SF office leasing broker here and we typically wear business casual (chinos/jeans with tucked in dress shirt) and a lot of guys rock the vest. More than half of us wear a Patagonia jacket because SF is one of those cities that even when its nice out it can get cold real quick.
Ive noticed in other markets, NYC for example, when traveling for business that almost every broker rocks a sport coat/blazer, some even full suits.
Some markets are even more dressed down or up depending on what side of the business you are in. Curious what you all are wearing?
I work on the LP side and get the benefit of working with a lot of GPs across the nation.
Our NYC-based GPs will show up to a property tour in 90 degree, humid as fuck Maryland weather wearing full suits and ties. I've toured SoCal properties with our LA-based group; one of the principals was wearing tom ford jeans and a vneck. Our Chicago operators dress like they are going to a wedding in the 90s (boxy jackets, pleated pants), and all of our texas operators wear golf polos and khakis. We work with one guy in Phoenix who always wears shorts and an untucked button down. to tours and broker meetings. Believe it or not, I find our partners in Miami tend to dress the best.
This is hilarious and perfectly fits my stereotypes of each of those markets.
This didn't happen in LA but it had a similar impact on young me. There I was, wearing a full suit at a broker event, tossing my business card into a jar in hopes of winning an iPad or something, when some dude rolls up in a Bentley wearing a v-neck T and expensive jeans. All of us suited people turned our noses up with a "who is this loser?" mentality. Turns out he owned the building. We were the losers.