When it comes to commercial real estate, Chicago and its suburbs are doing better than the nation as a whole. But two recent reports depict the market for office space here as less than vigorous.
“All market fundamentals in Chicago appeared to be losing steam during the second quarter as leasing activity slowed, vacancies rose and [...]

Portland’s commercial real estate market had largely dodged the residential market’s swoon.
But the region’s continuing housing slide, the nationwide credit crisis and a slowing economy appear to be eating away at the office and retail real estate markets.

“The economy has finally caught up with the office market,” said Patricia Raicht, vice president at real estate [...]