Central Business District
JPMorgan Chase Expands to 128,000 SQFT at JPMorganChase Center to Anchor New AI Team in Downtown Seattle
The nation’s largest bank is enlarging its lease inside the 42-story tower it stamped with its own name in January, clearing five floors...
Gensler’s City Pulse 2026 Flags Downtown Portland’s Vibrancy Gap as Authenticity Holds Firm
Downtown Portland holds onto a strong sense of authenticity in Gensler’s largest-ever global study of urban experience, but the city’s core ranks among...
Downtown Seattle Ranks Fourth-Stickiest in the U.S. in Gensler’s City Pulse 2026
Downtown Seattle ranked as the fourth-stickiest downtown in the United States in Gensler’s global study of urban experience, a top-tier showing that sets...
Norris & Stevens Renews Downtown Portland Office Lease at Standard Insurance Center
The Portland brokerage firm’s first renewal at Standard Center — where it has operated since 2015 — comes after it evaluated suburban alternatives,...
Seattle Cracks Top Five U.S. Downtowns for Stickiness as Portland Lags on Vibrancy, Gensler Finds
Seattle landed among the five most magnetic downtowns in the United States in Gensler’s latest global study of urban experience, even as neighboring...
Guardian and PCCP Acquire 332-Unit Ladd Tower for $63.3MM in Downtown Portland, 20% Below 2010 Trade
The 23-story Park Avenue high-rise marks the latest discounted bet on a downtown Portland comeback by Tom Brenneke’s Guardian Real Estate Services, and...
Hamilton Urban Partners Buys 52-Unit Crest Apartments in Seattle for $9.8MM
Capitol Hill property at 1718 Melrose Ave. trades below its $14.2 million June 2025 ask; seller tied to Metropolitan Management Company A period...
Downtown Seattle Retail Building at 601 Pine Sells for $8MM, 76% Below Appraisal
Pike-Pine Corridor Property Trades at Deep Discount as Buyer Plans Extensive Renovation Amid Softening Market The sale of 601 Pine Street in downtown...
Silicon Valley Bank Takes 4,600 SQFT at 11W in Downtown Portland
Long-term lease adds momentum to West End office building as Central Business District vacancy reaches 36.3 percent Office leasing decisions in downtown Portland...
Lake Washington Partners and KCPQ FOX 13/KZJO FOX 13+ Announce Relocation to New Broadcast Studio at Axis9 in Seattle
FOX 13 to Relocate Operations to Downtown Seattle in 2026 SEATTLE, WA — December 18, 2025 — Lake Washington Partners (LKWP) and FOX Television Stations today announced that...
Urban Renaissance Group Sells 150,000 SQFT Morgan Building in Portland for $6MM, Marking 78% Decline from 2008 Purchase Price
Historic 150,040-square-foot downtown Portland office property trades at steep discount as market vacancy reaches record levels Portland’s commercial real estate market is experiencing...
Barnes & Noble Bets on Downtown Seattle’s Revival With New Pike Street Store
The bookseller’s planned return to Seattle’s core signals growing confidence in the city’s retail recovery Barnes & Noble is bringing books back to...
