Portland's Multi-Family Market Turning Heads

Many investors are buzzing about about Portland's multi-family market and many currently see it as the hottest U.S. market. Within the last six months there have been 14 trades in Portland. Of the l4 trades, five have been over $30 million and two have been for more than $70 million. According to market-research, vacancy rates are below 4% and are expected to fall to 3.4% by the end of the year while effective rents are expected to grow 5.6% this year.

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Capital Markets Comeback in Full Swing

Even though this is a biased group, it definitely shows up the indicators toward more lending. George Smith Partners are a company that definitely has their pulse on the multi-family market. Lending is without question happening from the top end with the REITs and larger institutions but very stilted in the smaller asset size and secondary markets. That could easily change soon.


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Raintree continues to buy locally

The acquisition of the Livermore asset is the latest of a number of assets Raintree has acquired in the Bay Area.

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Signs of Recovery For Office Market

Subtle signs of recovery as the trophy office assets are moving. http://on.wsj.com/bt1dRz