Bryan E. Powell
Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2189 | powellb@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
Bryan Powell, as Co-Chair of the Real Estate and Land Use group, focuses his practice 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 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 Practice Group
- Affordable Housing and Community Development
- Business
- 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
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
- Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, 2005-2010
- Named as an Oregon “Super Lawyer,” Oregon Super Lawyers magazine, (Real Estate) 2006-2009
- Named one of Portland’s Best Lawyers by Portland Monthly magazine, 2006
- Real Estate listing in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2009
Professional and Community Activities
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Past Public Affairs Chair, Oregon Chapter
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Past Board Member, Oregon Chapter
- Friends of the Children Museum of Portland, Past Board Member
- Portland Children’s Museum, Past Board Member and Vice President