West

Nimbus Oaks

Vista Investment Enters Portland Market

The company purchased the 171,828-square-foot Nimbus Oaks flex/business park, located in Beaverton, Ore., a growing submarket of Portland.

Alina Mardesich, SVP, George Smith Partners

George Smith Partners Continues Team Expansion

Alina Mardesich, the new senior vice president, will serve as an intermediary between capital sources and property owners, sponsors and developers.

Aerospace Manufacturer Inks 103 KSF Lease in Arizona

The deal is the latest in tech manufacturing companies expanding in metro Phoenix and infill locations and broadens Modern Industries’ reach in the area.

Valencia Gateway V Ready for Lease

Gateway V totals 255,000 square feet and is part of a large industrial master-planned project. The property offers easy access to Interstate 5.

Boston Properties Adds New VP in LA

Jonathan Lange joined the real estate investment trust as vice president of the Los Angeles region. Previosuly, he served as vice president of capital markets at JLL.

JLL Secures 133 KSF Portland Office Sale

In a three-part transaction, JLL arranged the sale of 1417 NW Everett, on behalf of the tenant, Deutsche Asset Management. The owner, Gerding Edlen, initially purchased the property in 2007.

Mills Building

Historic San Francisco Office Asset Earns LEED Platinum

The Mills Building is believed to be the oldest commercially owned, multi-tenant building in the Bay Area to be awarded the USGBC’s highest certification.

RAF Pacifica Introduces Creative Office Development

The new ground-up project dubbed ‘lift’ is one of three new developments totaling more than $75 million that the firm has begun constructing in Carlsbad, Calif.

Rising Demand Boosts Las Vegas Rents

The metro’s apartment sector has heated up during the past few years, with rents rising 4.4% year-over-year and occupancy in stabilized properties reaching 95.6%.

The Landing, Renton, Wash.

Vestar to Manage WA Retail Center

The Landing is a 607,000-square-foot shopping mall located in Renton, Wash. Some of its anchor tenants are Target, Dicks Sporting Goods, Regal Cinemas, Marshall’s and LA Fitness.