PORTLAND-Nationally, retail sales were relatively flat last year, but leasing and sales activity remains strong in Portland, according to principals at local retail brokerages. Then again, today's deal closings began in a climate much warmer than today.

SALEM, OR-The 30,000-sf building, located across High Street from the Marion County Courthouse, once housed the offices of the assessor, tax collector, treasurer, district attorney and other county staff.

SAN JOSE, CA-Phase Two, scheduled to open in spring 2002, will add an approximate 30 additional shops including the recently announced Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Tiffany & Co. and Fendi, for a total of over 260 stores.

PORTLAND-Nationally, retail sales were relatively flat last year, but leasing and sales activity remains strong in Portland, according to principals at local retail brokerages. Then again, today's deal closings began in a climate much warmer than today.

GRESHAM, OR-In phase two of its development here, more than 800 apartment units, 250,000 sf of retail and 200,000 sf of office space will be added on land Center Oak owns and on land it's selling to residential developers.

BEND, OR-The Eugene, OR-based company, which already owns 23%, is competing with Utah-based Powdr Corp. for control of the resort. So when it heard Powdr extended its offer deadline, The Pape Group upped its offer by $1,000 a share.

PALO ALTO, CA-The $8.5-million stock and cash purchase of the Bellevue, WA-based factoring and asset-based lending company translates to 3.7 times EBITDA. CAPCO has approximately $28 million in commitments and $2.8 million in equity.

PORTLAND-Panattoni Development agrees to void its purchase option of 38.85 acres on the northeastern edge of the city in exchange for the right to acquire and develop the property from the Portland Development Commission, the new holder of the purchase option.