Fourth Avenue Capital Acquires New Construction 174-Unit Spring Woods Apartments in Salem for $39.3MM
The Seattle-based middle-market multifamily firm’s acquisition at approximately $225,862 per unit continues its strategy of targeting newly built assets below replacement cost in...
72-Unit New Construction Q1 Apartments Hits Market in Hillsboro’s Silicon Forest Corridor
The 2024-built multifamily asset along Quatama Road offers all two-bedroom units near Intel’s Ronler Acres campus and the MAX Blue Line A 72-unit...
Portland Hotel Sector Navigates Near-Term Headwinds as Select Submarkets and Thin Pipeline Offer Investor Opportunities
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 outlook projects continued softening in Portland’s hotel fundamentals, though limited new construction and tech-corridor demand create selective bright spots....
Swift Real Estate Partners Buys Back $101.7MM Wells Fargo Loan on 588,000 SQFT West Coast Office Portfolio for Around $80MM
San Francisco-based investment firm acquires non-performing note on its own three-property office portfolio using all-equity capital from Fund II, eliminating all debt on...
Washington State Wineries Lead in Optimism as National Wine Market Searches for a Floor
The state ties with Virginia for the least pessimistic sentiment reading in SVB’s annual survey, projecting 5 percent revenue growth and positioning itself...
Clarion Partners Acquires 137-Unit Senior Living Community The Grand at Spokane for $40.8MM
Franklin Templeton specialty investment manager continues its push into commercial real estate investment in the healthcare sector (Editor’s Note: According to Spokane County...
Trumark Homes Enters Pacific Northwest Market with Acquisition of Homebuilder JK Monarch
– Homebuilder’s strategic growth continues notable Western expansion with new Washington Division – Trumark will aggressively pursue land...
Bay Club Pays $17.6MM for 98,000 SQFT Arena Sports Facility in Mill Creek
The purchase marks the second recorded real estate transaction tied to the KKR-backed lifestyle operator’s November 2025 acquisition of Arena Sports and its...
Investors Management Group Sells 108-Unit Valley Vista Apartments in Tacoma for $15.9MM
The 1986-vintage garden-style community near Tacoma Mall traded at roughly $147,200 per unit, below the regional metro average, as investor appetite for suburban...
Strategic Office Partners Lists 43,600 SQFT Class A Beaverton Office Building for $7.5MM
The listing at 2555-2645 SW 153rd Drive represents an individual building sale from the larger Beaverton Creek Office Park V campus, priced at...
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady at March Meeting as Oil Price Spike Clouds Outlook
Wells Fargo economists expect two rate cuts remain on the table in 2026, though elevated inflation from energy costs could push the timeline...
Eastern Washington Apartment Market Posts $388MM in 2025 Sales as Value-Add Properties Drive Transactions
The Eastern Washington multifamily market rebounded from a sluggish start to record its strongest fourth quarter since 2021 Eastern Washington’s apartment investment market...
Fourth Avenue Capital Acquires New Construction 174-Unit Spring Woods Apartments in Salem for $39.3MM
The Seattle-based middle-market multifamily firm’s acquisition at approximately $225,862 per unit continues its strategy of targeting newly built assets below replacement cost in...
72-Unit New Construction Q1 Apartments Hits Market in Hillsboro’s Silicon Forest Corridor
The 2024-built multifamily asset along Quatama Road offers all two-bedroom units near Intel’s Ronler Acres campus and the MAX Blue Line A 72-unit...
Portland Hotel Sector Navigates Near-Term Headwinds as Select Submarkets and Thin Pipeline Offer Investor Opportunities
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 outlook projects continued softening in Portland’s hotel fundamentals, though limited new construction and tech-corridor demand create selective bright spots....
Swift Real Estate Partners Buys Back $101.7MM Wells Fargo Loan on 588,000 SQFT West Coast Office Portfolio for Around $80MM
San Francisco-based investment firm acquires non-performing note on its own three-property office portfolio using all-equity capital from Fund II, eliminating all debt on...
Strategic Office Partners Lists 43,600 SQFT Class A Beaverton Office Building for $7.5MM
The listing at 2555-2645 SW 153rd Drive represents an individual building sale from the larger Beaverton Creek Office Park V campus, priced at...
Oregon’s Wine Industry Charts a Cautiously Optimistic Course Amid National Downturn
The state’s premium producers anticipate mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2025, outpacing most U.S. regions, though structural challenges and demographic headwinds remain. Oregon’s wine...
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Continue ReadingPortland Hotel Sector Navigates Near-Term Headwinds as Select Submarkets and Thin Pipeline Offer Investor Opportunities
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 outlook projects continued softening in Portland’s hotel fundamentals, though limited new construction and tech-corridor demand create selective bright spots....
Washington Becomes Second State to Ban Exclusive Residential Listing Practices With Near-Unanimous Legislative Vote
Governor Ferguson signs SB 6091 into law, mandating that brokers market residential properties to the general public alongside any private marketing efforts, as...
Interstate Bridge Replacement Cost Estimate Soars to $14.4 Billion as Governors Commit to Phased Construction Strategy
Washington and Oregon leaders narrow initial focus to $7.65 billion core bridge and light rail project, leveraging $5.5 billion in existing funding to...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
3D Printed Houses and Other Fairy Tales
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The prophecy was always that technology would save us. And here we are in 2026,...
The $200 Billion Question: Where Does Your Tariff Tax Go?
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The Trump administration is crowing about collecting $200 billion in tariff revenues this year. Customs...
McNellis on CMBS: “Commercial Mortgage BS”
By John McNellis This essay is taken from John’s forthcoming 3rd edition of Making it in Real Estate. I was leaning against the bar...
Why CRE Experts Say the Looming $1.26 Trillion Debt Wall Can Be Scaled
By Kidder Mathews Roughly $1.26 trillion in commercial real estate loans are set to mature through 2027. Most originated in the mid-2010s, when rates averaged between...
Mill Creek Residential Acquires 8-Acre Site in Des Moines for 290-Unit Modera Woodmont Beach Apartment Community
National multifamily developer picks up long-stalled Pacific Highway corridor site at a steep discount, plans mixed-use project less than a mile from the...
Seattle Hotel Market Eyes Recovery as FIFA World Cup Matches and Shrinking Construction Pipeline Signal Turning Point
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 outlook forecasts modest occupancy and ADR gains for Seattle-Tacoma, though declining Canadian travel and a slow post-pandemic recovery temper...
Oregon’s Wine Industry Charts a Cautiously Optimistic Course Amid National Downturn
The state’s premium producers anticipate mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2025, outpacing most U.S. regions, though structural challenges and demographic headwinds remain. Oregon’s wine...
IRG Advances Phase Two at Federal Way’s Woodbridge Corporate Park With 3 New Industrial Buildings as 214,000 SQFT Building B Hits the Market
With Amazon anchoring Building A and the state eyeing the landmark 1971 headquarters, the former Weyerhaeuser campus takes another step toward its reinvention...
Shovel-Ready 196-Room Residence Inn at Seattle’s Yesler Terrace Hits the Market with Approved Plans and Permits
The fully entitled hotel site at 718 Yesler Way offers a new developer the rare chance to bypass Seattle’s lengthy permitting process and...
W. Dean Weidner, Founder of One of North America’s Largest Multifamily Firms, Dies at 83
The Colorado Springs native built Weidner Apartment Homes from a single investment into a 74,667-unit portfolio spanning 14 states and four Canadian provinces,...
Woodinville City Council Approves Development Agreement for 1,300-Unit Midtown Project
Green Partners LLC, part of Bill Gates’ Cascade asset management operation, advances the 19-acre downtown mixed-use development after a turbulent three-year path that...
Barnes & Noble Plants Flag Across Washington With Six New Stores as National Expansion Accelerates
The bookseller’s aggressive Puget Sound push includes a 17,538-SQFT flagship return to downtown Seattle’s retail core and a first-of-its-kind university partnership, reflecting a...
