PORTLAND, OR—Robert Duncan Plaza is getting a new name as its current owners work to woo non-government tenants for the first time.
Sam Fuchs, COO of Chicago-based Kaufman Jacobs, said the decision to shed the Robert Duncan name will help telegraph that the 10-story building constructed in 1991 is welcoming private tenants, according to the Portland Business Journal.
Melvin Mark Cos. built the 360,000-square-foot office building, more than two decades ago. It has exclusively housed federal agencies ever since and has gained a reputation as a no-fly zone for private citizens. Kaufman Jacobs acquired control of the property as part of a bankruptcy reorganization of its former owner, Rubicon REIT.
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
