Office

Its time to rethink the mall, and a mix of uses seems the best bet.

The project at 12 Mountfort St. will be the first major office building to be constructed in Downtown Portland in the last quarter century and will be a major economic catalyst for the region as Vets First Choice expects to ramp up hiring here.

BBG views Austin as a strategic market that will contribute to its future growth and its acquisition of HCP Advisors will create one of the city's largest valuation teams.

The 200,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 200 E. 18th St. is soon to be underway on behalf of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and it is to include both office and retail space.

The hedge fund now occupies two full floors at Blackstone's 36-story Plaza District tower.

Salesforce Transit Center was closed yesterday after a fissure in one of the steel beams was discovered in the ceiling of the third level bus deck near Fremont Street, and inspections are underway.

Rosslyn BID sees the lease as confirmation about the submarket's innovation status.

Harmonic Drive has outgrown the two buildings it currently occupies in Peabody and the move to Dunham Ridge will allow it to consolidate its functions into one building and expand its footprint to accommodate growth.