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On April 23, 2025, join me in Portland, OR, for Bisnow’s Portland Multifamily & Affordable Housing Summit where leaders in development, policy, and finance will explore what’s next for Portland’s multifamily and affordable housing sectors.

I’ll be serving as the moderator for the Affordable Housing Panel. Hear from Margaret Salazar, CEO at REACH Community Development…

Commercial leases contain numerous provisions that impact a tenant’s business, including those addressing damage and destruction. While these clauses may seem secondary during negotiations, recent natural disasters—such as wildfires in Oregon, Hawaii, and the West Coast—highlight their critical importance. When unforeseen events occur, well-negotiated lease provisions can provide clarity and protection for both landlords and…

As wildfires grow more frequent and severe across California, Oregon, and Washington, homeowners and businesses face mounting challenges in securing and maintaining property insurance. The Los Angeles wildfires alone have resulted in tragic losses—28 lives, thousands of homes destroyed, and billions in economic damage. In the aftermath, many policyholders are discovering that their insurance coverage…

On January 22, 2025, join me in Seattle, WA, for Bisnow’s Seattle 2025 CEO Market Kickoff. Stoel Rives is a proud sponsor of the event, which will focus on the commercial real estate market outlook for the year ahead, including strategies for creative development, investment approaches, and navigating economic shifts.

I’ll be serving as the…

California has passed Senate Bill No. 1103, which extends specific protections traditionally reserved for residential tenants to “qualified commercial tenants.” Starting January 1, 2025, small businesses, nonprofits, and microenterprises that meet specific criteria will gain additional rights under the law, including limits on operating cost allocations and required notice periods for rent increases and…

The article by Patrick Abell and Andrew Solomon provides guidance for landlords dealing with restaurant tenants who have gone out of business. It emphasizes the need for landlords to quickly regain control of the premises, either through a negotiated surrender of the space or formal eviction. Landlords should then promptly seek to re-let the space…

On September 12, 2024, join me at the Hyatt Regency Portland for Bisnow’s Portland State of the Market. Stoel Rives is a proud sponsor of the event, which will focus on Portland’s development outlook, including how companies are driving projects to completion, as well as real-estate issues related to living and working in downtown…

Policymakers have several tools for addressing the rising issue of homelessness in their communities.  In City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, No. 23-175603 (June 28, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court”) had its first opportunity to address whether one of these tools, generally applicable laws that restrict camping on public property, constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment” in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment. 

The City of Grants Pass, Oregon (“City”) passed an ordinance prohibiting “camping” on “any sidewalk, street, alley, lane, public right of way, park, bench, or any other publicly-owned property or under any bridge or viaduct” (the “Ordinance”).  Dissent of J. Sotomayor at 8 (citing Grants Pass, Ore. Municipal Code §5.61.030 (2024)).  The City’s code defines “camp-site” as “any place where bedding, sleeping bag, or other material used for bedding purposes, or any stove or fire is placed, established, or maintained for the purposes of maintaining a temporary place to live.”  Id. (citing Grants Pass, Ore. Municipal Code §5.61.010(B) (2024)).  Fines for violating the Ordinance start at $295 and could result in criminal trespass if repeated.