Jones Lang LaSalle acquires Cresa Portland
Cresa Portland on Wednesday announced that it has been acquired by Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle in a move designed to increase its reach and 鈥渃reate a more powerful platform鈥 in Portland.
As market tightens, law firms respond
Limited available office space and rising rents in the Central Business District are triggering moves.
Sunset Corridor: less vacant office space means higher rents
Office space in the Sunset Corridor is in demand and rents there are rising, according to a recent market report.
Where buildings become communities
Communal office spaces in Portland are attracting small startups and tech companies.
Portland attracting tech companies
A limited supply of office space in the Central Business District reportedly is driving up rents.
Portland’s tech sector is growing, report says
Portland is becoming increasingly attractive for tech companies because of its growing talent pool, competitive wages and relatively low cost of living, according to a recent market report.
Block 300 building attracts another technology firm
A few months after Portland startup Puppet Labs signed a lease agreement to occupy 75,000 square feet in the Block 300 building, Virginia-based event management software provider Cvent is signing one for 14,000 square feet.
North Portland project site due to change hands
The large multifamily project on tap for the former Wonder Bread bakery site at North Williams Avenue and Cook Street will soon move ahead 鈥 but likely with a new owner.
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