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Portland’s Industrial Market Maintains the Balance

by Jeff Shaw August 25, 2023

— By Kenny Houser and Mike Hale, Principals, Capacity Commercial — The industrial real estate sector has experienced a noticeable deceleration with a decline in leasing and sales activities. This trend is particularly evident in Portland where commercial property sales transactions have been steadily decreasing. There was a quarter-over-quarter decline of almost 29 percent in the second quarter of 2023, resulting in a sales volume of $3.4 billion, the lowest recorded since late 2014. The Federal Reserve’s decision to pause its rate hike campaign in response to inflation concerns has impacted the market. With borrowing costs fluctuating, the disparity between buyer and seller expectations has created challenges in determining agreeable property valuations. Simultaneously, leasing activity has also slowed, indicating a return to normalcy in Portland’s industrial market. Total deal volume in the first quarter of this year reached about 1.7 million square feet, a 35 percent decrease compared to the average of 2.6 million square feet per quarter over the previous two years. Despite the slowdown in leasing, the limited amount of industrial space under construction in Portland is expected to maintain a balance between supply and demand. The current construction activity accounts for 1.1 percent of the total inventory, …

August 25, 2023

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Abacus Capital Group Buys Lumina Apartments in Gresham, Oregon for $96.7M

by Amy Works August 24, 2023

GRESHAM, ORE. — An affiliate of Abacus Capital Group has acquired Lumina Apartments, a multifamily community located at 2700 W. Powell Blvd. in Gresham. Built in 1994 and most recently renovated in 2022, Lumina features 440 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across 20 residential buildings. All units feature large floor plans, in-unit laundry and private balconies or patios with storage. Community amenities include a resident lounge, fitness center, package lockers, business center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a sun deck with barbecue grills, playgrounds and a dog park. Additionally, the property offers 880 surface, carport and garage parking options. Joe Nydahl, Josh McDonald and Phil Oester of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

August 24, 2023

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CBRE Arranges Sale of 146,888 SF Former Sears Property in Happy Valley, Oregon

by Amy Works August 23, 2023

HAPPY VALLEY, ORE. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 146,888-square-foot property located in Happy Valley, a suburb of Portland. Sears formerly occupied the building, which is physically attached to the adjacent Clackamas Town Center mall, which totals 1.4 million square feet. Dick’s Sporting Goods partially backfilled the property in 2019 and opened in 2020 following the departure of Sears in 2018. The remainder of the building, including two 15,000-square-foot, ground-level spaces and a 64,000-square-foot upper-level space, remains vacant. Dino Christophilis and Daniel TIbeau of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A Texas-based private investment group acquired the property for an undisclosed price.

August 23, 2023

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Portland Office Market Looks to Reclaim its Vibrancy

by Jeff Shaw August 18, 2023

— By Samuel Hatcher, Field Research Manager, CBRE — Portland’s historically vibrant office market finds itself at a crossroads, striving to regain its footing in the wake of economic headwinds. The city’s unique blend of natural beauty, progressive culture and thriving tech scene has been a magnet for young professionals seeking an exceptional quality of life. However, recent shifting market dynamics have cast a shadow of uncertainty, compelling stakeholders to navigate a path to recovery with adaptability and resilience. Portland’s overall office market vacancy is currently 22 percent across the metro area. Downtown vacancy — which includes the Central Eastside, Northwest Close-in and Lloyd District — is at about 28 percent. Of that vacant space, 3.3 million square feet is Class A. Moreover, sublease availability across the overall office market is up 67 percent year over year and investment remains paused. Capital is waiting on the sidelines due to elevated interest rates and generally tighter financial conditions. Despite these stats, the market is showing some bright spots. The rate at which newly available sublease space is being put on the market has slowed compared to when this narrative was dominating headlines. There’s even a chance of a slight quarter-over-quarter decrease …

August 18, 2023

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Norris & Stevens Arranges $1.4M Sale of Industrial/Office Building in Portland, Oregon

by Amy Works August 14, 2023

PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of an industrial and office building located at 2316 NE Glisan St. in Portland. Meidi LLC purchased the property from TJR LLC for $1.4 million. Constructed 1953, the 5,140-square-foot industrial and office property features a main level that includes a warehouse/production space and one grade-level overhead door. The second floor features five private offices, a conference room, open work space and a mezzanine storage area. Greg Nesting and Gabe Schnitzer of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Andrew Galler of Realty Works Group represented the buyer in the transaction.

August 14, 2023

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Portland Industrial Poised for Growth, Despite Rising Subleases

by Jeff Shaw August 11, 2023

— By Keegan Clay, Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield — The Portland metro industrial market is well poised for investment and rent growth into 2024, despite an increase in sublease space coming to market. Portland has experienced many great trends, particularly in the past few years, including year-over-year double-digit rent growth, compressed cap rates, positive net absorption (occupancy growth), strong tenant demand, all-time low vacancy at 2.5 percent and land prices tripling in a short timespan. Such movement has led to increased competition and investment in the Portland region. We have seen an increase in sublease space hitting the market over the past five months to the tune of more than 2 million square feet. The majority of this relinquished space has stemmed from just a few users. Many of these subleases are a result of acquisitions with companies looking to increase efficiencies by eliminating redundancies. Some industrial users have consolidated out of market, including a major home goods business (648,000 square feet), while others have grown their real estate position in Portland. This includes a leading B2B electrical and industrial distribution company (293,000 square feet). Year to date, we have yet to see any of the larger …

August 11, 2023

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STAG Industrial Acquires Beaverton Industrial Center in Oregon for $20.6M

by Amy Works August 8, 2023

BEAVERTON, ORE. — STAG Industrial has purchased Beaverton Industrial Center, a multi-tenant industrial/distribution project in Beaverton. BKM Capital Partners sold the asset for $20.6 million. Situated on 6.4 acres, the 121,426-square-foot property consists of two freestanding distribution buildings located at 5805 and 5807 SW 107th Ave. Originally constructed in the 1960s, the asset was extensively upgraded in 2021. At the time of sale, Beaverton Industrial Center was fully leased. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Chiate, Jeff Cole, Rick Ellison, Mike Adey, Zach Harman and Brad Brandenburg of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Investment Advisory Group in Southern California represented the seller. Greg Nesting, Aaron Watt and Keegan Clay of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory.

August 8, 2023

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Portland’s Housing Rollercoaster: The Impact of Protests, Pandemic and Population Loss

by Jeff Shaw August 4, 2023

— By Daniel Natsch, Senior Managing Director and Partner, Ethos Commercial Advisors — Portland made it onto the national scene even before the last economic cycle. It’s a charming and relatively inexpensive West Coast market that boasts a great culinary scene, never-ending outdoor activities and its own sense of weirdness. It’s no wonder that Portland’s ticket to the “big time” came by way of population growth throughout the 2010s, spurred by young, highly educated professionals. Alongside that growth came the need for more housing. Institutional capital took note and began targeting Portland for investment. The development boom of the 2010s eventually began to slow. Portland’s multifamily industry took another blow when Inclusionary Zoning legislation was passed. To beat affordable requirements, developers grandfathered as many projects as possible, creating a huge wave of entitled properties. Many of these projects would see their way through permitting, and the pre-inclusionary housing moniker became more valuable to investors. At the time, it appeared that significant in-migration would offset the significant deliveries stacking up in the pipeline. Then came 2020. Downtown Portland became a ghost town as employees stayed home amid the pandemic. It was quiet until large crowds took to the streets to speak …

August 4, 2023

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Acquisition of 7,448 SF Retail Property in La Grande, Oregon

by Amy Works August 3, 2023

LA GRANDE, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the purchase of La Grande Strip Center, a retail asset in La Grande. A private investor acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $1.6 million. Located at 11621 Island Ave., the 7,448-square-foot La Grande Strip Center was 67 percent occupied at the time of sale. Eric Garske of Marcus & Millichap’s Portland office represented the buyer in the deal.

August 3, 2023

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KeyBank Provides $20.4M in Financing for Salem Manor Affordable Housing Community in Salem, Oregon

by Jeff Shaw July 25, 2023

SALEM, ORE. — Hampstead Development Partners has received $20.4 million in financing for the acquisition and renovation of Salem Manor, a 64-unit affordable housing community in Salem. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $4 million construction loan and $6.3 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). KeyBank also arranged $10.1 million in permanent financing through Freddie Mac. John Paul Vachon, Matthew Haas and Hector Zuniga of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing. Salem Manor is subsidized by a Section 8 Housing Assistant Payment contract and is affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Hampstead plans to conduct a $4 million rehabilitation of the 10-building property. Renovations include updating kitchens and bathrooms, full ADA accessibility upgrades to select units, exterior updates such as new windows and repainting, upgrades to the buildings electrical system and a new fitness center.

July 25, 2023

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