PORTLAND
McMenamins Unveils Plan to Convert Historic 37,000 SQFT Taft Hotel Into 63-Room Boutique Hotel in Downtown Portland
The Pacific Northwest hospitality chain aims to link the 1907 building to the Crystal Ballroom via skybridge, creating an interconnected West End entertainment...
76-Unit Tabor Commons Apartments Hits the Market in Portland’s Mt. Tabor Neighborhood
The 1928-era property, renovated for more than $10 million between 2017 and 2020, comes with assumable agency debt fixed at 2.99 percent through...
February CPI Shows Disinflation Losing Momentum as Energy Costs Surge
Wells Fargo economists warn that a developing Middle East conflict could push energy goods prices sharply higher in March, complicating the Federal Reserve’s...
Kimco Realty Lists 39,500 SQFT New Seasons-Anchored Retail Property in Portland
The grocery and drug-anchored neighborhood center on SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway is fully leased and features the flagship New Seasons Market location, which...
Small Business Optimism Drops for Second Straight Month as Capex and Hiring Weaken
Sales and earnings gains offer a counterweight, but labor market softness and sticky inflation cloud the outlook for small firms nationwide Small business...
Abandoned 148-Unit Burnside Project Underscores Portland’s Worst Construction Drought in 15 Years
A developer’s decision to walk away from a five-story apartment complex on East Burnside Street reflects the financial headwinds stalling residential development citywide,...
TJX Companies’ 74,000 SQFT Grocery-Anchored Clackamas Square in Happy Valley Brought to Market
The WinCo Foods shadow-anchored neighborhood center draws more than 3.4 million annual visits and projects a 6.3 percent five-year NOI compound annual growth...
Existing Home Sales Post Modest February Rebound but Affordability Headwinds Persist
A pickup in single-family resales drove the monthly gain, though condo sales contracted for a second straight month and mortgage application data signals...
U.S. Consumer Spending Held Firm in January Despite Headline Retail Dip
Underlying U.S. consumer spending started 2026 on steadier ground than a top-line retail sales decline suggests, though early February data point to a...
Seattle Ranks Fourth Nationally for Homebuyer Outflows as Pacific Northwest Migration Patterns Shift
Redfin’s Q4 2025 migration report reveals Seattle posted a net outflow of more than 19,000 home searchers, while Spokane emerged as a top-10...
U.S. Payrolls Contract by 92,000 in February as Labor Market Stumbles, Fed Outlook Dims
Wells Fargo Economics says one-off factors only partially explain the unexpected decline, with the Iran conflict adding new complexity to an already uncertain...
Portland City Council Unanimously Approves Zoning Map Changes on 19 Nonprofit-Owned Sites to Accelerate Affordable Housing
The Affordable Housing Opportunities Project removes zoning barriers on properties owned by public agencies and nonprofit housing providers, arriving amid a sharp decline...
