Commercial real estate brokerages in Portland, OR
Seven firms with a Portland office we checked on their own websites. JLL’s page makes the key point: the urban growth boundary limits developable land, which shapes both industrial and office supply.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 7 firms listed, every office checked 2026-10-20.
The local angle: a market shaped by the urban growth boundary
What the firms’ own Portland pages say about this market. Market figures are each firm’s claim, not our measurement.
- JLL says urban growth boundary limits create market dynamics unlike almost anywhere else in the country, with industrial serving regional distribution despite limited developable land. (JLL Portland location page)
- JLL names technology companies, outdoor industry headquarters and creative firms as the main drivers of office demand. (JLL Portland location page)
- The metro crosses into Washington. Colliers lists a Vancouver, Washington valuation office. (Colliers Portland city page)
- Local tenure claims: CBRE says it has served Portland since 1972, Newmark since 1983, and Cushman & Wakefield for over 40 years. (CBRE Portland office page, Newmark Portland office page, Cushman & Wakefield Portland office page)
Pick by situation
Our read, based on what each firm’s local page and filings say. It is not a ranking of local teams. We have no Portland deal data or client reviews yet.
| Your situation | What the sources show | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial space in a land-constrained market | JLL’s page focuses on supply limits. Newmark lists industrial and land specialists. | JLL, Newmark |
| Selling an apartment or net-lease property | Marcus & Millichap’s office covers Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. | Marcus & Millichap |
| An owner who wants an independent West Coast firm | Kidder Mathews calls itself the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S. | Kidder Mathews |
National firms in Portland
Scores are firm-wide, the same as on the main ranking. They do not rate the Portland office.
| Firm | Local office | What the local page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE 7.8/10 · Recommend | Wells Fargo Center, 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3500, Portland, OR 97201 | Calls itself a dominant player in the Portland market (its claim). | Local page |
| JLL 7.5/10 · Recommend | Local team confirmed on JLL’s location page (no street address listed there) | Lists leasing in a supply-constrained market, investment advice and facility services. | Local page |
| Cushman & Wakefield 6.5/10 · Conditional recommend | 200 Southwest Market Street, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97201 | Says it has nearly 100 employees covering retail, industrial, office, investment, valuation, tax advisory and project management. | Local page |
| Colliers 6.8/10 · Conditional recommend | 851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97204 | Lists brokerage, investment sales, leasing and property management. | Local page |
| Newmark 5.8/10 · Not recommended | 760 SW 9th Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97205 | Lists office, industrial, land and investment specialists. | Local page |
| Marcus & Millichap 5.2/10 · Not recommended | 111 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1950, Portland, OR 97204 | Investment sales for multifamily, office, retail, net-leased and specialty assets. | Local page |
Independent and regional firms
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not scored.
| Firm | Address | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidder Mathews Regional independent (West Coast and Texas) · not scored | 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1200, Portland, OR 97204 | Oregon is one of the states on its office list. The firm calls itself the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S. | Firm page |
Left out: Avison Young’s location list has no Portland office. Firms whose office pages we did not read for this market are not listed, and we have not yet checked local independent firms here. Office claims such as “leading” or “largest” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which national commercial brokerages have an office in Portland?
All six firms in our national ranking list a local office or team: CBRE (Wells Fargo Center, 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3500, Portland, OR 97201); JLL (team on its location page); Cushman & Wakefield (200 Southwest Market Street, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97201); Colliers (851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97204); Newmark (760 SW 9th Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97205); Marcus & Millichap (111 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1950, Portland, OR 97204). Each is confirmed on the firm’s own site.
Which independent or regional firms are listed for Portland?
We list Kidder Mathews: Regional independent (West Coast and Texas). They are profiled from their own pages and not scored.
How big is the Portland metro area?
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area had an estimated 2,537,904 residents on July 1, 2024, per the U.S. Census Bureau. That makes it #26 among U.S. metro areas by population.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Portland hub published. 7 firms, each local office checked on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- JLL Portland location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Colliers Portland city page · accessed 2026-10-20
- CBRE Portland office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Newmark Portland office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Cushman & Wakefield Portland office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Marcus & Millichap Portland office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Kidder Mathews office locations page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Kidder Mathews About page · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20