Seattle Mayor Signs Legislation to Speed Production of Housing and Emergency Shelter in City
Mayor Katie B. Wilson today signed CB 121093 and CB 121135, legislation sponsored by Councilmember Eddie Lin (District 2) which will speed the...
Stoel Rives Commits to 55,000 SQFT at Seattle’s Tower 1201 With $8MM Build-Out
Law firm relocates to LEED Gold-certified Third Avenue tower as Seattle legal tenants continue to upgrade space Office tenants in Seattle’s legal sector...
Kidder Mathews Awarded 450,000 SQFT Leasing Assignment for 217 Distribution Center in Beaverton, Oregon
Portland, Oreg. (February 19, 2026) – Kidder Mathews has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for 217 Distribution Center, a 450,666-square-foot, multi-tenant industrial...
Lou Development Plans 52-Unit Mixed-Use Project in Seattle’s Central District
Seattle officials grant conditional approval for redevelopment near Seattle University with 52 apartments, street-level commercial space and subgrade parking Urban infill development continues...
Boardmill Block Hits Permitting Milestone as Local Developers Advance Bellingham’s Waterfront Vision
New permit applications signal the long-planned hotel, residential and park complex on the former Georgia-Pacific site is shifting from design to construction preparation....
UPS to Close Spokane and Pendleton Facilities as Pacific Northwest Feels Impact of National Network Overhaul
The closures are part of a sweeping restructuring that will shutter 22 union-staffed buildings across 18 states in 2026, as UPS decouples from...
Portland Approves Enterprise Zone Expansion at PDX for Alaska Airlines’ $150MM Maintenance Hub
City Council unanimously backs tax incentive boundary change to support airline’s new operations center at Portland International Airport Portland City Council voted unanimously...
Beyond AI: U.S. Capital Investment Shows Early Signs of Broadening Recovery
New data on durable goods orders and industrial production point to stabilizing capex in traditional sectors, even as the AI investment boom continues...
Macerich Trims Oregon Holdings With $31MM in Washington Square Outparcel Sales While Retaining Two Portland and Eugene Centers
The mall REIT sold a retail strip center and an outparcel at its Washington Square property in Portland during Q4 2025, while both...
Legacy Partners, Rush Companies Begin Vertical Construction on 138-Unit Bridge View Trails Apartments in Port Orchard
The $54MM garden-style apartment project on Harold Drive advances after years in planning, targeting delivery by late 2026 or early 2027. A 138-unit...
Paul Allen Estate Launches Record-Setting Sale of Super Bowl Champion Seahawks
The NFL franchise is expected to command between $9 billion and $11 billion, shattering the all-time record for a professional sports team transaction....
SMPS Pacific Regional Conference (PRC) in SeattleMarch 18–20, 2026: Hands-on Workshops, Single-Day Ticket, and Social Event Tickets Available
SEATTLE, Wash. — The Society for Marketing Professional Services 16th Annual Pacific Regional Conference (SMPS PRC) is taking place March 18–20, 2026, at...
Kidder Mathews Awarded 450,000 SQFT Leasing Assignment for 217 Distribution Center in Beaverton, Oregon
Portland, Oreg. (February 19, 2026) – Kidder Mathews has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for 217 Distribution Center, a 450,666-square-foot, multi-tenant industrial...
UPS to Close Spokane and Pendleton Facilities as Pacific Northwest Feels Impact of National Network Overhaul
The closures are part of a sweeping restructuring that will shutter 22 union-staffed buildings across 18 states in 2026, as UPS decouples from...
Portland Approves Enterprise Zone Expansion at PDX for Alaska Airlines’ $150MM Maintenance Hub
City Council unanimously backs tax incentive boundary change to support airline’s new operations center at Portland International Airport Portland City Council voted unanimously...
Macerich Trims Oregon Holdings With $31MM in Washington Square Outparcel Sales While Retaining Two Portland and Eugene Centers
The mall REIT sold a retail strip center and an outparcel at its Washington Square property in Portland during Q4 2025, while both...
Federal Funding Advances Gateway to OMSI as Portland’s $1 Billion Central Eastside District Takes Shape
An $850,000 community project appropriation will rebuild two key intersections on SE Water Avenue, unlocking the next phase of the 24-acre OMSI District...
Intrinsic Ventures Lists 46,800 SQFT Dairy Building for $5MM in Portland’s Central Eastside
The adaptive reuse industrial and creative maker asset on 2.5 acres offers investors leasehold interest with redevelopment upside A gut-renovated industrial building in...
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Beyond AI: U.S. Capital Investment Shows Early Signs of Broadening Recovery
New data on durable goods orders and industrial production point to stabilizing capex in traditional sectors, even as the AI investment boom continues...
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,...
Q4 Employment Cost Index Rises 3.4%, Marking Slowest Compensation Growth Since 2021
Wells Fargo Economics says labor costs remain in a “Goldilocks zone” as wage pressures ease and benefit growth moderates As policymakers weigh the...
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...
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...
Vulcan Real Estate Lists for Sale 365,000 SQFT Bellevue Office Tower Leased by Amazon as Eastside Demand Outpaces Seattle
Newmark lists Tower 1 at West Main, a 364,868-square-foot building fully leased by Amazon, as the e-commerce giant presses forward with its long-term...
Federal Funding Advances Gateway to OMSI as Portland’s $1 Billion Central Eastside District Takes Shape
An $850,000 community project appropriation will rebuild two key intersections on SE Water Avenue, unlocking the next phase of the 24-acre OMSI District...
Stream Real Estate, JPI Plan 189-Unit Uptown Apartment Tower on Former Selig Parking Lot in Seattle
Seattle’s Stream Real Estate and Dallas-based JPI are partnering to develop a midrise multifamily project Seattle-based Stream Real Estate and Dallas developer JPI...
DTG Enterprises Sells 4.7-Acre Redmond Recycling Site for $10.8MM
The property at 8504 192nd Ave. NE has now traded twice in roughly four years, with the latest deal representing a notable discount...
Tacoma School District Acquires 85,800 SQFT Metal Fabrication Facility for $12.1MM
The South Orchard Street industrial complex will support expanded educational programming for the district, funded through a voter-approved capital bond Tacoma School District...
CRE Capital Flows Rise in Q4 2025 as Commercial and Multifamily Originations Gain Momentum
Wells Fargo Economics says easing monetary policy is supporting broader lending activity across property types Capital is beginning to move more freely across...
Safran Renews 282,162 SQFT Industrial Lease at M&D Marysville Industrial Park in North Snohomish
The aerospace manufacturer’s renewal anchors a submarket that led the broader Eastside market in positive absorption for 2025 Safran renewed 282,162 square feet...
Confidential Tenant Renews 326,447 SQFT Industrial Lease at Centre 41-02 in Mukilteo
The renewal ranks among the largest industrial lease transactions on the Puget Sound Eastside in 2025, anchoring a submarket navigating rising vacancy and...
