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Jul 13, 2012

Lardo, the latest food-cart-turned-restauraunt

Earlier this week, I had the chance to walk down Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to the latest food-cart-turned-restaurant, Lardo.

Jul 12, 2012

What we can learn from Voodoo Doughnut

One of the keys to success for many of Portland small businesses these days is to find ways to add value to your products or services. It is these experiences that not only increase the bottom line for the company, but also add to the character and appeal of our city.

Jun 28, 2012

One indicator of the economy: limousine companies

A little while ago I had a conversation with a gentleman who owns a local limousine company. The funny part about the conversation was that by the end, I realized what a great market indicator his business can be. When you think about it, people like to order limos when they are feeling confident about themselves and their businesses. It made me realize that I should probably keep his number and s[...]

Jun 14, 2012

What I learned from Steve Jobs’ biography

I have always been a fan of reading books about people whose lives and experiences are ones that I could never live. Steve lived a lot of life in his short time with us. Whether you are a fan of Steve Jobs or not, the one thing that you have to tip your hat to is that the man was a visionary who was not willing to settle for anything less than what he saw as perfection.

Jun 8, 2012

Mixing it up

Last night I had the opportunity to do a bit of schmoozing with some fellow building buffs. It was at the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group Summer Social at […]

Feb 14, 2012

Who bought the Burnside Rocket? We’ll tell you!

"Guerilla Developer" Kevin Cavenaugh says he's on his way back out of financial trouble. At the end of last year, Cavenaugh announced a new project that will bring an up-scale outdoor food court to a superblock in the middle of Northeast Portland.

Feb 3, 2012

New Target store under construction in downtown Portland?

The 91ÊÓÆµ wrote in October that Target was finalizing its lease for a downtown Portland store, and now it looks like it's really happening you guys!

Jan 31, 2012

Home prices drop for third straight month

Home prices in the U.S. dropped in November, the third consecutive month for them to do so according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index. The decline isn’t unusual for fall, […]

Jan 13, 2012

Is the West End the cheaper Pearl District?

Portland's West End (you know, that area in downtown south of Burnside and west of the streetcar?) has been seeing a lot of retail activity lately. And as more retail tenants open in the area, some already established businesses are taking note of the West End's heavy foot traffic - and cheaper rents.

Jan 5, 2012

Real estate investor roundtable held in Portland

John W. Mitchell, a principal at M & H Economic Consultants, and Sam Rodriguez, vice president of development at Mill Creek Residential Trust, gave keynote addresses on Wednesday at an investor roundtable hosted by HFO Investment Real Estate at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

Dec 20, 2011

Why you are being counted as you walk Portland’s streets

You've probably been counted. Right now, on fifteen downtown intersections, people are sitting about in the cold-ish weather of Portland's December and counting pedestrians. Workers are sitting around and going "click" every single time someone walks by, contributing to a giant pile of numbers about pedestrian traffic. Who are they, though? Why are they there? And why is what they’re doing at al[...]

Dec 12, 2011

Under U 4 Men moving downtown Portland store

Under U 4 Men, the Portland boutique for men's undies, is moving its store on Southwest Broadway to a new location at 800 S.W. Washington St., at Park Avenue.



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