Barg Singer Hoesly is expanding into a new office in downtown Portland.

The real estate law firm has inked a lease for approximately 3,300 square feet in the 1000 Broadway Building, said Jonathan Singer, a partner at the firm.

“It’s a great location,” he said. “It’s not the newest downtown office, but they’ve done a good job of refreshing it.”

The 24-story office building, which was completed in 1992, is owned by members of the Moyer family and managed by NAI Elliott. It was the first tower developed by Tom Moyer, who later built Fox Tower and Park Avenue West before he died in 2014.

Barg Singer Hoesly outgrew its current space at 121 S.W. Morrison St., Singer said. The firm has long subleased from another law firm — Farleigh Wada Witt.

“It’s been a great relationship over that period of time,” Singer said. “We’re just too big for the space at this point.”

The five-lawyer firm has historically focused on real-estate transaction work, but now also boasts a commercial litigation team.

Tenants largely have their pick of office space in today’s market, with vacancy rates remaining near record highs. During the first quarter of 2026, the Portland market’s direct vacancy rate was 15.2 percent, according to Kidder Mathews.

Barg Singer Hoesly chose a move-in ready space instead of pursuing costly tenant improvements.

“It is a good time to be a tenant, but it’s got to be the right space because the cost of building out is so expensive,” Singer said. “Construction costs are so high that it made this space a really perfect fit, because it was already built out for a law firm of approximately our size.”

NAI Elliott is in the midst of a multiyear renovation of the 1000 Broadway Building. Elevators are being replaced and the lobby is being refreshed.

Law firms and other professional service providers have continued to buttress downtown office tenancy as tech firms and others downsize their office footprints. Law firms have led the way in signing leases for some of Portland’s newest, and likely priciest, office space in buildings such as the Block 216 Ritz-Carlton tower and Eleven West.

“Law firms writ large have found that they are much busier in this economy,” Singer said. “Also, if you’re going to draw the top talent, you really need to have office space that inspires people to come in.”

Law firms value collaboration and mentorship, which are better done in person, Singer said.

Barg Singer Hoesly will move into the 1000 Broadway Building on June 18. The lease term is slightly shorter than six years, Singer said. He declined to reveal the lease rate, citing an agreement with the landlord.

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