Bryan E. Powell
Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2189 | powellb@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
Bryan Powell is co-chair of the Real Estate and Land Use practice group. His practice focuses on retail, office and mixed-use development, private/public redevelopment and seniors housing projects, including areas of sales and acquisitions, leasing, management and operations. Bryan routinely assists developer, investor and lender clients in finding creative financing solutions for difficult-to-fund projects. In addition, Bryan has broad experience in real estate finance, secured lending, workouts and loan restructuring, having represented numerous lenders and borrowers over the years.
Bryan combines technical expertise with a practical understanding of the parties’ business needs, which enables him to put challenging deals together or to orchestrate the restructuring of troubled projects toward common goals. Project financing often includes federal funds, state and local regulated programs and various tax credits, as available.
His public clients include the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, which owns and manages an extensive real property portfolio including commercial, retail, industrial and multifamily product lines. Bryan has also represented developers of the Villebois Village Center, the Belmont Dairy, the Hollywood Library, Madison Office Condominiums and Museum Place, in addition to other commercial projects. Bryan frequently works with independent and assisted living facility owners and operators on acquisition, development and financing matters.
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
- Washington
- California
Academics
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1988)
- University of Washington (B.A., cum laude, 1982)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
- Board of Directors
- Co-chair, Lane Powell Real Estate and Land Use Practice Group
- Affordable Housing and Community Development
- Business
- Education
- Financial Institutions
- Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
- New Markets Tax Credits
- Public/Private Partnerships
Representative Matters and Clients
- Financing of the Belmont Dairy, the Hollywood Library, Madison Office Condominiums, Museum Place, the Weatherly Building, Villebois Village Center, the Waterside Shops, Greenwich Office Park, Boise Factory Outlet, various independent and assisted living facilities
- Office Leasing at Greenwich Office Park, Atrium One Office Building, and Lenox Office Building
- Retail Leasing involving Pendleton Woolen Mills, Safeway, Kohl’s, Paul Mitchell the school, Sherwin-Williams, AT&T Wireless, Sears
- Industrial Leasing involving Cheli Distribution Center, Port of Portland, Freightliner, Portland Development Commission
- Development of Belmont Dairy, the Hollywood Library, Madison Office Condominiums, Museum Place, Villebois Village Center, Portland Hospital Service Corporation headquarters, NECA Training Center
- Acquisition of Westminster Mall Shopping Center, Lenox Office Building and Hotel, Chabot Office Center
- Sale of 1515 Building, Santa Clara Shopping Center, Edgewater Office Complex, Atrium One Building, Centerwood Shopping Center, the New Inn at Bermuda Dunes, Fisher Mills and Newark Group industrial sites
- Various private financing, leasing, purchase/sales transactions, and condominium development
Publications
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“Working Together is a Must for Mixed-Use Development,” Portland Business Journal (November 11, 2011)
- “Refinancing commercial real estate: Don’t wait until it’s too late,” Oregon Business magazine (April 2010)
- “Making the Most of Mixed-Use Opportunities,” BUILDERnews magazine (July 2006)
- “Urban Redevelopment – Mixed-Use, Mixed Environment,” BUILDERnews magazine (October 2005)
Speaking Engagements
Bryan is a regular speaker on topics of real estate acquisition, sales and due diligence, leasing, real estate finance and mixed-used development.
Awards and Honors
- Peer Review Rated “AV” in Martindale-Hubbell
- Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate (2005-2012)
- Named as “Oregon Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers magazine, Real Estate (2006-2011)
- Named one of Portland’s Best Lawyers by Portland Monthly (2006)
- Recommended by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate (2006-2011)
Professional and Community Activities
- Advisory Board Member, Portland State University Center for Real Estate
- Past Public Affairs Chair, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Oregon Chapter
- Past Board Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Oregon Chapter
- Past Board Member, Friends of the Children Museum of Portland
- Past Board Member and Vice President, Portland Children’s Museum