March 5, 2010
Portland Business Journal

The Next Big Thing
Real estate experts predict future growth…The tools of the trade in commercial real estate are vast databases, research reports, mobile phones and maps. While experts use all these tools to help executives make smarter decisions about the future of their businesses, no one yet has an accurate crystal ball.

March 5, 2010
Portland Business Journal

NAI NBS Takes Home Three Care Awards
J. Clayton Hering - Co-Humanitarian of the Year
Chris Johnson - Investment Broker of the Year
Garret Harper - Industrial Broker of the Year
Gina Barendrick - Runner Up, Rookie of the Year
Pam Lindloff - Runner Up, Retail Broker of the Year
Jennifer Medak and John Medak - Runners Up, Office Broker of the Year

March 5, 2010
Portland Business Journal

Who's Who: Jan Robertson
NBS Companies Chief Financial Officer and Partner Jan Robertson was featured in a Q & A in the Who's Who in Commercial Real Estate section.

March 5, 2010
Portland Business Journal

Top Commercial Real Estate Firms
NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson placed Number 2 on this list, ranked by number of current metro licensed agents.

February 26, 2010
Portland Business Journal

Norris Starts Multi-Family Unit
Portland real estate powerhouse Norris, Beggs & Simpson Co. has teamed with a former executive from Harsch Investment Properties to launch an apartment management business.

February 22, 2010

NBS Companies and Stratton Launch NBS Multifamily Management
Norris, Beggs & Simpson Companies and Susan Bowlsby Stratton, a successful apartment management executive, have joined forces to found NBS Multifamily Management, a company dedicated to managing apartment communities of 100 units or more around the West Coast.

February 19, 2010
Daily Journal of Commerce

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Names Top Producers
NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson has named its top producers for 2009. Garret Harper of the firm’s Vancouver, Wash., office was named the top brokerage producer, followed by Jennifer Medak and John Medak in a tie for second place, Scott MacLean and Steve Dodds also ranked in the top five in that category.

February 18, 2010
Daily Journal of Commerce

Portland Industrial Property Values Fell in 2009, But Some Submarkets Performed Well
Those of us in the commercial real estate community are glad that 2009 is behind us. It was a difficult year for the market: Investors sat on the sidelines, tenants hung on as well as they could, owners did everything in their power to keep and/or attract tenants, and banks acted like admissions counselors at Harvard by finding new ways to say no and accepting only the best of the best.

February 14, 2010
KXL Newsradio 750

Business Briefing - Portland Commercial Real Estate Market
KXL Business Briefing host Brian Bushlach interviews NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Vice President and office broker Jennifer Medak about the state of the Portland commercial market.

February 14, 2010
The Columbian

People in Business
Garret Harper, a Vancouver industrial real estate broker, was named Top Producer of 2009 by his company, NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Commercial Real Estate Services, at the firm’s annual awards banquet, held Jan. 30.

February 13, 2010
The Columbian

Kmart to Close Sunday
Discount retailer ends 35-year run at Vancouver site; auto dealership planned…Kmart, which opened 35 years ago in central Vancouver, will close its doors for good at 9 p.m. Sunday due to sluggish sales.

February 12, 2010
Vancouver Business Journal

Movers & Shakers: Vancouver Industrial Broker Named Top Producer of 2009
Broker Garret Harper was honored as NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson's Top Producer of 2009 at the company's annual award banquet Jan. 30. Harper was also promoted to associate vice president.

February 12, 2010
Portland Business Journal

Real Estate Roundup
Norris, Beggs & Simpson Companies honored its top producers at the firm's annual awards on Jan. 30.

February 10, 2010
Daily Journal of Commerce

More Builders, Bankers and Breakfast
More than 100 members of the construction and development community attended the quarterly Builder Banker Breakfast Tuesday at the Portland Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

February 5, 2010
The Columbian

192nd Avenue Shaping Up to Become County's Gateway to Growth
North-south corridor between east Vancouver, Camas poised for an explosion of development…Call it the Gateway to east Vancouver or the Entrance to west Camas — either label suits Southeast 192nd Avenue. The north-south corridor is on a development fast-track, despite the region’s slow-moving economy.

February 4, 2010
Portland Tribune

An Odd Way to Make a Sale
Kevin Cavenaugh looking to sell LEED Platinum building …You’d think, in hard times like these, Kevin Cavenaugh would know better. He’s trying to sell a building and he puts upa  sign outside that says, “Price: Millions. Seriously.”

February 3, 2010
The Columbian

People
Vancouver industrial real estate broker Garret Harper was named "Top Producer of 2009" by his company NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson commercial real estate at the firm's annual awards banquet held on Jan. 30.

February 2, 2010
Portland Business Journal

Feds Lease 250,000 Square Feet at First and Main
Portland’s newest office tower finally has a tenant. The federal government said Tuesday it will lease more than 70 percent of First & Main, a 16-story office tower under construction near the Hawthorne Bridge. The building will house workers displaced by the upcoming redevelopment of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt federal office building.

January 29, 2010
Vancouver Business Journal

Continuing Their Own Toy Story
Local couple set to open second Kazoodle store in East Vancouver…Downtown Vancouver toy store Kazoodles overflows like a spoiled child's bedroom, with everything from board games and books to other amusements like magic sets and musical instruments. And with a new location set to open in East Vancouver in March, there will be even more playthings to be had.

January 26, 2010
The Oregonian

Portland, Vancouver Apartment Vacancies Keep Rising
Apartment vacancy rates will continue to rise through 2010, and the trouble will be most acute in Clark County and Portland's downtown towers, according to apartment brokers and appraisers.

January 24, 2010
The Columbian

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.

January 21, 2010
Daily Journal of Commerce

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.

January 21, 2010
The Columbian

C-Tran Could Sell Evergreen Park-and-Ride in E. Vancouver
Clark County’s bus agency is setting up a chess game to sell east Vancouver on higher sales taxes, and one of its pieces is the little-used Evergreen Park-and-Ride.

January 21, 2010
The Oregonian

Columbian Building Back in Spotlight With Release of Movie
The Columbian Building is ready for its close-up. The largely empty office building in downtown Vancouver will have a prominent role – along with actors Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford and Keri Russell – in the movie "Extraordinary Measures," coming out Friday.

January 15, 2010
The Columbian

County Retail Sales Declined in 3Q
Big-ticket items sluggish, but other sectors saw growth…Clark County merchants were slightly better off than their statewide counterparts in last year’s third quarter, although contractors and manufacturers continued to suffer, according to a state report this week.

January 15, 2010
The Oregonian

Amberglen Sale Scrapes Bottom
A sprawling suburban office campus of brick and glass has sold for a price benefiting a used-car lot: Sixty percent off.

January 13, 2010
The Columbian

18th Street Business Park Sells for $2.12 Million
The East 18th Street Business Park in Vancouver was purchased this month for $2.12 million by real estate investor Stan Hubert of Canby, Ore.

January 13, 2010
Daily Journal of Commerce

Suburban Office Construction, Vacancy Hurting
Office square footage under construction plunged this past year in Portland-metro suburbs, falling to about 308,000 in the fourth quarter last year from nearly 756,000 a year earlier, according to a report on the metro area’s real estate markets.

January 11, 2010
OPB Radio

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.

January 10, 2010
The Oregonian

What's Next for Portland's Pearl District?
The little white sign went up last week near the famous blue and white logo, letting Adidas' customers know its Originals store in the Pearl District would close next week.

January 7, 2010
The Columbian

Downtown Group Gets $133K for Revitalization
Donation from six businesses will promote area…Vancouver’s Downtown Association has received a new round of funding to continue its ambitious plan to attract new businesses and draw visitors into the city’s core.

January 1, 2010
Portland Business Journal

After Rapid Growth, New Vestas Leader Confronts Stalled Market
Martha Wyrsch entered the U.S. wind turbine business at a time of declining demand.It was unfamiliar territory for Vestas A/S, the massive Danish wind turbine maker that hired Wyrsch in June to head its Portland-based North American headquarters.

January 2010
DJC Magazine

A-List Commercial Real Estate Firms
NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson placed second on this list of Portland commercial real estate firms.

January 2010
Western Real Estate Business

NAI Brokers $8.3 Million Purchase Near Portland
NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson has brokered Spears Real Estate LLC’s $8.275 million purchase of the 108,625-square-foot Quad 205 Business Park in Vancouver.

Winter 2010
Oregon Buildings

Portland Office Market Outlook 2010
The Portland metropolitan area office market has been challenged during this recession, with rising vacancy, lower rates and an abrupt slowdown in investment sales. But Portland’s economy remains vibrant and diverse.