Demand for Portland office space reportedly remains high
Robust leasing activity at new office properties has continued in Portland, with buildings in the Central Business District showing particular strength.
Japanese hotel chain’s project proposal advances
Toyoko Inn is proposing a 19-story, 486-room hotel on a parcel at Southwest Third Avenue and Oak Street. The hospitality group is scheduled to meet with Portland Bureau of Development Services staff on March 29.
Businesses heading for new West End building
Incoming tenants are busily signing leases for space in Menashe Properties’ new office building in Portland’s West End.
New West End building awaiting completion, name
Menashe Properties’ second major development, a six-story retail-and-office building in downtown Portland’s West End, is on track to open in mid-September.
UPDATED: 30-story tower project on hold
Greystar has pulled out as developer of a proposed project to build a 30-story mixed-use tower at Southwest Fourth Avenue and Washington Street.
Menashe Properties purchases Denver office park
Menashe Properties has closed on the purchase of an eight-building, 600,000-square-foot office campus near Denver for $35.5 million.
Photos: Downtown takedown makes space
A 93-year-old single-story retail building in downtown Portland is being demolished to make way for a new six-story office building developed by Menashe Properties.
Greystar goes big with proposed downtown tower
Greystar, a major development and property management firm based in Charleston, South Carolina, is the developer behind a proposed 30-story tower at Southwest Fourth and Washington Street in downtown Portland.
Developers fret over economic uncertainty
The next recession, whenever it arrives, is increasingly a topic of discussion among developers in Portland.
Office building becomes temporary homeless shelter
With support from the city of Portland, Washington Center this week opened as a nighttime shelter for homeless men.
A quick, smooth trip through design review
The Portland Design Commission lauded plans for Menashe Properties' six-story mixed-use building in downtown.
More design review ahead for planned building
The proposal for a new six-story, 58,862-square-foot building in downtown Portland didn’t get the fast approval the developer had hoped for.
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