Western Real Estate Business - September 2008
Western Retail Update
By AMY BRIGLEY
The Westfield Group is continuing the retail redevelopment trend with the revitalization of Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila, Washington. The shopping center underwent a $240 million renovation, which included a three-level, approximately 400,000-square-foot expansion of retail space.
Portland Business Journal - September 12, 2008
Feating on Leftovers
By WENDY CULVERWELL
Tough times in the restaurant industry are handing growing chain restaurants an opportunity to lease high-profile locations on favorable terms.
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Western Real Estate Business - July 2008
Portland Retail Market Highlights
By CRAIG SWEITZER, DAN BOZICH, & ANDREW USHER
While there certainly has been a noticeable downturn in national markets and chain retailers, when it comes to Portland’s retail market, the overwhelming sentiment from developers and retailers is, “continue to expand, but proceed with caution.”
The New York Times - July 4, 2008
Lax Real Estate Decisions Hurt Starbucks
By BRAD STONE
Starbucks wants to get back to its roots to help turn around its ailing fortunes. It brought back the pioneering chief executive Howard Schultz to run the coffee chain day to day, and it has introduced a new blend, Pike Place Roast, that harks back to the location of its first Seattle store.
Portland Business Journal - May 9, 2008
Third Avenue's Vexing Paradox
By WENDY CULVERWELL
There's no shortage of activity on downtown Portland's Southwest Third Avenue around noon, when office workers go searching for lunch.
The Oregonian- February 3, 2008
Shopping center's crossroads
By DAVID R. ANDERSON
With the paint barely dry on the cell phone store, Greek cafe and other new buildings at Cedar Hills Crossing, the developer is ready for his next move --a massive remaking of the block across Southwest Jenkins Road.
Portland Business Journal- November 30, 2007
Rents are Rising, Space is Dwindling -- Some Areas are 'On Fire'
By WENDY CULVERWELL
With national retailers such as Kohl's, Crate & Barrel and Ikea pressing into the Portland market, retail occupancy rates are rising and rents are going along for the ride.
Willamette Week - October 24, 2007
At First Bite: New Joints, Good Coffee, and Beach Food
By MIKE THELIN
That Portland’s South Waterfront was predestined to become a beach town is not a surprise.
Portland Business Journal- August 20, 2007
New Retailers Add Life to South Waterfront
By WENDY CULVERWELL
Tina Chong was a virtual pioneer when she staked out a 1,400-square-foot claim in the South Waterfront and opened a small grocery.
The Oregonian - July 5, 2007
Oregon City Vision: Turn Dump into Mall
By STEVE MAYES
The same company that turned a Tualatin gravel pit into the must-visit Bridgeport Village mall hopes to work some magic on a former Oregon City landfill.
Portland Business Journal- April 27, 2007
Growing Pearl gains national attention
By WENDY CULVERWELL
Elizabeth Prusiewicz has stood watch over her corner of the Pearl District for four years. Her tiny shop, Knit Knot Studio, occupies 450 well-organized square feet....
Portland Business Journal- February 9, 2007
Pearl spills over into N. Park Blocks
By WENDY CULVERWELL
A former auto parts warehouse will be remade into an airy new office building -- the latest proof that urban renewal has taken hold at Portland's North Park Blocks.
The Oregonian - September 7, 2006
City Hall Notebook
By RYAN FRANK
Food @ Tram:
South Waterfront is a bunch of dust and construction workers now. But food is on the way. Good food, even. In case you don't read the fine print inside The Oregonian's Monday business section, ...
USA Today - July 27, 2006
Building 'green' reaches a new level
By JOHN RITTER
Michelle Walsh looks out a wall of windows in her airy new condo high above the Willamette River. Across hills and forests loom snow-capped Mount Hood and, when it's clear, Mount St. Helens. Below?
Portland Business Journal - July 7, 2006
Is Galleria finally getting some love?
By WENDY CULVERWELL
Is the sad saga of the lovely-but-gloomy Galleria at long last coming to an end? At some risk of being wrong -- again -- the answer is yes.
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Portland Business Journal - May 26, 2006
Office buyers take a hint from condominium model
By WENDY CULVERWELL
Two buyers have signed letters of intent for space in Jefferson Station, a three-story office building at Southwest First Avenue and Jefferson Street.
Portland Business Journal - March 3, 2006
Pearl District's big surge sets market pace for retail
By MELODY FINNEMORE
Craig Sweitzer admits even he is a bit surprised by the success of the Brewery Blocks. The long shot that transformed an old brewery on the outer edge of the Pearl District into a model of mixed-use ...
The Oregonian - November 3, 2005
Remodel project in league of its own
By WADE NKRUMAH
The past and future collide for John Plew as he tours the vacant Grand Central Bowl building his company has just acquired in inner Southeast Portland.
The Oregonian - October 21, 2005
Trip to Ikea just got a lot shorter
By DYLAN RIVERA
Swedish home-furnishings giant Ikea said Thursday it would build it's first Oregon outlet at the Cascade Station development near Portland International Airport, raising the city's hopes for an awakening of the long-dormant site.
Oregon Business Magazine - Fall 2005
The urban/suburban divide
By POLLY FORSTER
Here are ten real estate industry professionals on the cutting edge.
Business Journal - February 25, 2005
Portland Gains Appeal for Retail Investments
By WENDY CULVERWELL
Urban Works is the leasing agent for much of the Pearl District and
is also responsible for the street-level retail stores planned in The
Meriwether and the John Ross Condominiums at the South Waterfront.
Oregon Business Magazine - Fall 2004
Up and Comers
By POLLY FORSTER
Here are 10 real estate professionals who will be worth watching for
years to come.
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The Oregonian - August 4, 2004
Kohl's Entry Promises to Energize Retail Scene
By MIKE ROGOWAY
The Wisconsin-based department store chain likes to enter markets in a big way, opening several nearby stores simultaneously. Last year, it opened 28 stores in a day in California.
Urban Land Institute- June 2004
Cultured Pearl
By BRAD BERTON
A mix of uses is energizing what is quickly becoming a magnetic social hub in Portland, Oregon.
KATU News - May 24, 2004
Better Have Business Plan Before Being Own Boss
Pearl District boutique retailer Bella Moda Imported Shoes finds immediate success on NW Lovejoy and 11th Avenue, in Hoyt Street Properties' Kearney Plaza. "In just five months of business, ...
The Portland Tribune - May 6, 2003
Full Steam Ahead
By MARY BELLOTTI
Even in an economy on ice, ubiquitous chain scours city for new locations Starbucks opens 12 to 15 stores annually in Oregon and Southwest Washington
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