED objectives to supply the power they need, as well as sell additional power credits back to their power providers.  US Foodservice in Livermore, a 185,900 SF distribution center on 19.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=354]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:25:45 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore office market slow to recover]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Unlike its counterparts in San Ramon, Pleasanton and Dublin during the first quarter of 2011, the Livermore office and flex market showed increased vacancy, moving from 26.3% to 28.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=352]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:18:36 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore's Planned New Toyota Dealership is Still Planning to Break Ground this Fall]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Opening new car dealerships in today’s automobile sales market, though significantly improved from last year, doesn’t occur regularly.  It is good news for the City of Livermore (and its residents, given the expected sales tax revenue) that the Sacramento area dealership group who assembled multiple parcels of land at the northeast corner of I-580 and North Vasco Road several years ago still has plans to break ground on their site this fall, although reduced in size from the previous planned development.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=345]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:01:44 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Going the Other Direction:  Pleasanton's Polycom headed to Silicon Valley]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[While the TriValley has received it's share of companies relocating into the area, Polycom recently announced that it will move its headquarters out of Pleasanton and shift the company’s Bay Area operations to Silicon Valley, primarily for consolidation. About 150 jobs will leave Pleasanton as a result, which is part of an effort to consolidate operations in one location….]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=342]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:22:56 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Central Valley Retail Quarterly Review]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[While our specialty is the I-580/I-680 Corridors, it is important to also monitor and be knowledgeable of what is going on over the hill, east of Livermore Valley, given that many of our clients also look to that market when considering our area.  In the Central Valley, the first quarter of 2011 started slowly, yet optimistically.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=340]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[An Upscale Bowling Alley Makes Attempts to Enter the Dublin Market]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Dublin Planning Commission recently struck down a parking variance request related to the parking for a proposed 16-lane bowling alley, restaurant, billiards, and bar. Star Lanes has chosen the former home of The Good Guys as the ideal location for the entertainment venue in downtown Dublin.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=338]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:51:03 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[I-580/I-680 Retail Market 4th Quarter 2010 Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The long awaited 500,000 square foot high-end factory outlet mall at El Charro Road and I-580 closed on 17 acres before the end of the year and is looking to break ground during the Second Quarter of 2011. The Target store north of I-580 at El Charro Road is under construction and will open in October 2011.]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:36:14 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tri-Valley Commercial Real Estate Industrial Market Year End Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[At the end of 2010, the Tri-Valley Industrial Market had an overall vacancy rate of 9.3%, which was a significant improvement from 13.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=330]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[I-580/I-680 Office Market 4th Quarter 2010 Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Despite a perception that activity levels are increasing, net absorption remained negative in the Tri-Valley Class “A” commercial real estate market, as vacancy rates rose to 14.5% from 14.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=326]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Looking Beyond the Headline Retail Sales Numbers]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In the TriValley area, a new Target Store is under construction at the northwest corner of I-580 and El Charro Rd.  The coming high end Factory Outlet Mall on the southeast corner of El Charro Rd.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=323]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:37:40 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Land Sales in the TriValley]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Land sales are few and far between in the TriValley area these days, given the excess inventory of both residential and commercial buildings available for lease or sale.  Therefore, it was remarkable that in December of 2010, two land sales occurred in the Livermore commercial market.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=319]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:42:53 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Staples Ranch Plan Approved!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[A nearly five-year process ended January 13 with the unanimous approval of the Staples Ranch development by Alameda County officials. The 7-0 decision to annex the land to the City of Pleasanton was the last of several hurdles that included environmental lawsuits and a disagreement over the extension of Stoneridge Drive.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=317]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:51:55 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[New &quot;Y&quot; moves to Dublin]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Tri-Valley YMCA is moving from Pleasanton to central Dublin. Previously located in 2300 sf on the second floor in a two story office building in Downtown Pleasanton, the “Y” is relocating to a 7,392 SF light industrial building in the Sierra Trinity Business Park in Dublin.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=315]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:51:53 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[What Will Real Estate Capital Markets Look Like in 2011?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[ 
The following information is from Colliers International's Research Department.  While it reflects national trends and expectations, it also is pertinant to what we can expect in the Tri-Valley in general.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=309]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:58:37 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[What Can We Expect From Commercial Leasing Markets in 2011?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In 2010, the theme was technology driving the Bay Area and Tri-Valley leasing markets.  While we can expect more of the same in 2011, hopefully many of the traditional businesses that exist and thrive here will also begin picking up steam as well.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=306]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Johnson Controls Manufacturing building sells in Livermore]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Johnson Controls Manufacturing building, located at 6383 Las Positas Rd in Livermore, closed this month for a  mere $48.26 psf.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=303]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:13:40 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[3rd Quarter Tri Valley Industrial Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Compared to the office market, the industrial market in the Tri-Valley is relatively healthy, with a vacancy rate of 10.4%.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=302]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:32:46 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[3rd Quarter Tri-Valley Office Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Tri-Valley office market is most impacted by the East Bay Area jobs market, which remains less active than the South Bay, Peninsula and San Francisco markets.  The Tri-Valley “Class A” office market currently shows a 14.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=301]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[3rd Quarter Tri Valley Retail Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[There are some emerging signs of renewal in the retail sector (especially in Dublin and in pre-existing retail sectors).  Sports Authority is taking approximately 40,000 square feet at the old Mervyn’s space in Dublin.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=297]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:21:37 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Clorox Moving to Johnson Drive, Pleasanton]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[It is now a done deal.  After public hearings and much anticipation, Clorox has signed a 12 year lease with LBA Realty at 4900-5040 Johnson Drive,  Pleasanton.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=290]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:51:32 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Large Office Acquisition in Pleasanton]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Ellis Partners, who already owns office properties in Pleasanton and industrial product in Livermore, has recently acquired a 272,000 sf, 3 building complex previously known as Britannia Business Center II.  These buildings are larger tenant properties located in the Hacienda Business Park.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=288]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:33:55 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Commercial Real Estate Investment Sales are Coming Back!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Third quarter data from Real Capital Analytics confirms the investment sales market here in the TriValley and nationally is bouncing back with considerable vigor..]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=281]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[SBA RAISES LENDING LIMITS]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Current SBA 504 interest rate for October: 4.40%.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=277]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:26:23 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Jobs Report and Tri-Valley Commercial Real Estate]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[It definitely feels like the activity level (sign calls, tenant inquiries, offers to lease and purchase, etc.) since Labor Day has picked up for many of us in the Pleasanton Tri-Valley office.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=273]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:41:46 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Where's All the Distressed Real Estate?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[I recently received this research update from the Colliers International HQ Research Group.  It delves into the absence (or near absence) of distressed sales.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=272]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:09:25 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Livermore JCI Building, Tesla Motors, and NUMMI:  Is There a Connection?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The JCI building in Livermore, a 106K sf manufacturing facility on Las Positas Road, is still available for sale with an asking price of $57 psf.  This is the lowest priced industrial building in the TriValley.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=270]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:09:41 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Clorox Expanding and Relocating to Pleasanton?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Last Wednesday night the Pleasanton Planning Commission, in a 5-0 vote, agreed to the expansion of a sixth building on the campus buildings located at 4900-5040 Johnson Dr. in Pleasanton (formerly the WaMu campus).]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=268]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[2010 Announced Relocations to the TriValley Market: Over 416,000 SF!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Despite the slowly recovering economy, companies are still relocating to the TriValley.  Below is a partial list of users who have committed to relocating here this year.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=264]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:17:16 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Lam Research Moving Back to its Livermore Building in December!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[More good news regarding taking existing space off the market in Livermore:  Lam Research will be moving back into their originally purchased 120,000 sf building east of TriValley Tech Park, between Portola and Airway Avenues in North Livermore and next to Bridgelux.  They will be reoccupying the building they purchased from KLA Tencor without many more improvements and will even be using the existing office furniture.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=262]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[2nd Quarter Livermore Office Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[For the first six months of 2010, the total vacancy for office and office/flex product in Livermore has crept up to 34.9%, which is approximately 2% higher than it was at the end of March 2010.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=260]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:33:42 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[New User Activity in the Livermore Commercial Market!]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Tri-Valley Learning Corp., which administers both the Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory High School and the Livermore Valley Charter School (K-12), announced this week that they are under contract to purchase the remaining Montevina Development’s standalone buildings (totaling 91K+ SF) and 13 acres of adjacent, undeveloped commercial land on the northside of I-580 off Airway Blvd.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=257]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:33:38 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Relocating Companies to Livermore: The High Wage Incentive Program]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Livermore currently has an incentive that, to the best of our knowledge, is unique in the TriValley:  the High Wage Incentive Program.
 
It applies both to current businesses hiring additional high wage employees and new businesses coming to town.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=250]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[This Time Like Last Time: Alternative Uses Prevalent in this Economy]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[More than ever in this soft economy, TriValley landlords are seeing alternative users actively looking for commercial buildings to purchase or lease.  Churches, sports related enterprises, and non profits  are recognizing the tenant's or buyer's market and are scouting for locations that require, minimally, a conditional use permit (CUP) for their occupancy.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=249]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:09:41 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[How Much Office Space Do You Really Need?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[We are assisting many companies in the TriValley renew their leases (often lowering their rents by blending current term with significantly lower future term rent) or relocate (if downsizing or the landlord won’t consider current market conditions).  While expansions are less prevalent in today’s market, we still often get asked:  how much office space do we really need?
There are many variables in determining the size and configuration of your office space.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=246]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:38:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[SBA Financing:  Still Available for User Owners with a Green Initiative Benefit]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In the Tri-Valley, as well as elsewhere in the U.S.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=245]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Leasing Space? Record it as a Liability on Your Balance Sheet in 2013]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is working with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to merge GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) with the international standards.   One of the changes coming in 2013 will require companies to book leases as assets and liabilities on their balance sheets, in order to stop significant off-balance-sheet activity for leases.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=235]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Real Values On Specialized Properties]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[For Tri-Valley buildings that are highly unique and specialized, or functionally obsolete, there are some real values in our marketplace.  An example is the San Remo purchase of 1252 Quarry Lane in Pleasanton, CA, from Breuner Asset Management for $1.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=234]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:27:47 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Did You Get Your Building's $0.60 to $1.80/sf Tax Break?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[There are some no brainer, low hanging Federal tax breaks available to Tri-Valley commercial building owners and tenants.
If you own or lease a commercial building and you have either built it after December 31, 2005 or you as a tenant or owner have retrofitted  it with new lighting or heating, cooling or other energy-efficient systems, you qualify for the IRC section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=232]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Own vs. Lease?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[With lease rates at extreme lows, why would someone want to own vs. lease?  The answer is when it actually pays for a buyer to own a building.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=228]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:24:17 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Tesla/Toyota Venture at Nummi]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The recently announced joint venture between Tesla Motors and Toyota, and the following commitment of Tesla to purchase the Nummi manufacturing facility for $50M is great news for not only the City of Fremont, but for the TriValley as well.  The initial hiring of 1000 workers is just the start; also following will be new suppliers, vendors, and other industries that need to supply the new venture with everything from parts, assemblies, and other materials.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=223]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:14:08 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Innovation Tri-Valley Initiative]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Recently, business leaders from the Tri-Valley have been working on an initiative to collaborate with business and  government to reposition the area to be, with some exceptions, more than the back office to San Francisco and the secondary location for companies in Silicon Valley.  Focusing on innovation and diversity, the attached highlights the efforts of the two Federal laboratories, large local headquartered corporations (i.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=218]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[20 Year Fixed SBA Loan Rate for Purchasing Commercial RE at 5.52%]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Despite the overall difficulty in getting bank financing for commercial real estate purchases, local owner/users still have good access to Small Business Administration funding for owner occupied buildings.  The current SBA rate of 5.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=215]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 13:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore Industrial Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Livermore’s light industrial market continues to attract alternative energy, consumer oriented food and health care related businesses. The warehouse market’s significant increase in vacancy to 18.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=213]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 10:43:28 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[San Ramon Office Market]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Excluding Bishop Ranch, San Ramon's "Class A" office vacancy rose to 35.1%.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=211]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tri-Valley Apartment Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Colliers International’s Multifamily research group estimates that as of April 1, 2010, the 97 apartment buildings in the Tri-Valley area comprise 8,144 units totaling 6,984,671 sf.  The average unit rents for $1,415 per month and sells for $121,429 per unit.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=206]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[1st Quarter 2010 Livermore Office Market Update]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Livermore’s office vacancy remains stubbornly high, at 33%.  This hangover is the result of overbuilding during the dot com boom years, with the receding market of the dot com bust and the current financial meltdown taking its combined toll.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=205]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:56:55 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Mark Your Calendar for April 28! The Annual Livermore Real Estate Round-Up!]]></title>
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   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=203]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:02:06 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[HOW THE LOCAL TRI-VALLEY INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET COMPARES TO THE GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETS]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Collier International just published it’s 2010 semi-annual review of the global industrial markets.  In summary, the European markets showed slow growth in the second half of 2009; the US and Canadian warehouse markets languished during the second half of 2009 (although there was a pickup towards the end of the year); and the Asia Pacific growth was the most robust, although not back to pre-global levels before the financial crisis.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=199]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:54:54 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[New Healthcare Legislation will Lift Medical Office Buildings in the TriValley]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[The expected increased demand for medical services, as the result of the new healthcare legislation, will positively affect buildings that are specifically designed for doctors and other medical professionals.  These buildings, for lease and sale, typically have over standard parking, good power, additional HVAC and plumbing, etc.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=197]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:04:51 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[TWO NEW LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS FOR SALE IN LIVERMORE: APPLES OR ORANGES?]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Last week we reported to you on the JCI building located at 6383 Las Positas Rd. in Livermore: a 107K sf manufacturing building on 6 acres.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=196]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[The JCI Building in Livermore]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[While it formally isn't on the market, the Johnson Controls (JCI) Building in Livermore will soon be on the market for Sale to an Investor or User/Buyer, and it will be priced to sell quickly.
 
This 106,700 SF manufacturing building on 6.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=193]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:17:28 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[With new jobs comes the need for more Commerical Real Estate...]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[With new jobs comes the need for more Commerical Real Estate , and this could be a very affordable way to get employers to start hiring again… 
 
WHAT IF YOU, AS AN EMPLOYER, COULD HIRE AS MANY NEW EMPLOYEES AS YOU NEEDED, WITH NO LONG TERM COMMITMENT,  AND HAVE SOMEONE ELSE PAY 80% OF THEIR SALARY AND PAYROLL TAXES WHILE THEY WERE EMPLOYED BY YOU, UNTIL SEPT. 2010?  SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?  READ ON….]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=189]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Two More Significant Relocations To Dublin]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[In a recent blog we updated you on two high visibility technology relocation deals in Livermore: Bridgelux and Admedes. Today, we want to add two more significant relocations that occurred last quarter to Dublin: TRIA Beauty Inc and Perquest Inc 
 
TRIA Beauty Inc.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=187]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:13:38 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[LOCAL AND NATIONAL CLASS A OFFICE COMPARISONS]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[For the 4th quarter 2009, the US Class A office market posted unexpected positive net absorption of approx. 6M SF, as office sector employment increased by 48,000 jobs in December alone (CoStar Jan.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=184]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Medical/Hospital Expansion in the Tri-Valley]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Regardless of the economy,  people still need to see the doctor when they get sick. Companies are planning for continuing development in the East Bay for hospitals and medical buildings.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=182]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:28:45 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Livermore Attracts New High Tech Manufacturing Companies]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Two technology deals worth noting have occurred recently in West Livermore. 
 
Bridgelux, a manufacturer of highly efficient LED’s, is relocating from Sunnyvale to an 120,000 sf two story R and D building, formerly built (but never occupied) by KLA Tencor and LAM Research.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=179]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:21:35 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Economic Gauge - Sense of Optimism Balanced Realities Marketplace]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Biff Barnard, a fraternity brother and principal of Barnard /Montague Capital Partners (a firm that specializes in  helping middle market companies with mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and other financial advice and transactions) regularly tracks the headlines of the Wall Street Journal to gauge  investor and general market sentiment regarding the economy and the future.
 
As you know, the local commercial real estate market is most affected by local and national landlord and tenant sentiment and expectations for the future.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=174]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:41:16 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[NUMMI PLANT CLOSURE  - Impact on Local and Bay Area Industrial Real Estate Market]]></title>
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The   NUMMI plant, in operation since 1984, is the largest employer in the City of Fremont, with 5,200 employees. The action to close the plant this March, taken by Toyota Motor Corp.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=172]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:43:55 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Obama Stimulus Package Positively Affects Commercial Real Estate]]></title>
   <description><![CDATA[Dear Clients and Friends,

I would like to introduce you to my blog. I plan to post one or two times a week, with pertinent information regarding the Corporate Real Estate Market and timely topics that effect it.]]></description>
   <link><![CDATA[http://www.colliersparrish.com/BrokerProfiles/index.asp?logon=mtriska&officeid=26&PageType=B&BlogID=139]]></link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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