SF Places Second-Cities Most likely to Rebound:
In Survey of Real-Estate Markets Most Likely to Rebound-San Francisco Places Second.
The Urban Land Institute recently conducted a survey asking 700 real estate professionals to name the best and worst places to invest in commercial real estate for next year. San Francisco was the second highest according to those surveyed with Seattle placing first. Winning traits such as high levels of international investment, reasonable amounts of office and apartment space, and vital downtown areas whose inhabitants are not reliant on cars all contributed to high rankings in the poll for the top cities.
Forbes.com- November 20, 2008