Boston retail rents expected to remain static or compress into next year
Despite a small increase in the third quarter, retail rents have been slow to react to limited availability
Boston’s retail sector has benefitted from a relatively balanced supply and demand. However, leasing activity has been declining and the only upward market momentum has resulted fr...
Portland, Oregon, office tenants slow expansion rates heading into late 2025
Leasing activity trails the pace set in 2023 and 2024
Over the past year, inventory growth in Portland’s office market has been nonexistent. That said, while oversupply risk remains minimal in the near term, tenants continue to be cau...
Boise office tenants increase their rate of expansions heading into late 2025
Leasing on a quarterly basis now exceeds the pace set in 2024
Over the past few years, inventory growth in Boise, Idaho's office market has slowed dramatically. Tenants, meanwhile, continue to methodically expand their spaces, stabilizing the...
Portland, Oregon’s industrial rent growth deceleration begins to moderate
Stable leasing and slowing supply growth have helped to ease annual losses
Portland, Oregon’s industrial rent growth has been eroding over the past two years. Stalled tenant expansions and space decommitments have contributed, but there are signs that thi...
Apartment occupancy continues to strengthen in Boise, Idaho
Meridian continues to push leasing, but several other submarkets have stabilized
Boise, Idaho’s multifamily market pushed into the second half of 2025 on increased momentum. Leasing has strengthened, and new supply additions are set to taper over the next year ...
Boston multifamily buyers becoming more aggressive on pricing
Elevated pricing in recent deals, increased sales activity priming apartment values to increase further
Multifamily investment activity continues to climb across the Boston region, reaching just under $900 million in the second quarter. The increased sales activity is expected to boo...
Facing limited options, Boston retail tenants hold onto existing space
Lack of newer, quality store options in prime locations results in many retailers opting to remain in place as the holiday season approaches
Supply and demand trends in Boston’s retail real estate sector remain balanced. However, while retail leasing activity hasn’t generated much upward momentum of late, overall occupa...
Multifamily investors find much to like in Boston
Apartment property sales rose at a steady pace through the second quarter, trending ahead of 2024 sales volume
Multifamily investment activity in Boston continued at a steady pace in the second quarter with total sales volume reaching nearly $900 million. The second quarter's $896 million i...
Multifamily pricing in Portland, Oregon, stabilizes
With heavier deal flow of late, values appear primed to increase further in coming quarters
Multifamily investment activity in Portland, Oregon, continues its upward drive, with signs emerging that pricing is recovering.
Multifamily sales volume continues upward push in Portland, Oregon
The busiest second quarter of volume since 2022 has the region on a strong trajectory
Multifamily investment activity in Portland continues to rebound, with second-quarter sales volume exceeding $430 million.
Boise industrial tenants push strong leasing volume in second quarter
Performance currently ranks as one of the strongest quarters in the past decade
Over the past year, inventory capacity has outpaced Boise, Idaho's industrial market demand. That said, tenants continue to sign on for larger blocks of space, with several notable...
Boston industrial tenants are slowly ramping up leasing activity
Second-quarter leasing activity continues a strong start to 2025
Industrial tenants across the Boston region continue to lease larger blocks of space, with several notable deals occurring in the second quarter of 2025.
Boston job growth holds steady through May
Hiring pace is comparable to 2024, and the labor market remains resilient in some sectors
The Boston metropolitan area added 18,300 nonfarm jobs in May 2025 on a monthly basis, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Job growth in Boise, Idaho, shows little sign of softening
Employers push nonfarm payrolls to another record
The Boise, Idaho, region reported another strong month for nonfarm employment growth, continuing an upward trend that has persisted since the start of the year.
Job growth in Portland, Oregon, wavers
Despite gains each month so far in 2025, several sectors are losing ground
The Portland, Oregon, region witnessed another flat year-over-year nonfarm employment growth reading in May.
Logistics properties maintain highest industrial vacancy rate in Boise, Idaho
Leasing has slowed slightly across the Treasure Valley
Over the past two years, heavy supply pressure in Boise, Idaho’s industrial market has led to a sustained vacancy expansion of over 400 basis points.
Logistics properties overtake flex for highest industrial vacancy rate in Portland, Oregon
Larger blocks of space still being returned to market, but supply pressures ease
Over the past year, weaker-than-normal demand in Portland, Oregon’s industrial market has led to a sharp vacancy expansion of around 100 basis points.
Multifamily rents across Boise metropolitan area continue to shift higher
All neighborhoods that reported losses during 2024 have since posted gains
As the end of the second quarter of 2025 nears, Boise, Idaho’s multifamily market is rebalancing. The negative effects of unit completions heavily outpacing leasing for three years...
Rent growth in Portland, Oregon’s multifamily sector varies by neighborhood
Effects of new supply have been felt unevenly across the region
As the end of the second quarter of 2025 nears, Portland, Oregon’s multifamily market is rebalancing. The negative effects of two years of many completions and a slowdown in leasin...
Why Portland’s medical office buildings are outperforming traditional office counterparts
Consistent demand, dedicated tenants, curtailed supply drive strong healthcare space fundamentals
Compared with traditional offices, medical office buildings in the Portland metropolitan area have demonstrated stable performance for the past few years.