The ft.² Report

Vigillo is focused on a very busy year ahead as new guidelines for fleet safety and business compliance are issued for the U.S. Commercial Transportation Industry. Vigillo’s product, a scorecard-based system, tracks violations and provides actionable information to their clients (freight vendors). Their product has been so well received that over the course of a year they have tripled in size. Hence the need for new offices, with more room for growth and a few other amenities deemed vital to keep employees happy.

After several months of negotiations, Vigillo landed in 4,500 square feet on the ground level of a mixed used project located on the corner of NW 10th and Irving (630 NW 10th to be exact) in the Pearl District. The new offices are right on the 10th Avenue streetcar line and across from the EcoTrust Building (think Patagonia).

Some of the improvements in their new offices include: floor to ceiling windows, high ceilings, showers and lockers, and tons of natural light. Parking is provided in the garage below the building. Here are a few shots of the new offices, including the breakroom/table tennis tourney space! Congratulations to Vigillo on their new home.

private office software engineer area

reception area

table tennis/break room main hallway

software engineers area

Two Weeks Ending 08/13/10

squarefeetpdx — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:59:16 +0000

GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|other)

Central Business District

Campbell Group – Umpqua Bank Plaza | 1 SW Columbia St | 18,555 SF renewal

Angeli Law – Bank of America Financial Center | 121 SW Morrison St | 3,035 SF

Itochu – One Main Place | 101 SW Main St | 2,022 SF

North Star Consultants – RiverSide Center | 5100 SW Macadam Ave | 5,322 SF renewal

World Adventures Unlimited – 400 SW Sixth Bldg | 400 SW Sixth Ave | 2,865 SF

Eastside

Netmore America – Monterey Plaza | 8495 SE Monterey | 7,234 SF sublease

Granite Construction – 4105 SE International Way | 2,311 SF

Westside

Liberty Mutual Insurance – 4949 Meadows Rd | 3,421 SF

Cross Financial Mgmt - One Willow Creek | 16100 NW Cornell Rd | 5,432 SF

Bank of America – 6000 Meadows St | 5,084 SF renewal

Inform Restaurant Accounting – 72nd Ave Office Pk | 13535 SW 72nd Ave | 1,797 SF

Vancouver

Bailey Pinney & Associates – Lauracrest Building | 12204 SE Mill Plain Blvd | 2,320 SF

Lancer Insurance Company – Stonemill Biz Ctr | 204 SE Stonemill Dr | 4,403 SF

TechDex (apps|provider|hardware|var)

Central Business District

Small Society – Austin Plaza | 517 SW 4th St | 5,400 SF sublease

Westside

Alpha Card Systems – Durham Biz Park | 17858 SW Upper Boones Ferry | 12,000 SF

Vancouver

CCSI – Quad 205 Biz Pk | 10906 NE 39th St | 3,112 SF

SustainDex (environmental|sustainable|clean/bio tech)

Central Business District

Water Quality Environmental – One Main Place | 101 SW Main St | 1,502 SF renewal

Westside

Energy Sales – Tanasbourne Commerce Ctr | 3304 NW 211th St | 3,555 SF renewal

Who’s On The Move – Week Ending 07/30/10

squarefeetpdx — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:09:54 +0000

GovDex (government agencies)

Central Business District

City of Portland – Columbia Square | 111 SW Columbia St | 25,177 SF renewal

TechDex (apps|provider|hardware|var)

Central Business District

Revelation Global - Albers Mill | 1200 NW Naito Pkway | 3,100 SF

CollegeNet – Fox Tower | 805 SW Broadway | 8,995 SF expansion

Westside

Exterro – 2 Lincoln Center | 10220 SW Greenburg Rd | 2,568 SF expansion

MediaDex (traditional|digital|research)

Central Business District

Fluid Market Strategies – Pioneer Park | 625 SW Broadway | 9,452 SF

DesignDex (A/E|apparel|graphic d)

Central Business District

Gottex Models Limited - Brewery Block 2 | 1120 NW Couch | 6,466 SF sublease

GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|other)

Eastside

MacDonald Miller Facility Solutions - 12801 NE Airport Way | 8,678 SF

Westside

Edward Jones – Blanton Professional Ctr | 3835 SW 185th | 1,030 SF

Central Business District

MBL Group – Columbia Square | 111 SW Columbia St | 2,662 SF renewal

NonProfDex (charitable|education|trade assoc)

Eastside

Pregnancy Resource Center – 7931 NE Halsey | 3,510 SF

Who’s On The Move – Week Ending 07/23/10

squarefeetpdx — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:51:20 +0000

Last week was a slow one for new transaction announcements. I anticipate this trend to continue through much of August. The good news is there are a number of businesses actively searching the market for office space right now, so starting in mid August we should see transaction activity increase again as leases are signed.

DesignDex (A/E|consulting|graphic d)

Central Business District

IDL Worldwide – SmithCFI Building | 135 NW Park Ave | 10,000 SF

Wolverine World Wide - Bison Building | 422 NE Ninth Ave | 7,000 SF

GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|other)

Central Business District

Pinnell Busch – Willamette Park Plaza | 6420 SW Macadam Ave | 4,600 SF

Pacific Crest Securities – US Bancorp Tower | 111 SW Fifth Ave | 27, 714 SF extension

Who’s On The Move – Week Ending 07/16/10

squarefeetpdx — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:15:13 +0000

HealthDex (hospital/provider|managed care|equipment)

Westside

Apex Laboratories – Park 217 | 12232 S W Garden Place | 6,000 SF expansion

GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|other)

Westside

Anderson & Yamada – Peterkort Centre II | 9755 SW Barnes Rd | 2,806 SF

Bank of America – 6000 Meadows Rd | 5,084 SF renewal

Hoffman Stewart Schmidt – 4900 Meadows | 4900 Meadows Rd | 12,014 SF

Cooney & Crew – 4949 Meadows | 4949 Meadows Rd | 3,922 SF renewal

Central Business District

EGT Development - One Main Place | 101 SW Main St | 5,384 SF

Princeton Review – Westfal Building | 421 SW Hall | 3,500 SF

Eastside

Splash Northwest – Olympic Mills Commerce Ctr | 107 SE Washington St | 2,902 SF

Chemical Logistics – 2730 NE Riverside Way | 16,000 SF renewal

TechDex (apps|provider|hardware|var)

Westside

NetApp – Kruse Oaks II | 5400 Meadows Rd | 3,497 SF

System Maintenance Svs Holding – Allen Biz Pk | 9665 SW Allen Blvd | 3,463 SF

Who’s On The Move – Week Ending 07/09/10

squarefeetpdx — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:12:37 +0000

MediaDex (traditional|digital|research)

Eastside

AM:PM Public Relations – Fire Station No. 7 | 511 SE 11th | 2,000 SF

Central Business District

Rise Records – Commonwealth Bldg | 421 SW Sixth Ave | 1,287 SF

NonProfDex (charitable|education|trade assoc)

Central Business District

Pacific University – Morrison Plaza | 1411 SW Morrison St | 4,313 SF

Eastside

Oregon Chiropractic Assoc – 205 Plaza | 10570 SE Washington St | 1,288 SF

Escuela-Viva LLC – 1111 SE Pine St | 11,554 SF

Westside

Cornerstone Community Church – Park 217 | 12178 SW Garden Pl | 4,800 SF

Vancouver

Denny Heck for Congress – Orchards Center | 10621 NE Coxley Dr | 2,200 SF

TechDex (apps|provider|hardware|var)

Central Business District

ELC Technologies – 308 NW 11th Ave | 2,101 SF

Affirm Discovery LLC – Wilcox Building | 506 SW Sixth Ave | 2,252 SF

Westside

New Horizons – AmberGlen Biz Ctr | 2345 NW AmberBrook Dr | 7,469 SF

SustainDex (environmental|sustainable|clean/bio tech)

Eastside

Oregon Crystal Technologies – 17905 NE Sandy Blvd | 11,925 SF

GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|other)

Central Business District

Elliott Ostrander Preston – Union Bank of Cal | 707 SW Washington St | 7,500 SF extension

Union SecurityInsurance – Market Square | 1515 SW Fifth Ave | 2,273 SF extension

Westside

Pacific Ridge Capital Partners – 4949 Meadows Rd | 3,054 SF sublease

Carrier Corporation – 7841 SW Cirrus Dr | 5,000 SF renewal

Vancouver

First American Title – Greenwood Office Ctr | 7700 NE Greenwood | 6,917 SF renewal

Sagali Corp – Parkway Plaza III | 4601 NE 77th Ave | 2,109 SF

HealthDex (hospital/provider|managed care|equipment)

Eastside

Care Medical Equipment – 1822 NE Grand Ave | 6,130 SF

Westside

SAM Medical – Wilsonville Biz Ctr | 27350 SW 95th Ave | 16,483 SF

DesignDex (A/E/C|consulting|graphic d)

Central Business District

Myhre Group Architects – Director Building | 808 SW Third Ave | 4,746 SF

Who’s On The Move – Week Ending 07/02/10

squarefeetpdx — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:22:56 +0000

GeneralBizDex (consulting|finance|insurance|legal|other)

Westside

Columbia Community Bank – Southwest Center | 7630 SW Durham | 3,954 SF renewal

Eastside

Elite Associates Northwest – Minthorn Biz Ctr | 4107 SE International Way | 2,822 SF

Vancouver

Edward Jones – Esther Short Commons | 505 W. Eighth St | 1,193 SF sublease

NonProfDex (charitable|education|trade assoc)

Westside

George Fox University – 700 Deborah Rd – Newberg | 3,400 SF

Eastside

Goodwill Industries of Columbia/Willamette – 3557 SE Hawthorne St | 3,742 SF

Portland Schools Foundation – 2069 NE Hoyt St | 3,040 SF

SE Works – 7916 SE Foster Rd | 8,119 SF

HealthDex (hospital/provider|managed care|equipment)

Vancouver

NW Pain Institute – One Towncenter | 16821 SE McGillivray Blvd | 2,102 SF

Eastside

TSE Research – 525 SE Oak St | 3,312 SF

DesignDex (A/E|consulting|graphic d)

Eastside

Terracon Consultants – Minthorn Biz Ctr | 4103 SE International Way | 5,937 SF

Vancouver

Ryan Herco Flow Solutions – EastRidge Biz Pk | 12117 NE 99th | 1,536 SF renewal

SustainDex (environmental|sustainable|clean/bio tech)

Central Business District

Conservation Services Group – Lincoln Building | 421 SW Oak St | 17,500 SF

T-Mobile Outsources – So Much For Sticking Together

squarefeetpdx — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:25:27 +0000

T-Mobile is closing its National Return Center at 210 Wiley Road in LaGrange, GA and laying off 392 people starting in August. The company annouced it would be outsourcing its repair and remanufacturing services to Touchstone Wireless in Fort Worth, Texas.

This closure leaves behind a 108,000 square foot facility to be completely vacated by November 1st. Each employee is said to receive a generous exit package including severance pay. The decision to outsource is part of an effort to give T-Mobile customers more product and service options, according to the company.

source: CoStar