Dec 20, 2019
Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown North
Alyssa Deitz
The city of Portland is amid its biggest development boom since the 1980s, and one area that’s seeing significant change …
Nov 8, 2019
Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown Central
Alyssa Deitz
The city of Portland is amid its biggest development boom since the 1980s, and one area that’s seeing significant change …
Sep 5, 2019
Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown South
Alyssa Deitz
The city of Portland is amid its biggest development boom since the 1980s, and one area that’s seeing significant change …
Jun 18, 2019
Neighborhood Spotlight: Goose Hollow
Alyssa Deitz
Portland’s oldest neighborhood is on track to receive some impressive new updates. Over the next several years, locals will be …
Dec 6, 2018
Reflections on a changing city
Susan Lucke
I started working at Melvin Mark Properties in 1978 and began to build my career in commercial real estate. Melvin …
Oct 29, 2018
Becker/Mark Partnership Closes Sale on Original Real Estate Investment
Susan Lucke
What began as the initial investment in an enterprising strategy hatched during the last recession, came to fruition this week …
May 4, 2018
Case Study: Clackamas Corporate Center
Susan Lucke
In spring 2018, AANW Holdings, the parent company to the largest Airstream dealer group in the nation—Airstream Adventures Northwest, with …
Apr 20, 2018
Expressions of Gratitude
Susan Lucke
The French writer Voltaire said, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us …
Jul 28, 2017
Becker/Mark Partnership Acquires Latest Portland Office Investment
Susan Lucke
A two-story brick office building has been purchased for $10.5 million by 11740 SW 68th Parkway LLC, an investment partnership …
Jun 2, 2017
Remembering Pete Mark, 1926—2017
Susan Lucke
Melvin “Pete” Mark, Jr., a leader in the Portland business and philanthropic community for over sixty years, peacefully passed away …
May 18, 2017
Is Going Green Still Important?
Susan Lucke
Near the end of last year, we earned a Four Green Globes for Existing Buildings rating from the Green Building …
Apr 20, 2017
The Broker Honor Roll, 2016
Susan Lucke
April signals the beginning of spring with warmer temps and spring flowers. It also brings our annual broker recognition dinner, …
Jan 12, 2017
Honored to be Most Admired
Susan Lucke
Wow! Today Portland Business Journal recognized the Melvin Mark Companies as the #1 Most Admired Company in Oregon in the …
Dec 13, 2016
Getting creative with our space
Susan Lucke
We’re taking the plunge and joining the ranks of open office users. Our walls are gone, offices removed and possibilities …
Nov 2, 2016
All clients are important clients
Susan Lucke
Many sales people brag about their connections in driving their business success. Connections are essential but a mega-data base and …
Oct 13, 2016
Embracing Change
Susan Lucke
Change can come like a speeding freight train or a slow-moving trolley—either way, the best course of action is to …
Sep 29, 2016
An Elder Statesman Retires
Susan Lucke
Incredible work ethic. Man with a good heart. Devoted and diligent. These are just some of the compliments showered on …
Jul 15, 2016
Summer is here and real estate is hot, hot, hot
Susan Lucke
We look forward every year to the spring meeting of the CORE Network, where we have a chance to share …
Jun 1, 2016
2&Taylor brews up 40 LBS Coffee
Susan Lucke
A new locally-owned coffee shop is set to join a wave of hotels and restaurants emerging in the Yamhill Historic …
May 5, 2016
Thanks, Mom!
Susan Lucke
Moms ask us to wear a coat when we’re not cold, eat our veggies when we don’t want to, and …
Apr 13, 2016
Meet the Head of Our Class, 2015
Susan Lucke
Every year we recognize outside commercial real estate brokers who collaborate with our team in leasing, selling or buying real …
Feb 19, 2016
Brooklyn Tweed Knits Together New HQ
Susan Lucke
Brooklyn Tweed, purveyors of high-quality, unique yarn materials and knitwear design, left their home base in New Jersey and looked …
Dec 1, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Capital: A Look Ahead
Susan Lucke
Recently, a colleague located on the East Coast made the observation that commercial lending may be “drying up.” He asked …
Oct 29, 2015
Timing the Industrial Market
Susan Lucke
The big news in the Portland commercial real estate market recently was a significant industrial lease announcement at the PDX …
Jul 15, 2015
Demand Meets Supply in Westside Markets
Susan Lucke
What’s happening in Washington County commercial real estate, and when will the vacancy rate begin to decline? These questions and …