PORTLAND
Beyond AI: U.S. Capital Investment Shows Early Signs of Broadening Recovery
New data on durable goods orders and industrial production point to stabilizing capex in traditional sectors, even as the AI investment boom continues...
Macerich Trims Oregon Holdings With $31MM in Washington Square Outparcel Sales While Retaining Two Portland and Eugene Centers
The mall REIT sold a retail strip center and an outparcel at its Washington Square property in Portland during Q4 2025, while both...
Federal Funding Advances Gateway to OMSI as Portland’s $1 Billion Central Eastside District Takes Shape
An $850,000 community project appropriation will rebuild two key intersections on SE Water Avenue, unlocking the next phase of the 24-acre OMSI District...
CRE Capital Flows Rise in Q4 2025 as Commercial and Multifamily Originations Gain Momentum
Wells Fargo Economics says easing monetary policy is supporting broader lending activity across property types Capital is beginning to move more freely across...
Intrinsic Ventures Lists 46,800 SQFT Dairy Building for $5MM in Portland’s Central Eastside
The adaptive reuse industrial and creative maker asset on 2.5 acres offers investors leasehold interest with redevelopment upside A gut-renovated industrial building in...
Existing Home Sales Drop 8.4% to 3.91MM in January as Mortgage Rates Hover Near 6.1%
Wells Fargo Economics says weather disruptions and lingering affordability pressures restrained early-year activity Housing market momentum cooled to start the year, as a...
U.S. Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%
Wells Fargo Economics says stronger hiring and steady 3.7 percent wage growth bolster case for Federal Reserve to hold rates steady A year...
Q4 Employment Cost Index Rises 3.4%, Marking Slowest Compensation Growth Since 2021
Wells Fargo Economics says labor costs remain in a “Goldilocks zone” as wage pressures ease and benefit growth moderates As policymakers weigh the...
December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
Guardian Names Michael Nagy Senior Vice President of Development
Guardian today announced that Michael Nagy has joined the firm as Senior Vice President of Development, effective February 9, 2026. Nagy will lead...
Oregon’s Economy Surges Past National Growth Rate at 4.7% in Q3 2025
The Beaver State narrows its gap with national GDP growth as Portland’s tri-county metro area accounts for more than half of the state’s...
Small Business Optimism Slips in January as Hiring Plans Ease, Sales Outlook Hits 2025 High
Wells Fargo Economics says labor market remains in “a state of malaise” despite firmer revenue expectations Business sentiment often shifts before hard economic...
