PORTLAND-Downtown office towers, government buildings and regional shopping malls that closed Tuesday are re-opening today. Portland International Airport is open as well, but many airlines may not begin flights until Thursday.

PORTLAND-Insignia's Western U.S. Director Bob Shibuya tells GlobeSt.com the search for a new executive director for the Northwest region is ongoing and that Sonna Durdel, who was to leave the post for a one-year sabbatical this week, will remain until a successor is named.

TROUTDALE, OR-Ramona Barinaga Harrington, a broker with Cushman & Wakefield in Portland, is taking on the marketing assignment for 22 acres west of McMenamins Edgefield owned by the nonprofit Children's Land Trust. The goal is a unique services campus for children.

PORTLAND-New Commission Express franchisee Steve Johnson tells GlobeSt.com he expects only about 20% of his business to be commercial because he restricts non-residential factoring to lease renewals and other, simple deals that will close quickly.

PORTLAND-About a year since Robert Redford's new-concept Sundance theater chain lost its money partner General Cinemas to bankruptcy, The Rouse Co. says it is in negotiations with potential takers for the half-completed, 32,000-sf art house that is the top floor of its Pioneer Place II shopping mall in downtown Portland.

VANCOUVER, WA-A Clark County Superior Court judge rules the city was correct in disregarding petitions seeking to put the $83-million project up to a public vote. The ruling may drum up more interest for the naming rights, which also is holding up the project.

SALEM, OR-VIP's Industries Inc. wants to build a hotel at 200 SE Commercial, the former Ramada Inn property, and wants to sell the city land for an adjoining conference center that it could now be a partner in.

PORTLAND-Allen's wholly-owned Aegean Corp. owns the hotel near the Rose Quarter at 1225 N. Thunderbird Way. Specific redevelopment plans will follow an ongoing master planning process for the larger Rose Quarter aerea.