PORTLAND
Portland Staffing Firm Boly:Welch Moves Downtown with New 6,000 SQFT Lease
Firm reduces footprint by 2,000 square feet but stays committed to downtown presence A prominent Portland staffing and recruiting firm is relocating within...
Consumer Prices Expected to Rise 0.35% in December After Data Collection Issues
Wells Fargo forecasts 2.7 percent year-over-year headline inflation, down from September peak despite monthly rebound The longest government shutdown in U.S. history created...
Manufacturing Sector Closes 2025 With 10th Consecutive Month of Contraction, ISM Index at 47.8
Employment gauge shows modest improvement despite persistent weakness in new orders and production activity The disconnect between America’s booming overall economy and its...
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Openings Fall to 7.1 Million
The U.S. labor market showed continued signs of cooling in November, with job openings declining and workers increasingly reluctant to leave their positions,...
Westport Capital Partners Sells 296,000 SQFT Mohawk Business Park in Tualatin for $36.7MM
An office complex in a suburb of Portland has traded hands. According to Washington County public records, the Mohawk Business Park in Tualatin...
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,...
224,000 SQFT Historic Commonwealth Building in Portland Sells for $6.5MM, 57% Below Assessed Value
A 224,122-square-foot office tower at 421 SW 6th Ave. in downtown Portland has sold for $6.5 million, according to Multnomah County public records....
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...
First AME Zion Church Secures $3M Grant for 44-Unit North Portland Affordable Housing Project
Oregon’s oldest Black church is embarking on an ambitious redevelopment project that will replace its North Portland sanctuary with a 44-unit affordable housing...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Edge Up 0.5 percent in November to 4.13MM Units
Third consecutive monthly gain reflects lower mortgage rates and improved supply conditions The housing market’s gradual recovery continues as buyers respond to more...
Small Business Optimism Rises to 99 in November as Sales Expectations Strengthen
NFIB survey shows stronger holiday sales outlook and higher hiring plans, even as price increases and uncertainty remain elevated Small business owners are...
Pacific Northwest Housing Market Shifts in Favor of Buyers
Seattle and Portland join national trend as sellers struggle to find demand, though regional dynamics vary The Pacific Northwest’s housing market has tilted...
