PORTLAND
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates to 3.5%–3.75% as Committee Signals Slower Pace of Easing Ahead
Central bank’s December quarter-point reduction draws three dissents as officials project the policy rate holding at 3.375 percent through 2026 The Federal Reserve...
Kidder Mathews Selected to Lead Leasing for 1.15MM SQFT Big Pink in Portland
Portland, Oreg. (December 9, 2025) – Kidder Mathews has been selected to lead leasing for Portland’s iconic “Big Pink,” as new ownership embarks...
National University of Natural Medicine Acquires 296,000 SQFT Portland Office Complex for $13.8MM
R.L. Woolworth Building transaction marks 86 percent discount from previous sale as vacancy hits record 15.2 percent Portland’s distressed office market is creating...
Law Firms Push US Office Demand to New Highs, Driving 8.3MM SQFT of Leasing Through Q3 2025
Relocations surge to 50 percent, renewals dip to 53.9 percent, and the legal sector’s share of all office leasing reaches 10.5 percent U.S....
CMBS Delinquencies Push to 7.46% Overall as Office Market Hits a Record 11.76%
All major property types see rising stress in October, with multifamily topping 7 percent for the first time since 2015 The latest readout...
Design in the Age of Disruption: Gensler’s 2026 Forecast Maps a Built Environment in Flux
As AI, climate shocks, and workplace upheaval collide, the world’s largest architecture firm says adaptability—not scale—will determine real estate winners The built environment...
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.5% in September as Shipments Point to Solid Q3 Capex Momentum
Core capital goods orders climb 0.9 percent, supporting Wells Fargo Economics’ 6 percent annualized equipment-spending estimate A year defined by uneven business investment...
Portland’s 1803 Fund Commits $70MM to Albina District Redevelopment
Acquisition of grain terminal and Low End properties targets economic renewal in historically Black neighborhood Portland-based 1803 Fund has announced a nearly $70...
Portland’s Julia West House Opens With 89 Units for Homeless Seniors and Recovery Programs
A 12-story downtown building aims to address rising homelessness among older adults with permanently supportive housing model Portland’s newest affordable housing development is...
Retail Sales Rose Just 0.2% in September as Control Group Slips 0.1%
Wells Fargo Economics says a soft September keeps holiday spending forecasts intact but leaning toward the lower end of the 3.5 percent–4 percent...
Columbia Pacific Advisors Seeks New Owner for Historic 28,000 SQFT Portland Office Building at $1.95MM Amid Market Downturn
Kidder Mathews lists Merchant Banker Building in downtown Portland as vacancy reaches 15.2 percent A five-story office building in downtown Portland’s Central Business...
Port of Portland Approves UO Acoustic Lab Lease, Advancing Plans for New Manufacturing Hub at Terminal 2
University of Oregon’s forthcoming 2027 research facility becomes anchor tenant at the Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus in Portland The push to...
