{"id":4834,"date":"2021-02-22T22:54:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T22:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melvinmarkcompanies.com\/?p=4834"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:49:07","slug":"portland-cre-discussion-whats-happening-now-in-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melvinmarkcompanies.com\/portland-cre-discussion-whats-happening-now-in-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland CRE Discussion: What&#8217;s Happening Now &#038; in the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, Portland accounting firm Perkins &amp; Co hosted a virtual discussion. The discussion touched on the state of the local commercial real estate market and what the future holds. Peter Andrews, Executive Vice President of Melvin Mark Brokerage Company, was the moderator. He was joined by Michi Slick, Director of Development at Killian Pacific, Patrick Gilligan, Executive Vice President of Lincoln Properties, and Jerry Matson, Executive Vice President of Colliers International.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the discussion below or <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fperkinsaccounting.com%2Fevents%2Freal-estate-connection-downtown-portland-metro-commercial-real-estate-what-is-happening-now-looking-to-the-future%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C92b6bac31b8d4229accc08d8d482ba20%7Ca794016f15ff42ed97177bbada7ec178%7C0%7C0%7C637493005250327419%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=ON2TQ8%2BHe%2BKQqhdCIZ2x%2FRNJmVygvgAIAptcNebPrik%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on their website<\/a> to hear thoughts and insights from these local real estate professionals:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Downtown Portland &amp; Metro Commercial Real Estate: What is Happening Now &amp; Looking to the Future\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/511774134?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The past year brought on some unique challenges for the commercial real estate industry. Owners and landlords adapted to shifts in property pricing, availability, and overall demand. Tenants adapted to work-from-home business models and flexible schedules. But despite the year&#8217;s setbacks, many companies aren&#8217;t changing their workplace footprint and activity has been on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What\u2019s been interesting for me to watch is how during this downturn we\u2019ve seen the capital markets stay intact,&#8221; says Slick. \u201cThere\u2019s still an appetite to invest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many investors have been targeting multifamily and industrial properties in Portland suburbs. This is mainly due to a boom in the e-commerce business. From 2010-2018, online sales grew steadily by about 0.5% each year. In just 2020, however, that number jumped 6% and many e-commerce companies expanded their warehouse space. One example is Amazon, which saw a significant increase in online sales and moved into 100 million SF of industrial property in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor every 1% of sales that goes from a brick-and-mortar model to an e-commerce model, 37 million more square feet of industrial space is needed,\u201d says Matson.<\/p>\n<p>While the industrial sector has seen an uptick in activity, there is still plenty of opportunity. New startups in office and retail continue to emerge. 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