Commercial Real Estate Maintains Momentum as Sector Strengths Shift
Bend’s commercial real estate market is frequently described as insulated from many of the pressures…
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30 Years of True North
((L-R) Bend Office, Bend Retail, Bend Industrial, Redmond Industrial | Maps courtesy of Compass Commercial…
Tune Out the Noise & Focus on What You Can Control in 2026
Downtown Bend will soon welcome The Hudson, a high-end steakhouse replacing 900 Wall, a longtime…
Population Growth, Rising Utility Rates & the Case for Energy Resilience in Central Oregon
(Photo courtesy of E2 Solar ) Central Oregon’s fast-growing population is putting pressure on our…
Grow But Protect Margins in 2026
Before pushing on to what the year ahead may look like, let’s recap a few…
Bifurcated Economy
The outlook for 2026 likely depends a lot on your vantage point. Similar to the…
Central Oregon’s Labor Market
At the beginning of 2025, I wrote an article on 2024 employment noting that total…
EDCO 2026 Economic Outlook
(Graph courtesy of EDCO) Jon Stark, CEO — Economic Development for Central Oregon 1) Reflecting…
Cross-Laminated Timber Applications for Every Project
(If you’re considering using CLT in your next project, discuss it with your engineering team…
Dipping a Toe Into the Design Pool
(Addictions Recovery Center | Rendering courtesy of ORW Architecture) With the current high cost of…