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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:25:26 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>The Waterfront Journal</title><subtitle>The Waterfront Journal</subtitle><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-03-16T20:32:39Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Community Focus: Portland's South Waterfront District</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/16/community-focus-portlands-south-waterfront-district.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/16/community-focus-portlands-south-waterfront-district.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-16T20:18:21Z</published><updated>2010-03-16T20:18:21Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/South_Waterfront_Development 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268771194600" alt="" /></span></span>The South Waterfront is a high-rise district under construction on former brownfield industrial land in the South Portland neighborhood south of downtown Portland, Oregon, U.S. It is one of the largest...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The Perfect Winter Getaway</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/16/the-perfect-winter-getaway.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/16/the-perfect-winter-getaway.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-16T16:11:47Z</published><updated>2010-03-16T16:11:47Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/Pool 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268757994917" alt="" /></span></span>Two very dear friends of ours are selling their beautiful condo in the heart of Phoenix, so we thought we'd help their real agent out a bit and increase their exposure here in the Pacific Northwest...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>RMLS Market Action Report for February 2010</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/16/rmls-market-action-report-for-february-2010.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/16/rmls-market-action-report-for-february-2010.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-16T15:49:52Z</published><updated>2010-03-16T15:49:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/graphs%20and%20charts%20150x110%20for%20Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268754629855" alt="" /></span></span>Comparing February 2010 to February 2009, closed sales increased 18.4 percent; pending sales jumped 45 percent and new listings rose 12.4 percent. Comparing month-to-month, February 2010 saw sales...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Waterfront Condos Top Downtown Portland Distressed Sales</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/15/waterfront-condos-top-downtown-portland-distressed-sales.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/15/waterfront-condos-top-downtown-portland-distressed-sales.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-15T21:31:14Z</published><updated>2010-03-15T21:31:14Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/McCormick Pier Ext 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268688783670" alt="" /></span></span>According to Ryan Frank at The Oregonian, four waterfront condominium communities -- McCormick Pier, The John Ross, Shoreline and Meriwether -- top the number of distressed sales in the downtown Portland condo market...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A Look Back at The Atwater Place Auction</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/14/a-look-back-at-the-atwater-place-auction.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/14/a-look-back-at-the-atwater-place-auction.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-15T04:51:53Z</published><updated>2010-03-15T04:51:53Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/Atwater Exterior 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268628763467" alt="" /></span></span>With the John Ross about to hit the auction block, we thought it would be a great time to take a look back at what appeared to be a successful auction at the Atwater Place condos...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>More on the John Ross Auction at the South Waterfront</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/13/more-on-the-john-ross-auction-at-the-south-waterfront.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/13/more-on-the-john-ross-auction-at-the-south-waterfront.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-13T16:59:30Z</published><updated>2010-03-13T16:59:30Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/The John Ross 150x110 For Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268524497540" alt="" /></span></span>It worked for Atwater Place in South Waterfront last fall. Now owners of the John Ross there hope an auction will work for them to help sell out the largest condo project in Portland. Owners of the project hope to sell out all 303 units by ...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>BREAKING: John Ross Condos Going on the Auction Block</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/11/breaking-john-ross-condos-going-on-the-auction-block.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/11/breaking-john-ross-condos-going-on-the-auction-block.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-12T07:14:16Z</published><updated>2010-03-12T07:14:16Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/The John Ross 150x110 For Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268524497540" alt="" /></span></span>Five years, one recession and dozens of canceled sales later, the tower is headed for the auction block. The lender that controls the John Ross -- named for a British naval officer who explored the unsettled Northwest -- will try to unload ...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Portland's High Rise Condo Market Still Struggling</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/2/portlands-high-rise-condo-market-still-struggling.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/3/2/portlands-high-rise-condo-market-still-struggling.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-03-02T18:13:32Z</published><updated>2010-03-02T18:13:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/Waterfront Pearl 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268600045427" alt="" /></span></span>Ryan Frank at The Oregonian noted that Portland condo prices were down 30% in February from original list prices. The downtown condo market continues to struggle amid the recession, tight lending standards...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>South Waterfront Moody Avenue $23 Million Grant</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/2/26/south-waterfront-moody-avenue-23-million-grant.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/2/26/south-waterfront-moody-avenue-23-million-grant.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-02-26T19:07:46Z</published><updated>2010-02-26T19:07:46Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/Streetcar South Waterfront 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268600836964" alt="" /></span></span>The money is coming from from the federal program called TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) and will be aimed at enhancing transportation connections, specifically the...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bulk of Portland Homes Sales Below $250,000 in January</title><id>http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/2/26/bulk-of-portland-homes-sales-below-250000-in-january.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/home/2010/2/26/bulk-of-portland-homes-sales-below-250000-in-january.html"/><author><name>Kathy Quick</name></author><published>2010-02-26T18:52:41Z</published><updated>2010-02-26T18:52:41Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<strong><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://connect.oregonlive.com/user/rfrank/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.portlandwaterfront.com/storage/Sold Sign 150x110 for Thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268609586220" alt="" /></span></span>Ryan Frank, real estate reporter for The Oregonian</a></strong> reports that out of the 1,000 Portland Metro area home sold in January, 55 percent were priced at $250,000 and below; 92 percent were...]]></summary></entry></feed>