2019 Summary / 2020 Forecast: In this issue’s cover article, principal broker and partner Howard Friedman, CCIM reviews the year in commercial real estate and makes predictions for 2020. Bend’s Office Market: Compass Commercial surveyed 209 buildings for the fourth quarter 2019 office report. The buildings in the sample totaled just over 2.61 million square…
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to announce notable commercial transactions closed by the firm during the month of December 2019. Compass Commercial Real Estate Services brokers Graham Dent and Gardner Williams represented the seller, Western Communications, in the disposition of the Bend Bulletin Building located at 1777 SW Chandler Avenue in Bend. The…
On Monday, January 6th, partner and broker Pat Kesgard spoke with Paul Hanson, host of KBND, about commercial real estate trends in Central Oregon. This interview included discussing retail malls that have recently been purchased and have a potential for redevelopment. Properties such as the former Applebee’s and Bend Bulletin Building are expected to see…
By Katie Peters, CBRE 303.968.5801 katie.peters@cbre.com CBRE has announced the sale of the Bend Bulletin building in Bend, Oregon for $13.15 million. The property, which was marketed as part of Western Communications’ bankruptcy proceedings, was purchased by Chandler Center, LLC. Paige Morgan and Charles Safley with CBRE’s Portland office partnered with Gardner Williams and Graham…
On Friday, December 20, our Asset & Property Management team spent the afternoon giving back to the community at Bethlehem Inn in Bend. The team was given a tour of the new facility and helped in the kitchen preparing and cooking food with chef extraordinaire Howard Friedman. Howard is a partner at Compass Commercial and…
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to announce notable commercial transactions closed by the firm during November 2019. Brokers Ron Ross, CCIM and Terry O’Neil, CCIM of Compass Commercial Real Estate Services represented the seller, Cascade Ridge of Madras, LLC, in the disposition of the Cascade Ridge Apartments located at 366 SW M Street…
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services announces the sale of the Cascade Ridge Apartments in Madras, Oregon. It was purchased by a Seattle area investor that focuses on owning and operating apartment housing in smaller, rural communities in the Pacific NW. This 64-unit complex is the largest market rate apartment project in Madras. The project consists…
Compass Commercial is saddened to announce the loss of one of our own. Guy Bierbaum, a valued member of our maintenance team, passed after a battle with cancer. Guy was an instrumental part of developing our maintenance department. His extraordinary attention to detail, his commitment to service and dedication to our clients will be greatly…
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to announce Dan Kemp has earned his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designation. Brokers with CCIM designations are experts in their profession. They hold a wealth of knowledge in financial, market and investment analysis. Dan has been working towards the designation for the past few years and completed…
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to announce notable commercial transactions closed by the firm during the month of October 2019. The business sale of Swag Manufacturing Inc. to Swag Tool Company, LLC a subsidiary of Traction Capital Partners, LLC was facilitated by Compass Commercial Real Estate Services brokers Peter May, CCIM and Dan…