PORTLAND-The combined debt of the six hotels that already have filed is estimated at between $160 million and $300 million. Their combined assets are estimated at between $15 million and $100 million. Creditors are estimated to be in the hundreds. Filings from another 21 locations are expected.

VANCOUVER, WA-Al Angelo Co. again selects Portland-based Norris Beggs & Simpson to be its leasing agent, this time to fill out its Heritage Place project, a 200,000-sf residential-over-retail development in Downtown Vancouver with about 15,000 sf of ground-floor retail space.

PORTLAND, OR-The Portland outpost of Zions Small Business Finance, a Division of California Bank & Trust, has gained the Small Business Administration's "Preferred Lender" status, which means faster loan approvals on real estate purchases, among other things.

PORTLAND, OR-The Portland outpost of Zions Small Business Finance, a Division of California Bank & Trust, has gained the Small Business Administration's "Preferred Lender" status, which means faster loan approvals on real estate purchases, among other things.

PORTLAND-Organic grocer Whole Foods Market Wednesday morning became the first business in the Brewery Blocks to open its doors. The five-block redevelopment by Gerding Edlen Development is adding 1.7 million sf of office and retail space on the northwestern edge of Downtown Portland.

PORTLAND- Tom Usher, a senior director with Cushman & Wakefield, tells GlobeSt.com that he sees vacancy holding flat through mid-year. He also sees activity picking up, reiterating what many brokers around town have been telling GlobeSt.com since late January.

VANCOUVER, WA-In the past eight weeks the 565,000-sf flex-office park has seen more than 20,000 sf in leasing activity, a significant increase from the fourth quarter of 2000, says leasing agent Sue Iggulden, Insignia/ESG's director of property services.

PORTLAND- Tom Usher, a senior director with Cushman & Wakefield, tells GlobeSt.com that he sees vacancy holding flat through mid-year. He also sees activity picking up, reiterating what many brokers around town have been telling GlobeSt.com since late January.