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Navigating the Pacific Northwest’s Complex Permitting Landscape: A Developer’s Guide
If you've developed real estate across multiple markets, you know that permitting complexity varies greatly from state to state, and sometimes county to county. But few regions test a developer's patience, preparation, and political skill quite like the Pacific...
The Return of Main Street: Revitalizing Small-Town Retail in Oregon and Washington
There's something that happens when you restore quality retail to a town that has been without it for too long. It's not just about the economy, although those benefits are real and significant. It's something more fundamental. People start spending their Saturday...
Climate-Resilient Development: Building for the Pacific Northwest’s Changing Weather Patterns
The Pacific Northwest has always had a complex relationship with weather. Developers here have long factored in rainfall, seismic activity, and occasional windstorms. But the region's climate calculus is shifting, demanding a fundamentally different approach to...
The Last Blockbuster: What a Video Store in Bend, Oregon Can Teach Us About Real Estate
There's a Blockbuster Video in Bend, Oregon, that still exists. Not as a museum, not as a pop-up art installation, not as an ironic coffee shop, but as an actual, operating video rental store. You can walk in, browse the shelves, pick up a copy of something you...
Sustainability Isn’t Optional: Meeting the Pacific Northwest’s Green Building Expectations
The Pacific Northwest has long led the nation in environmental consciousness, and that ethos has moved decisively from culture into code. For commercial real estate developers operating in Seattle, Portland, and the surrounding region, sustainability is no longer a...
The Pacific Northwest’s Housing Crisis: Why We Need More Mixed-Use Development
The Pacific Northwest is facing a housing crisis that threatens the very fabric of our communities. From Seattle to Portland to Vancouver, BC, home prices and rents have skyrocketed far beyond what most working families can afford. As a commercial real estate...
The Infrastructure Factor: Why Roads, Utilities, and Access Matter More Than Ever
In the high-stakes world of commercial real estate development, the adage "location, location, location" has evolved into something more nuanced: "infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure." As suburban markets across the country experience unprecedented growth,...
LRE & Co Secures County Approval for Major Retail Development in Crescent City, California
LRE & Co, a full-spectrum real estate development, asset management, construction, and hotel management firm, has successfully obtained approval from the Del Norte County Planning Department for a major retail development project in Crescent City. The...
Renting vs. Buying: Rethinking the American Dream
The American dream has long been synonymous with homeownership, the white picket fence, the mortgage payments that build equity, and the pride of owning your slice of the pie. Yet today, 36% of American households rent their home, representing millions of people...
San Francisco Just Hit the Reset Button – Welcome back to a Clean, Confident, and Commercial-Ready City
As a longtime resident of San Francisco and a commercial real estate developer, I’ve seen the city go through dramatic highs and lows. SF has had many years of uncertainty, rising vacancies, deteriorating street conditions, and growing frustration among residents and...