NEWS
Portland commercial real estate updates from Matt Lyman—clear, data-driven takes on the market across industrial, office, retail, and flex. Posts cover submarket shifts, rent and pricing trends, vacancy and absorption, new deliveries and lease-up momentum, availability highlights, capital markets and buyer sentiment, and notable transactions when relevant. You’ll also find practical guidance on renewals, relocations, lease negotiations, and value drivers that matter to owners, tenants, and investors—written to help you make better decisions and move faster in a changing market.
Letter of Intent in Commercial Real Estate: What It Covers and Why It Matters
What a letter of intent (LOI) covers in commercial real estate, why it matters, and how Portland tenants and landlords use it to structure better deals.
Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence in Portland: What to Verify Before You Sign
A practical due diligence checklist for commercial real estate in Portland — what tenants, buyers, and landlords should verify before signing a lease or closing a deal.
Tenant Improvement Allowance in Portland: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know
Tenant improvement allowance (TI) is a key part of Portland commercial lease negotiations. This guide explains how TI works, what tenants and landlords can expect in today’s market, and how to structure build-out costs, concessions, and lease terms to reduce upfront expenses and improve long-term value.
WHAT’S YOUR PROPERTY WORTH?
Whether you're benchmarking against recent warehouse and distribution sales, evaluating a hold-vs-sell decision, or preparing for a refinance conversation, a broker opinion of value gives you a clear, comp-based pricing range for your Airport Way or Columbia Corridor industrial property. I'll deliver a 50–80+ page report covering comparable sales, lease comps, vacancy analytics, and a pricing summary with conservative, probable, and optimistic values — at no cost and no obligation.
ARE YOU PAYING THE RIGHT LEASE RATE?
Whether you're negotiating a new warehouse lease, approaching a renewal in the Columbia Corridor, or evaluating whether your current rate reflects today's market, a lease rate analysis gives you the data to negotiate from a position of strength. I'll pull recent lease comps, concession packages, and vacancy trends for Airport Way and Columbia Corridor industrial space — so you know exactly what tenants like you are paying and where there's room to negotiate.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact Matt Lyman at Norris & Stevens about any Portland commercial real estate need—leasing, renewals, relocations, site selection, lease-up strategy, tenant/landlord representation, acquisitions, dispositions, or a quick market opinion.
Share your property type, size, location/submarket, timing, and what decision you’re trying to make, and Matt will follow up with clear next steps and relevant market context.
Coverage includes industrial, office, retail, and flex across the Portland metro—217 Corridor (Beaverton/Tigard/Tualatin), Central Eastside, Airport Way/Columbia Corridor, Clackamas, and Vancouver, WA.