Property managers and real estate developers should take note of recent trends in food carts as part of the retail real estate market, writes April Chastain of Leland Consulting Group in the 2nd Quarter 2010 issue of the PSU Real Estate Quarterly. “Food carts” are increasingly clustering together in pods in Portland’s trendier neighborhoods, which [...]

Washington State’s cities, counties, and ports have long been burdened with a disadvantage when undertaking downtown revitalization or economic development projects: they cannot fund projects using tax increment financing (TIF). But earlier this year, the state enabled Local Revitalization Financing (LRF), a TIF-type funding tool with the power to generate significant funds for local economic [...]

On September 4th 2008, Dave Leland delivered a presentation at Portland’s Central City Commercial Development Symposium titled “Downtown Portland Retail: the most visible part of the city’s heart.” Portland is known for its active downtown and progressive urban planning—but Dave pointed out that while downtown’s retail remains healthy, it is also vulnerable.

On September 25, Dave Leland received a “Leadership of Distinction” award from the Urban Land Institute’s Oregon / SW Washington Chapter. The awards honor people, places and programs that epitomize the group’s mission of “providing leadership in the responsible use of land an in creating and sustaining thriving communities.”

On September 14, 2007 Dave Leland made a presentation to commercial brokers as part of Ticor Title’s Continuing Education Series. The presentation entitled, “Downtown Portland Retail: Opportunities, Constraints, & Weaknesses.”