Forecast: Retailers Reset Expectations, Find Some Optimism
It’s no secret that the retail industry has suffered greatly during the economic downturn. In our 2009 forecast, we were just beginning to sense the consumer’s new spending habits with falling retail sales.........(read more)

Industrial Property, Freight Movement and the Livability Plan: Are These Assets In Sync for our Future?
When a business looks for land to expand, or considers leasing or buying an existing facility, two questions arise. First, are affordable properties available? And second, will one of them work? Decisions we make today will irrevocably affect the answers.........
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As Goes the Home Market, So Goes Commercial Real Estate
Oregon's housing market has suffered over the last couple of years, but the local commercial real estate market is enduring a similar fate. Kristian Foden-Vencil took a look at the market for office buildings, industrial parks, shops and apartment complexes, and found that in some areas, owners have experienced the biggest drop in value since the Great Depression.........
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