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...
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,...
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...
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...
Historic Timber Discovery Drives Construction Delays for James Beard Public Market
Downtown Portland’s highly anticipated culinary destination faces extended timeline as developer embraces century-old architectural heritage The construction of Portland’s James Beard Public Market,...
Pacific NW Properties Secures $12MM Permanent Refinance for 192,000 SQFT Industrial Property in Hillsboro
Pair of Hillsboro Buildings Strategically Located for Regional Logistics and Smaller Space Users on Highway 26; Life Company Loan Offers Attractive Fixed Rate...
Oregon Lawmakers Approve $2.1MM to Acquire 180-Acre Abiqua Falls Property Near Silverton
The bipartisan deal secures a beloved 92-foot waterfall listed on Redfin, but state park officials warn that millions more will be needed to...
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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...
Continue ReadingFederal 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...
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...
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...
GardnerGlobal Plans Groundbreaking for 117-Unit Sarah Queen in Seattle, Advances 54-Unit Bascomb Alongside
The Black-owned developer’s paired projects at 23rd and Union, one backed by Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund, aim to build generational wealth and preserve...
Synergy Affiliate Buys Former Selig Site in Seattle for $5.3MM with Plans for 120-Unit Apartment Tower
Rex Modular, an affiliate of Synergy Construction and Development, would use the estimated $40 million project as its proof-of-concept for high-rise modular construction...
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...
City of Bellevue Grants Design Review Approval to Capstone Partners’ 27-Story, 328-Unit Residential Tower
The project, designed by Runberg Architecture Group and developed in partnership with PGIM, replaces previously approved office plans on a 0.78-acre parcel flanked...
Crest Holdings’ 491-Unit Apartment Proposal in Bellevue Met with Master Development and Design Review Approval
The LA-based developer’s master plan at 919 109th Avenue NE includes an 8-story midrise in Phase 1 and a 22-story tower in Phase...
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...