QuickFacts: 2015 Changes to the Oregon Landlord Tenant Act

Download Article PDF Here | Download SB390 PDF Here Once again, tenants and landlords have come together with the legislature to update the Oregon Landlord Tenant Act. On June 15,... View Article

18670 SW Blanton, Aloha, OR

When a non-profit organization needed more land for expansion, they turned to the team of Steve Morris, Rick Funk and Andrew Hunter. Steve, Rick and Andrew were able to assist... View Article

0 Upper Cow Creek Road

A client approached SVN advisors Brian Resendez and Jeremiah Wilgus to assist in the purchase of a 3.35 acre plot of land located in Southern Oregon. Though the entire transaction... View Article

Leaked Fed forecast documents show interest rate remaining low

According to The Washington Post, leaked Federal Reserve forecast documents indicate that the Fed has no plans to significantly raise interest rates in the near term. The fed funds rate... View Article

1st Quarter Study Confirms Commercial Real Estate Growth

Though the multifamily market has dominated the headlines of late, according to the Portland State University quarterly report released last month, commercial real estate growth in Portland continues its steady... View Article

Ivanhoe Apartments

The 31 unit Ivanhoe apartment complex in Salem, Oregon was identified by SVN advisors as a potential opportunity for a client seeking to place 1031 exchange funds and additional capital... View Article

Washington County building boom

According to a recent Oregonian article, applications for building permits in Washington County, Oregon are on pace to break records in 2015, in a large part due to the insatiable... View Article

504 NE 139th St, Vancouver, WA

SVN | Bluestone & Hockley Investment Advisor Kevin-Wingate Pearse represented a buyer in search of a northwest property with national credit tenants on 10 year leases at minimum.  The current... View Article

Commercial construction costs projected to increase significantly

Download PDF Here As the Oregon economy keeps expanding (reflected in the current unemployment rate of 4.6-4.8% according to the Oregon Employment Department https://www.qualityinfo.org), businesses are looking to lease office, industrial... View Article

Central Oregon Medical Specialists Building

SVN brokers were retained for the disposition of an 80% occupied medical office building in a small tertiary market. The property was fully market to brokers and principals in the... View Article

821-829 NW 16th Ave., Portland Oregon

This 4-story historic property was built in 1905, originally with a bath house on the first floor, four apartment units on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the 4th floor... View Article

Real Estate Sales up 45% YOY

According to the Real Capital Analytics, Inc. first quarter report, prices are up, sales volume is up, lenders are lending, and investors are buying.  Offices and apartments both reached the... View Article

Portland’s Population Jumps Due to Domestic Migration

According to US Census Bureau estimates, Portland’s metro area has become the 15th fastest growing city among the country’s major metro areas. It’s not due to a baby boom, but... View Article

Single Tenant Net Lease Retail Cap Rates at Historic Low

According to the Boulder Group’s Q1 Net Lease Market Report, single tenant cap rates reached a new historic low of 6.40% in the first quarter of 2015. They declined by... View Article

The Best Western Wilsonville Inn & Suites

The Best Western Wilsonville Inn & Suites was built in 1997 as a Phoenix Inn. The property was then converted to an independent hotel, the Wilsonville Inn & Suites, and... View Article

Apartment rents have nowhere to go but up in 2015

Download PDF Here As tall tower cranes have become a fixture in the Portland skyline, many are wondering how many units will be added to the Portland metro area in... View Article