https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/08/01/oakland-downtown-office-tower-history-loan-weak-real-estate-economy/ > OAKLAND — A historic downtown Oakland office tower that’s described as the East Bay city’s “original highrise” has been returned to its lender, a fresh indicator of the worsening weakness in the Bay Area office market. > The Syndicate Building, an office tower at 1440 Broadway, is now in the hands of its lender, a disquieting hint that economic maladies linger for the region’s feeble office sector in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.