Case Studies

Kafoury, Green, and West

​Landlord Representation​
​Historic U.S. Bank Block
The Historic U.S. Bank Block was sold in late 1999 to Jo​​hn Beardsley.  The Block, consisting of approximately 180,000 square feet, was empty except for two floors leased back to U.S. Bank. For more than one year prior to the sale, the majority of the Block sat empty.  Its location on the transit mall, its lack of parking, an​​​d the competition for available space in the area presented many challenges.  What kind of tenant would be interested in space formally occupied by a bank?   Read more...

​Montgomery Park
Montgomery Park had 300,000 square feet available and had seen significant vacancy for the past two years.  There had been limited tenant activity and high competition between landlords for quality tenants.  Montgomery Park had also fallen off the radar by brokers and prospective tenants.   Read more...

​Tenant Representation​
​State Farm Insurance - Kruse Way 
State Farm needed to combine two current Portland-Area corporate offices, but their current location could not yield an efficient expansion option.  State Farm needed a central location so that agents from both east-side and west-side locations could easily gather for meetings, conferences, and training sessions.   Read more...​

State Farm Insurance - Salam, OR 
Needing to downsize and relocate, State Farm sold their existing building.  However, in the Salem, Oregon market there are a few existing buildings that could accomodate their requirement.  Hence, a build-to-suit, or land on which a building would be constructed especially for our client, became a serious possibility.   Read more...​

​UPS-Supply Chain Solutions 
​UPS-SCS was co-locating with a competitor and needed to relocate its premises immediately.  Security was a major concern, as was saving money.  Corporate mandated cost savings and a new location in one hundred and twenty days.  Read more...

​Vesta/Via Language
Vesta outgrew their corporate offices at the Historic U.S. National Bank Block and had to relocate with two years remaining on their lease.  Being a full-floor space with high-end finishes and pleasing aesthetics, there was an opportunity to successfully find a subtenant.  However, leasing trends indicated few 8,500-square-foot tenants were in the market for office space. Read more...

​Xiotech
Xiotech was moving a portion of its business from Minneapolis to Vancouver, Washington.  Their company was growing fast, and they needed space within three months.  In addition, they wanted a Class "A" building in order to lure engineers from Beaverton and Hillsboro to Vancouver. Read more...


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