Commercial property, housing, construction and the changing local real estate market.
86 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedFor years, prefab housing sat outside the mainstream, often dismissed as too limited or too far removed from conventional homebuilding. Salem-based ideabox has spent the last two decades try...
Salem Business JournalDrivers can’t cut through Electric Alley right now, and that change is expected to last through May 9, 2026. For the small businesses tucked into the alleyway, the closure isn’t...
Salem Business JournalBy: Curt Arthur & Deanna Gwyn The Mid-Valley real estate picture in 2026 is being shaped less by fast growth and more by restraint — tighter deal standards on the...
Salem Business JournalQuick Summary- Click here! Retail leasing picked up in 2025 as smaller-format deals drove volume, while landlords and tenants paid closer attention to pass-through costs like security and ta...
Salem Business JournalSalem City Council voted Monday night to direct city staff to begin researching ways the city could help keep renters housed, approving a broad information-gathering motion after a more deta...
Salem Business JournalHunsaker Dental plans a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, Jan. 12, to mark the opening of its new Salem building, a move the practice says was driven by growth and the...
Salem Business JournalThe long-empty former Rite Aid building at 435 Liberty St. NE has a new tenant lined up: El Torito Supermarket. Owners Lily Perez and Alfredo Mendez say they got the...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — A highly anticipated effort to redevelop the former J.C. Penney building in downtown Salem has been called off, marking a setback for one of the city’s most visible...
Salem Business JournalSalem Academy Christian Schools has chosen Rich Duncan Construction to lead a major expansion. The project will rise on the academy’s Lancaster Drive campus. It is set for completion in...
Salem Business JournalBy: Ian Levin,Chapter President of CCIM Institute and Commercial Investment Member at NLCO and Deanna Gwyn, Principal Broker at Windermere Heritage in Salem and Treasurer of the Mid Valley A...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — Sept. 10, 2025. A new French-American bistro opened today on the second floor of The Forge, the redeveloped Liberty Plaza building in downtown Salem. CLINK! is led...
Salem Business JournalSalem’s Civic Center, a fixture in Oregon’s capital since the early 1970s, is about to undergo a long-anticipated transformation. Designed in the New Brutalist style and listed on the Nation...
Salem Business JournalViolet Wilson has seen it many times. A longtime property manager in Salem, Wilson has confronted the nightmare of the squatter. She remembers vividly one incident when a tenant moved...
Salem Business JournalSalem’s retail market in 2024 saw a slowdown in leasing activity, with total square footage leased dropping by over 34% and the average lease size shrinking by nearly 18% compared...
Salem Business JournalThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and local governments must comply with FEMA requirements for property owners in their commu...
Salem Business JournalThe housing market is poised for a potential rebound in 2025, with industry experts expressing cautious optimism about rising inventory and stabilizing mortgage rates. After two years of slu...
Salem Business JournalRukaiyah Adams is determined to revitalize Portland's Albina neighborhood through the 1803 Fund, which addresses economic disparities faced by Black communities. Launched in 2020, the Fund h...
Salem Business JournalThe Oregon real estate market is resilient despite rising interest rates, with November 2024 data indicating a strengthening trend. Average sale prices increased by 3.7%, and active listings...
Salem Business Journal285 Liberty St NE | Salem, OR 97301 Property Details Lease Rate: $0.20 - 4.00 SF/month (NNN) Year Built: 1954 Property Type: Retail Building Size: 80,724 SF Property Description The...
Salem Business JournalOregon Housing and Community Services announced a $165 million investment to address the affordable housing shortage, supporting eight developments that will create over 550 homes. The initi...
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