Real Estate Blog
Will Sondland’s ties to Trump impeachment inquiry hurt Heathman, Sentinel and other Provenance Hotels?
In liberal Portland, it could be hard for a business to be connected to the Trump administration.
How to land a plum commercial brokerage job in Portland
Capacity Commercial Group's Scott Madsen on developing young talent, finding the right spaces and the group's rosy outlook for 2020.
Meet NW hotelier Gordon Sondland, a key figure in the Trump impeachment proceedings
Despite establishing a chain of luxury hotels and leading a prominent public group, Gordon Sondland hasn't had a high media profile for nearly 20 years.
In his role as founder of Portland-based Provenance Hotels, Sondland stays firmly in the background, with President Bashar Wali serving as the company's public face of the company whose portfolio includes properties in the Puget Sound region.
But Sondland's profile rose dramatically this week as he faced questions over his involvement with the…
Why Zuckerberg says Facebook likely won’t grow more in the Bay Area
From the high cost of housing to maddening traffic woes, the Bay Area's problems are no secret. And now Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of one of the region's most important companies, says those issues will likely keep Facebook from growing here.
Zuckerberg, who holds the title as the region's richest person, made the comments Thursday in response to an employee question during a Q&A session. He live-streamed the meeting after audio of a similar meeting with interns from July was leaked to the The Verge.…
Starbucks closes and tenants prepare for exit as CityView Plaza demolition looms
A ground-level Starbucks located in CityView Plaza is closing today and at least two other CityView tenants will close before month's end as its owner looks to begin demolishing the property in March 2020.
Hawaii community development entity gets $40M in new markets tax credits
A Hawaii-based community development entity formed by American Savings Bank and the Oahu Economic Development Board was recently awarded $40 million in new markets tax credits from the U.S. Treasury that will help fund projects in the Islands with gaps in funding to fill.
The award is the third for Punawai O Puuhonua LLC and brings to $135 million the total in new markets tax credits meant to support the creation of jobs, goods and services in low-income communities.
The organization intends to…
A new kind of developer: Meet the woman with a vision to redevelop a cluster of downtown Wichita buildings
Sudha Tokala, who has largely been quiet about her plans to develop a cluster of buildings in Wichita's downtown core, sat down with the WBJ to discuss her vision.
Golf legend’s son builds real estate company from infancy
The son of golf legend Jack Nicklaus leads a residential real estate company.
Jax Real Estate Week: Downtown’s 10 biggest projects underway in 2019
Investment dollars are flowing downtown at unprecedented levels, with Downtown Vision Inc. tracking more than $1 billion in projects under construction and $3 billion in projects proposed.
Projects span asset classes, including offices, apartments, hotels and retail, and type, including historic preservation, redevelopment, demolition and new construction. With so much activity proposed for downtown, here are the 10 largest projects under construction or permitted in 2019:
VyStar Credit Union…
With $56M development, St. Peters hints at the kind of city it wants to be
The project brings an urban feel to the deeply suburban St. Charles County community