https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/08/16/empty-and-unwanted-the-iconic-buildings-of-portlands-skyline-are-in-trouble/
Bob Ames, former president of First Interstate Bank of Oregon and a longtime investor in commercial property, thinks Portland is suffering more than most. “The problem with downtown Portland is that you don’t want to be in downtown Portland,” he
says. “We’ve driven a lot of capital out of here, and a lot of tenants. You’re not going to book another major employer into this city for a decade.”
ScottW
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