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Union Bank Building Receives Wired Platinum Certification
At Melvin Mark, we aim to offer our tenants the best possible experience. We’re pleased to announce that the Union …
Being a Broker in 2020: An Interview with Paul Andrews
The year 2020 has brought radical change to our city and many industries have drastically adapted the ways they do
Black Lives Matter
Our company is founded on a deep love for and commitment to Portland. This guides our business and priorities as …
Our Response to COVID-19
For 75 years, Melvin Mark has been an integrated part of the Portland community. We understand things have changed due …
Neighborhood Spotlight: Central Eastside
Portland’s east side was first founded on a land claim by James B. Stephens in 1845. Back then, the area …
25 Commercial Real Estate Terms You Should Know
The world of commercial real estate is as intriguing as it is complex. When it comes to buying, selling, leasing, …
The Commercial Real Estate Boom of Downtown Portland
Historical Growth The city of Portland was founded in 1851 and has changed dramatically over the last nearly 170 years. …
Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown North
The city of Portland is amid its biggest development boom since the 1980s, and one area that’s seeing significant change …
Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown Central
The city of Portland is amid its biggest development boom since the 1980s, and one area that’s seeing significant change…
Neighborhood Spotlight: Downtown South
The city of Portland is amid its biggest development boom since the 1980s, and one area that’s seeing significant change …
Neighborhood Spotlight: Goose Hollow
Portland’s oldest neighborhood is on track to receive some impressive new updates. Over the next several years, locals will be …
Reflections on a changing city
I started working at Melvin Mark Properties in 1978 and began to build my career in commercial real estate. Melvin …
Becker/Mark Partnership Closes Sale on Original Real Estate Investment
What began as the initial investment in an enterprising strategy hatched during the last recession, came to fruition this week. …
Case Study: Clackamas Corporate Center
In spring 2018, AANW Holdings, the parent company to the largest Airstream dealer group in the nation—Airstream Adventures Northwest, with …
Expressions of Gratitude
The French writer Voltaire said, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us …
Honored to be Most Admired
Wow! Today Portland Business Journal recognized the Melvin Mark Companies as the #1 Most Admired Company in Oregon in the …
Becker/Mark Partnership Acquires Latest Portland Office Investment
Recently, 11740 SW 68th Pkwy, LLC, an investment partnership led by Melvin Mark Companies and Becker Capital Management, recently purchased …
Remembering Pete Mark, 1926—2017
Melvin “Pete” Mark, Jr., a leader in the Portland business and philanthropic community for over sixty years, peacefully passed away …
Is Going Green Still Important?
Near the end of last year, we earned a Four Green Globes for Existing Buildings rating from the Green Building …
The Broker Honor Roll, 2016
April signals the beginning of spring with warmer temps and spring flowers. It also brings our annual broker recognition dinner, …