2012 – Where did the jobs come from ? Where to for 2013?
We’ve now had almost three steady years of employment growth in the country. Part of the reason the “Great Recession” became so severe was that the housing bubble had allocated so many capital resources into an industry- Mortgage lending – that provided no corresponding productive capacity back into the ecomomy. It has taken four years […]
Is Clark County commercial market growing stronger?
A recent article in Friday Sept 21st’s Columbian revealed that the Bank of Amercia building downtown at 8th and Broadway has had an influx of four new tenants. With a total of 30,000 square feet added to their rent rolls the owners of the property are certain to be pleased with the increased revenues. Broker Tamara […]
Growing Step by Step
Congratulations to Kevin Getch and his team over at Webfor. They are moving into some new office space today out in Eastridge Business Park. Another good local company that is growing their business.
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More Evidence of Momentum
Our post last week discussed employment gains we’ve been experiencing over the past year. Our concluding remarks highlighted that these employment gains have been focused in particular in our industrial / manufacturing sectors. Twice within the past week I’ve seen evidence that reinforces this trend. I attended the Clark Public Utilities meeting last week, and […]
Downtown Vancouver Commercial Property
From Sunday February 12 Columbian Newspaper- by Cami Joner Employees of Gravitate enter their downtown Vancouver workplace through a side-street door and climb wooden stairs to their second-floor loft space. Open and airy, the upstairs office in the former Koplan’s Home Furnishings building includes groupings of desks that bask in the natural light coming […]
Columbian article on Commercial Real Estate in Clark County
Commuters who pass Southeast 192nd Avenue at 20th Street are witnesses to a retail construction revival in east Vancouver. They’re also partially responsible for the resurgence. About 20,000 vehicles a day pass the spot, just west of the border between Vancouver and Camas. The high visibility of the area attracted nine restaurant, service and retail […]
Tenant Negotiations
I was reading this article by Coy Davdison, a broker in Texas. It gives a great explanation and overview of how to gain the best benefits for Tenants in a Lease negotiation. Challenges can arise if a Tenant has difficulty deciding btween several space options, of if they put themselves in a time crunch box.
Mysteries of Leasing Revealed
The past three months have been very busy in the leasing segment. Many companies who signed leases with high rates near the peak of the market in 2006 or 2007 have been rolling out and looking for new space. They are finding some good deals, but not necessarily great deals. Often they can move up […]
Retail 2012
While Retail has not been a huge driver of our metro region economy the past two years, I’ve read two articles recently that indicate we may have some positive things to look for. The first article in the Portland Business Journal Friday, September 30 tells us that we have seen growth in the retail sector […]
