PORTLAND
Labor Market Wobbles as Unemployment Hits Post-Pandemic High
The U.S. labor market’s struggles intensified in November, with unemployment climbing to its highest level since the pandemic’s end and job growth remaining...
Shutdown-Delayed Jobs Data Predicted to Reveal Federal Layoffs and Rising Unemployment
Shutdown-delayed October data and a November unemployment rate near 4.5 percent could put “maximum employment” at risk As Washington’s budget battles continue to...
13,600 SQFT Boones Ferry Professional Center in Lake Oswego Trades for $2.18MM
Beacon Hill Property Investment Corporation recently completed the $2,188,100 owner/user sale of Boones Ferry Professional Center located at 15962 SW Boones Ferry Rd...
September Trade Deficit Narrows to $52.8B on Gold Exports, But GDP Impact Limited by Statistical Treatment
Non-monetary gold accounts for $6.1 billion of $8.8 billion export increase, while capital goods shipments decline $3.3 billion The turbulence in global trade...
SKB Buys 162,000 SQFT Former Federal Courthouse in Downtown Portland From GSA for $1.8MM
Local developer plans office move-in and long-range restoration of the 1933 landmark Portland’s efforts to revive its central city gained a symbolic lift...
Toll Brothers Posts Higher Revenue but Lower Margins as Backlog Shrinks and Builder Exits Multifamily Business
Luxury homebuilder ends FY25 with $10.84B in home-sales revenue and $1.35B in net income, while demand softens and backlog falls to $5.5B Toll...
Employment Cost Index Rises 3.5% Year-Over-Year in Q3, Slowest Growth Since Mid-2021
Quarterly wage and benefit increases moderate to 0.8 percent as labor market cooling reduces pressure on employers to raise compensation The cooling trend...
Oregon’s Unemployment Surge Raises Red Flags for State Economy
Jobless rate jumps a full percentage point year-over-year, marking the largest increase in the nation Oregon’s labor market deteriorated significantly over the past...
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....
