Commercial Real Estate Services
Leasing, sales, renewals, and advisory for office, industrial, retail, and flex across the Portland metro — structured around clear process, current market data, and outcomes that hold up after the deal closes.
OVERVIEW
Commercial real estate decisions are won on preparation, timing, and the terms that most people overlook. Whether the need is a lease, a renewal, an acquisition, a disposition, or a market opinion, the work starts the same way: understand the objective, pull current data, and build a strategy that holds up against what the market is actually doing — not what it did last year.
These services cover the full scope of commercial real estate brokerage and advisory across the Portland metro and SW Washington. Every engagement follows a defined process — from strategy through execution — across office, industrial, retail, and flex property types.
LEASING SERVICES
Landlord Representation
Lease-up strategy, tenant qualification, and deal structure for property owners. The work includes pricing using current comps, target tenant profiling, marketing and outreach execution, and negotiation on the terms that protect NOI — concession structure, escalation schedules, expense pass-throughs, and renewal positioning.
VALUATION AND ADVISORY
Broker Opinion of Value
A market-grounded valuation range backed by comparable sales, income analysis, and current buyer demand. Designed for actionable decisions — pricing strategy, refinance planning, partnership discussions, hold-vs-sell evaluation, or estate and tax planning. The output emphasizes supportable comps and the specific factors moving value in today's market, delivered as a comprehensive report at no cost or obligation.
Tenant Representation
Lease negotiation and site selection for tenants across all property types. The process starts with requirements definition and a full market survey, then narrows to a curated shortlist based on operational needs, budget, and timing. Competing proposals create leverage. Negotiation focuses on the terms that drive total occupancy cost — not just the face rate.
Lease Rate Analysis
A benchmark of asking and achievable lease rates using current comps and availability data. For tenants, it clarifies negotiating leverage and effective economics before entering a lease or renewal negotiation. For landlords, it supports pricing strategy and concession calibration — TI, free rent, and expense structure — to drive net outcome and speed to lease.
Lease Renewals
Renewal strategy built on timing, leverage, and current market benchmarks. Most tenants treat renewals as a formality and leave significant dollars on the table. A structured renewal process starts early, builds competitive alternatives, and negotiates across every term that affects cost and flexibility — base rent, escalations, TI allowances, expense resets, and restoration obligations.
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Seller Representation
Disposition strategy focused on pricing accuracy, buyer pool targeting, and controlled marketing execution. The work includes comp-supported pricing, offering memorandum development, buyer qualification, and transaction management from LOI through closing. Every step is designed to maximize net proceeds while minimizing the re-trade risk and buyer failures that erode value.
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Portfolio Strategy
Coordinated strategy across multiple leases or properties — renewals, consolidations, expansions, and dispositions. The work includes timeline mapping, market benchmarks, scenario comparisons, and a sequencing plan that balances flexibility, cost control, and operational requirements. The goal is better terms across the portfolio, not one-off decisions made in isolation.
SALES SERVICES
Buyer Representation
Acquisition support for owner-users and investors. The process emphasizes defined criteria, independent underwriting, and disciplined due diligence — not reactive bidding on whatever happens to be listed. Sources include on-market listings, off-market opportunities, and broker network intelligence. The goal is acquisitions that perform against the buyer's actual objectives, whether that is operational fit or investment return.
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“Matt helped us navigate a lease renewal that could have easily gone sideways. He benchmarked our terms against current market comps, laid out clear stay-vs-move options, and built a negotiation plan that gave us leverage without wasting time. The result was a clean renewal with improved economics and better flexibility for our business, and the process was organized, responsive, and low-stress from start to finish.”
- NOVA Management Inc.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact Matt Lyman at Norris & Stevens about leasing commercial space in Portland — whether you're searching for office, industrial, retail, or flex space, evaluating a relocation, or building leverage ahead of a lease renewal.
Share your space requirements — size range, property type, location priorities, building specs, and timeline — and Matt will follow up with current availability, recent lease comps, and a recommended search and negotiation strategy.