PORTLAND-A division of freight hauler Schneider National takes one-third of the smaller building at the first phase of Rivergate Corporate Center, a 488,000-sf speculative project by Multi-Employer Property Trust. A 400,000-sf user may soon help launch the 607,000-sf second phase of the development.

PORTLAND-A division of freight hauler Schneider National takes one-third of the smaller building at the first phase of Rivergate Corporate Center, a 488,000-sf speculative project by Multi-Employer Property Trust. A 400,000-sf user may soon help launch the 607,000-sf second phase of the development.

SEATTLE-A single-asset borrower pays off a previous bank loan with a five-year, 65% loan from AIG that is tied to the five-year treasury, according to Bellevue, Wash.-based Churchill Real Estate, which arranged the deal.

PORTLAND-If there was any doubt 2003 would be a tough year Peter Korpecz has stamped it out. The Director and Head of the Strategic Real Estate Group at Pricewaterhouse Coopers was in town this morning to discuss the latest iteration of its report on "Emerging Trends In Real Estate.

SEATTLE-In partnership with Lorig & Associates, the owners of the longstanding flower shop and nursery at the corner of Northeast 65th and 25th will redevelop the 55,000-sf site to include a residential-over-retail building as well as for-sale townhomes.

PORTLAND-Most of the proposed improvements are located in the Columbia Intermodal Corridor-- home to about 96% of Oregon's and southwest Washington's key freight industries. The goal is to maintain efficient access to its seaport, airport and industrial park properties and supporting facilities.

PORTLAND-"The Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2003" has just been published and Peter Korpecz, director and global head of Pricewaterhouse Coopers' strategic real estate group, is making Portland one of his first stops to talk about it.

PORTLAND-The law firm signs a 12-year deal for 65,000 sf on the top four floors of the 10-story building. The firm expects to move in next summer, about 18 months before its lease is up at Pacwest Center.