Sekisui House U.S. CEO Maps National Expansion for Japan’s SHAWOOD Brand, Backed by 50-Year Business Plan
David Viger, the former Richmond American executive now leading Sekisui House’s combined U.S. operations, says the company’s earthquake-resistant, precision-engineered homes are headed to...
Evergreen Point Group Secures $88MM Construction Financing for 360-unit Transit-Oriented Development in Shoreline
JLL Capital Markets assists Evergreen Point Group in securing financing for Leeway, a new multifamily community steps from light rail SEATTLE, March 25,...
$14.8MM 10-Year Loan Secured for 76-Unit Class A Multifamily Property in Seattle’s Queen Anne District
New Loan for Latitude Queen Anne Apartments Refinances Stabilized Property with Experienced Sponsorship in Prime Urban Location; Life Company Non-Recourse Loan Includes Full-Term...
The Odom Corporation Expands to Full Building Occupancy with 75,000 SQFT Lease at SeaPORT Logistics Center in Sumner
Seattle, WA (March 2026) – Tarragon is pleased to announce that The Odom Corporation has expanded its operations at SeaPORT Logistics Center Building...
Holland Partner Group Buys Multiple Parcels for Combined $22.6MM with Plans for 239-Unit Mixed-Use Development in Seattle’s Ballard
The Vancouver, Washington-based developer partnered with Tokyo Tatemono to acquire roughly 0.8 acres on Northwest Market Street for an eight-story residential and retail...
Braseth Construction Begins Work on Kamiak Real Estate’s 119-Unit Songbird Apartments on Seattle’s First Hill
The eight-story mixed-use project at 119 12th Avenue replaces six former duplex buildings near Seattle University and will deliver studios, one- and two-bedroom...
University of Washington Moves Forward on Major Renovation of Historic Music Building
The second phase of a $15MM arts capital campaign will deliver acoustic, accessibility, and seismic upgrades to the School of Music’s 220-seat Brechemin...
Northwest Building Acquires Six-Building Gateway North Industrial Park in Tukwila for $76.5MM
The subsidiary of Matthew G. Norton Company adds approximately 270,000 square feet of shallow-bay industrial space to its 6-million-square-foot Puget Sound portfolio, acquiring...
The Buyer Who Wasn’t There
The record gap between home sellers and buyers reveals a tale of two Americas—Sun Belt markets drowning in oversupply while Northern cities with...
Private Credit’s $1.8 Trillion Surge Sets the Stage for a Real Estate Reawakening in 2026
As the four largest alternative credit platforms approach nearly $1.8 trillion in combined AUM, the asset class’s rapid maturation is reshaping capital flows...
Seattle is Ready to Welcome the Sonics Home
Mayor and City Council Share Resolution Affirming Seattle’s Readiness for the Return of the NBA Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson and members of...
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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Sekisui House U.S. CEO Maps National Expansion for Japan’s SHAWOOD Brand, Backed by 50-Year Business Plan
David Viger, the former Richmond American executive now leading Sekisui House’s combined U.S. operations, says the company’s earthquake-resistant, precision-engineered homes are headed to...
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...
The Buyer Who Wasn’t There
The record gap between home sellers and buyers reveals a tale of two Americas—Sun Belt markets drowning in oversupply while Northern cities with...
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...
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...
