HILLSBORO, ORE. — Norris & Stevens Inc. has brokered the acquisition of an office building, located at 5625 NE Elam Young Parkway in Hillsboro. Pioneer Utility Resources, formerly known as Ruralite Services Corp., purchased the building for $2.6 million. The buyer plans to move its corporate offices into the building vacancy. The remainder of the building is occupied by medical and professional tenants. Tim Budelman of Norris & Stevens represented the buyer in the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — A joint venture between Holland Partner Group and Pacific Life Insurance Co. has acquired Tupelo Alley, a mixed-use community located in Portland’s North Mississippi Avenue neighborhood. Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management sold the property for $58 million. Situated on 1.4 acres at 3850 N. Mississippi Ave., the three-building Tupelo Alley features 188 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and three-bedroom layouts, averaging 770 square feet, and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. On-site amenities include indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for residents. Ira Virden and Carrie Kahn of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, while Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Charlie Watson, also of JLL Capital Markets, represented the buyer in the transaction. Additionally, JLL arranged $37.7 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Colliers International has arranged the purchase of 6Y, a 11-story creative office building located at 811 SW Sixth Ave. in Portland’s Central Business District (CBD). Deka Immobilien acquired the asset from a joint venture between KBS and True North Management Group for $47.5 million. The transaction marks Frankfurt, Germany-based Deka’s third U.S. purchase in the last nine months and its entry into the Oregon market. Overlooking Pioneer Square, the 116,224-square-foot property was repositioned to include upgraded creative office suites, a tenant lounge and a contemporary lobby. Robert Stamm and Andres Roldan of Colliers’ Investment Advisory Group, in coordination with Chris Johnson of Colliers’ Portland office, represented the buyer, while Nick Kucha, James Childress and Bill DeLacy of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
WOOD VILLAGE, ORE. — Pacific Oak Capital is funding the $33 million development of Wood Village Apartments, a multifamily and retail property located in an Opportunity Zone in Wood Village, a suburb of Portland. The property will feature 172 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 361 square feet to 1,325 square feet, spread across seven three- and four-story buildings. The asset will also include a more than 10,000-square-foot, two-building neighborhood retail center, a community clubhouse and pool. Construction is slated to begin later this year, with completion scheduled for summer 2021.
Strong economic growth on the West Coast from the booming tech industry has benefited Portland’s economy. As a result, considerable employment and population growth, particularly from the Millennial generation, has elevated the industrial market significantly in recent years. According to CBRE, demographic growth and the national shift to online consumption have contributed to a steadily decreasing industrial vacancy rate since 2010, which reached 3.3 percent in early 2019. Demand for industrial space began to pick up speed about five years ago and has since boosted asking rents 45 percent. Build-to-suit construction projects were a growing trend in 2018, delivering more than 2.9 million square feet for existing tenants, the largest developments being the Troutdale Reynolds and Rivergate. To date, 2019 construction has been exclusively speculative with half a million square feet delivered thus far and 41 percent preleased. An additional 1.4 million square feet is under construction and expected to deliver by year-end 2020, none of which is pre-committed. At the same time, demand for industrial space of 100,000 square feet or greater accounts for 20 percent of users in the market. The speculative construction projects delivering during the next 18 months should provide some supply options for users of …
Consistent investment trends, a steady demand for tenants, stable in-migration and several new additions to the skyline have provided Portland with a strong first half of 2019. With more than 100,000 square feet of positive net absorption this year, the Portland office market shook off any lingering negative sentiment from 2018 and started the year strong. Portland has built a reputation as a second outpost to cities like Seattle and the Bay Area. Companies tend to initially set up small offices before quickly realizing Portland is a viable alternative to other larger hubs. In-migration remains strong but the major growth the market has experienced recently has been from homegrown companies ramping up or expanding their operations. We’re continuing to see office rents grow at almost 12 percent year over year. Portland office rents average $32.12 per square foot, making them nearly 60 percent cheaper than San Francisco and 25 percent cheaper than Seattle. The city is also well situated to attract companies that are being priced out of primary markets but still need to be geographically close. When you layer on our cost of living and high quality of life, Portland becomes even more attractive, which also contributes to its …
GRESHAM, ORE. — Wood Partners has broken ground for Alta Civic Station, a multifamily property located at 1699 NW Civic Drive in Gresham, an eastern suburb of Portland. Slated to open spring 2021, Alta Civic Station will feature 318 market-rate units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as live-work townhome-style units. Community amenities will include a community room with kitchen and social areas, fitness center, co-working, meeting space and ground-floor retail. Additionally, the project includes a half-acre public plaza adjacent to the Civic Drive MAX Light Rail station. The public plaza will feature outdoor gathering spaces and a children’s play area.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Fore Property has opened The Revere, an urban infill residential development in North Portland’s historic Mississippi neighborhood. The community is Fore’s fifth multifamily property in metro Portland. Holst Architecture designed the project. Located at 3309 N. Mississippi St., The Revere features 211 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units feature kitchens with stainless steel appliances, gas cooktops, quartz countertops, under-cabinet lighting and porcelain tile backsplash. Other unit features include wood-style plank flooring, in-unit washers/dryers, walk-in closets and private balconies or patios. Community amenities feature a rooftop lounge with fire pits, yoga studio, fitness center and a bouldering wall. Fore also recently developed Northpointe Apartments, located at 1314 N. Skidmore St., as well as Hearth apartment community, which is slated to open in August.
SALEM, ORE. — BHG Hotels has purchased DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salem, a full-service hotel located at 1590 Weston Court NE in Salem. An institutional seller sold the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 1997, the four-story hotel was converted to a DoubleTree in 2012. Situated on 1.5 acres, the 80-room property features 1,500 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center and business center. The hotel also features Wake-up DoubleTree Breakfast Buffet, Pavilion Pantry Market and Press NW Bistro & Bar, an on-site restaurant. Scott Hall, Aaron Lapping, Blake Malecha and Nick Kassab of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
Portland’s retail market is supported by steady employment gains that are luring new residents. Employers have created almost 23,800 jobs over the past 12 months, while the metro added nearly 27,400 people. This is a population growth rate that is nearly double that of the U.S. Household income also advanced at a faster clip than most of the country. Portland’s median household income jumped 5.3 percent over the past year. This is well above the national level of 3.6 percent, providing residents with more discretionary spending power. Retail sales have surged 5.8 percent year over year as a result, which is significantly higher than the U.S. rate of change. These growth trends are expected to continue through 2019, boosting the retail sector. The need for retail space may be escalating, but construction remains measured. This has funneled expanding retailers into the dwindling supply of existing space as vacancy tightens. Developers added 319,000 square feet year over year in March, slightly lower than the 327,200 square feet 12 months earlier. Deliveries will remain sparse as builders have less than 300,000 square feet under construction. Much of the new supply is ground-level space in mixed-use office or apartment projects in walkable, urban …
