AI Fears Hammer Commercial Brokerage Stocks in Multi-Day Sell-Off
Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods argue the market rout overstates the immediate threat artificial intelligence poses to labor-intensive real estate advisory work,...
December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
Seattle City Council Votes to Fund Permanently Affordable and Publicly Owned Housing
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Interlocal Agreement between City of Seattle and the Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD),...
Pacific Science Center Sells Northeast Campus Corner in Seattle, Including Boeing IMAX Theater, to Space Needle LLC
The deal covers less than 25 percent of PacSci’s campus and will fund urgently needed infrastructure upgrades to the landmark 1962 World’s Fair...
Echodyne to Open 86,350 SQFT Manufacturing Facility in Washington State to Meet Growing Demand
Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announces a major near-term expansion in its advanced radar production capacity. Echodyne’s new 86,350-square-foot facility will provide...
Bellevue Moves Forward on BelRed Land Use Code Overhaul, Seeks Community Input
The city is translating its updated BelRed Subarea Plan into enforceable development standards covering housing growth, transit-oriented development, affordable housing and the BelRed...
Oregon’s Economy Surges Past National Growth Rate at 4.7% in Q3 2025
The Beaver State narrows its gap with national GDP growth as Portland’s tri-county metro area accounts for more than half of the state’s...
Washington State Posts $903.7 Billion GDP as King County Commands Nearly 60% of Economic Output
The Evergreen State’s Q3 2025 growth of 3.4 percent trails the national rate, but its tech-driven Puget Sound corridor continues to anchor one...
Vancouver Amends Waterfront Gateway Agreement with Lincoln Property, Increases Affordable Housing and Drops Office Component
The City of Vancouver and Lincoln pivot the multiphase City Center project in response to weak office demand and rising construction costs, committing...
112-Unit Apartment Complex in Monroe Sells for $37MM
Bellevue-based buyer acquires The Lake Apartments, a 112-unit energy-efficient community developed in 2018 An apartment complex in Monroe has traded hands. The Lake...
Simpler Exteriors, Smarter Kitchens: What Home Buyers Want From Builders in 2026
John Burns Research and Consulting’s Jenni Nichols explains how shifting consumer preferences toward modern design can help builders navigate affordability pressures without sacrificing...
Downtown Seattle Ranks Second Among Peers in Residential Construction with 3,325 Units Underway
Housing development drives urban recovery as downtown population reaches record 109,845 residents, though building permits fall to historic lows Downtown Seattle’s residential construction...
Oregon’s Economy Surges Past National Growth Rate at 4.7% in Q3 2025
The Beaver State narrows its gap with national GDP growth as Portland’s tri-county metro area accounts for more than half of the state’s...
Vancouver Amends Waterfront Gateway Agreement with Lincoln Property, Increases Affordable Housing and Drops Office Component
The City of Vancouver and Lincoln pivot the multiphase City Center project in response to weak office demand and rising construction costs, committing...
Amazon Outbids Washington Utility to Acquire 1.2 GW Sunstone Solar Project for $83MM in Oregon
Tech giant’s direct ownership of one of the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage sites signals a new era of competition between Big Tech and public...
Oregon Job Vacancies Drop to 46,300 as Wages Decline and Labor Market Cools
The state’s unemployed-to-vacancy ratio climbed to 2.4, continuing a steady rise since the post-pandemic expansion period Oregon’s labor market showed further signs of...
Mount Angel Abbey Lists 40-Acre Abiqua Falls Property for Auction in Rare Oregon Waterfall Sale
The Benedictine monastery’s foundation puts one of the Pacific Northwest’s most photographed natural landmarks on the open market without a reserve price, raising...
168-Room Hotel Eastlund in Portland Hits Market for Receiver Sale
Convention-adjacent boutique asset tests investor appetite as Portland’s lodging market seeks firmer footing As Portland’s hospitality sector works through a post-pandemic reset, one...
2026 Pacific Northwest CRE Rising Stars
Celebrating the Next Generation of Commercial Real Estate Excellence From the tech epicenters of Seattle and Portland to the industrial ports of...
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AI Fears Hammer Commercial Brokerage Stocks in Multi-Day Sell-Off
Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods argue the market rout overstates the immediate threat artificial intelligence poses to labor-intensive real estate advisory work,...
Tacoma Advances Broad 2026 Zoning Overhaul to Expand Housing, Streamline Childcare, and Plan for Annexation
The Tacoma Planning Commission has released a package of code amendments targeting special needs housing, day care facilities, binding site plans, and pre-annexation...
U.S. Coworking Reaches 159MM SQFT in Q4 2025 as Growth Concentrates in Core Markets
Coworking expands by scale rather than sprawl, with California and coastal metros anchoring demand Office tenants are still adjusting to hybrid work, but...
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...
How Does Humanity Fit into an AI World?
By Hans Hansson, President of Starboard CRE Reflections from a Real Estate Convention and Beyond Introduction: An Unexpected Encounter in Nashville Last week...
Hudson Pacific’s Puget Sound Assets Hold Steady as Leasing Improves, Losses Persist
Hudson Pacific Properties’ third-quarter 2025 results showed continued financial strain for the West Coast-focused office landlord, but its Pacific Northwest assets—centered largely in...
Housing Authority of Snohomish County Buys 240-Unit Allegro Lynnwood for $77.4MM
Lynwood, WA – February 11, 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the real estate services firm has arranged the sale of...
Small Business Optimism Slips in January as Hiring Plans Ease, Sales Outlook Hits 2025 High
Wells Fargo Economics says labor market remains in “a state of malaise” despite firmer revenue expectations Business sentiment often shifts before hard economic...
xAI Leases 24,800 SQFT at Lincoln Square South in Downtown Bellevue
Elon Musk’s AI venture takes full floor at Kemper Development’s Bellevue Collection office tower Artificial intelligence companies are continuing to reshape the Eastside...
Breville to Vacate 7,700 SQFT at Seattle’s Madore Building Near Pike Place Market
Crossbeam Investments seeks new tenants for historic 1501 Western Ave. property as office market stabilizes Office tenants continue to reassess their space needs...
108,000 SQFT Evergreen Goodwill Everett Outlet Sells to Community Transit for $25.35MM
Transit agency to lease back 7.5-acre property at $120,000 per month as it plans for long-term expansion As Snohomish County prepares for continued...
Puget Sound Multifamily Investment Volume Surges 48% to $5.96 Billion in 2025 as Rents Stabilize
Despite a quarter of negative absorption, the Seattle-area apartment market posted nearly $6 billion in annual deal volume and maintained healthy fundamentals heading...
Kilroy Realty’s Renovated West 8th Project Gains Traction in Seattle’s Denny Regrade as REIT Bets on Submarket Recovery
74,000 square feet of new long-term leases signal demand for repositioned assets even as downtown Seattle vacancy hits 35 percent Kilroy Realty Corporation...
Eddie Bauer to Permanently Shutter Seattle SODO Headquarters, Lay Off 60 Workers as Retail Operator Files Chapter 11
The closure of the brand’s corporate office at 2200 First Avenue South caps a turbulent stretch for the 106-year-old outdoor apparel icon, whose...
