A new economic outlook for Portland suggests that returning to pre-pandemic ways may not be possible — or even the right goal.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new economic outlook for Portland shows the city’s commercial real estate patterns have fundamentally shifted — and that returning to pre-pandemic, office-centered demand is no longer a realistic expectation. Instead, a “new normal” is taking shape, and Portland’s economic future depends on how well it can adapt.
Anyone who has walked through downtown Portland lately and felt it looks different than it used to is not imagining it. A new report from the Portland Metro Chamber, released Thursday, says the
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