Turnaround: Inside San Francisco’s Office Revival
- October 16, 2026
San Francisco’s office recovery has a striking contradiction: Overall vacancy remains elevated, while competition for the best workplaces is increasingly intense. We look inside the Bay Area real estate market, highlighting AI-driven demand, rising trophy rents and the reinvention of The Spear and 301 Battery.
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SF’s Advance Man: Cyrus Sanandaji On the Record
- September 25, 2026
In this bonus episode, we sit down with Presidio Bay’s Cyrus Sanandaji. Cyrus is at the vanguard of the comeback in America’s most important boom-and-bust town – San Francisco. His firm made prescient bets on SF’s recovery as the city began to emerge from the black hole of Covid, while also expanding a national development portfolio that today spans close to 6M square feet and is valued by the firm at $5.4B. We talk through doom loops and boom loops, capstack-sniping and how you cater to an AI industry defined by hypergrowth and extreme volatility.
On Resilience, Conviction, and Thoughtful Design: Building a Successful Bay Area Business
- March 10, 2025
In this episode, we welcome Kabir Seth, Principal at Presidio Bay Ventures, a San Francisco-based developer of commercial real estate. The firm specializes in office, life science, R&D, mixed-use, multifamily, and industrial spaces, with a focus on tailored design and strategy for public and private sector tenants. Kabir shares his journey from growing up in Dubai to studying at UC Berkeley, working in investment banking, and partnering with PBV's Cyrus Sanandaji to enter private development. He discusses the state of the San Francisco real estate market amid recent challenges and why he believes the city remains a strong investment opportunity. We also explore Presidio Bay's successful "office resort" project, Springline.
Leading Voices in Real Estate with Host Matt Slepin
- January 15, 2024
Michael Covarrubias, Chairman and Co-CEO of TMG Partners and Cyrus Sanandaji, Founder and CEO of Presidio Bay Ventures share what is really happening to real estate in San Francisco and drill down into the underlying political backdrop.
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Presidio Bay Ventures- What’s Their Secret Sauce? A Conversation with Founder Cyrus Sanandaji
- November 10, 2022
Welcome to NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area’s Podcast where we engage, deliberate and highlight the commercial real estate market and its leaders.
LISTEN HERE
Jackson Lucas Impact Real Estate Podcast with Kabir Seth
- October 27, 2022
On this episode of the Jackson Lucas Impact Real Estate Podcast, we visit with an up-and-coming industry powerhouse and COO at Presidio Bay Kabir Seth. Kabir talks about his journey from Dubai to the Bay Area and how he fell into a career running a firm that designs, builds and operates a diverse set of product types.
LISTEN HERE
The Real Market with Chris Rising – Ep. 78 K. Cyrus Sanandaji
- August 16, 2022
Get to know the story behind Presidio Bay and dive deeper into the market with Presidio Bay’s Founder and Managing Director, Cyrus Sanandaji.
LISTEN HERE
Kabir Seth, Chief Operating Officer at Presidio Bay
- September 23, 2021
In this episode, we chat with Kabir Seth about how Presidio Bay is integrating technology throughout their development and operational processes to create efficiencies, better serve tenants and their own staff, and stay ahead of the competition.
LISTEN HERE
Cyrus Sanandaji, Founder and Managing Director of Presidio Bay
- June 9, 2021
We speak in depth about Presidio Bay Ventures' latest project in Menlo Park, Springline, which the company took over in 2020 to re-envison its purpose and character.
LISTEN HERE
Turnaround: Inside San Francisco’s Office Revival
- October 16, 2026
San Francisco’s office recovery has a striking contradiction: Overall vacancy remains elevated, while competition for the best workplaces is increasingly intense. We look inside the Bay Area real estate market, highlighting AI-driven demand, rising trophy rents and the reinvention of The Spear and 301 Battery.
LISTEN HERE
SF’s Advance Man: Cyrus Sanandaji On the Record
- September 25, 2026
In this bonus episode, we sit down with Presidio Bay’s Cyrus Sanandaji. Cyrus is at the vanguard of the comeback in America’s most important boom-and-bust town – San Francisco. His firm made prescient bets on SF’s recovery as the city began to emerge from the black hole of Covid, while also expanding a national development portfolio that today spans close to 6M square feet and is valued by the firm at $5.4B. We talk through doom loops and boom loops, capstack-sniping and how you cater to an AI industry defined by hypergrowth and extreme volatility.
On Resilience, Conviction, and Thoughtful Design: Building a Successful Bay Area Business
- March 10, 2025
In this episode, we welcome Kabir Seth, Principal at Presidio Bay Ventures, a San Francisco-based developer of commercial real estate. The firm specializes in office, life science, R&D, mixed-use, multifamily, and industrial spaces, with a focus on tailored design and strategy for public and private sector tenants. Kabir shares his journey from growing up in Dubai to studying at UC Berkeley, working in investment banking, and partnering with PBV's Cyrus Sanandaji to enter private development. He discusses the state of the San Francisco real estate market amid recent challenges and why he believes the city remains a strong investment opportunity. We also explore Presidio Bay's successful "office resort" project, Springline.
Leading Voices in Real Estate with Host Matt Slepin
- January 15, 2024
Michael Covarrubias, Chairman and Co-CEO of TMG Partners and Cyrus Sanandaji, Founder and CEO of Presidio Bay Ventures share what is really happening to real estate in San Francisco and drill down into the underlying political backdrop.
LISTEN HERE
Presidio Bay Ventures- What’s Their Secret Sauce? A Conversation with Founder Cyrus Sanandaji
- November 10, 2022
Welcome to NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area’s Podcast where we engage, deliberate and highlight the commercial real estate market and its leaders.
LISTEN HERE
Jackson Lucas Impact Real Estate Podcast with Kabir Seth
- October 27, 2022
On this episode of the Jackson Lucas Impact Real Estate Podcast, we visit with an up-and-coming industry powerhouse and COO at Presidio Bay Kabir Seth. Kabir talks about his journey from Dubai to the Bay Area and how he fell into a career running a firm that designs, builds and operates a diverse set of product types.
LISTEN HERE
The Real Market with Chris Rising – Ep. 78 K. Cyrus Sanandaji
- August 16, 2022
Get to know the story behind Presidio Bay and dive deeper into the market with Presidio Bay’s Founder and Managing Director, Cyrus Sanandaji.
LISTEN HERE
Kabir Seth, Chief Operating Officer at Presidio Bay
- September 23, 2021
In this episode, we chat with Kabir Seth about how Presidio Bay is integrating technology throughout their development and operational processes to create efficiencies, better serve tenants and their own staff, and stay ahead of the competition.
LISTEN HERE
Cyrus Sanandaji, Founder and Managing Director of Presidio Bay
- June 9, 2021
We speak in depth about Presidio Bay Ventures' latest project in Menlo Park, Springline, which the company took over in 2020 to re-envison its purpose and character.
LISTEN HERE