Eastland Mall heading back to the auction block

The lender who took the keys of Eastland Mall last summer has put the property back on the market.

The South Hamilton Road retail fixture is being marketed on the Central Ohio Commercial Information Exchange and through Auction.com, where a final live auction will take place March 24-26.

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank agent Benton Benalcazar said the property has a minimum price of $5 million.

“We have a number of bidders who have offered the minimum,” Benalcazar told me. “It will sell.”

The brokerage…

An activist investor has boosted its stake in Computer Sciences Corp.

New York private equity firm Jana Partners LLC has boosted its stake in Falls Church-based Computer Sciences Corp. and says it has had talks with management about the company’s “strategic alternatives.”

The disclosure, in a regulatory filing, comes after reports by DealReporter late last week of takeover talks at CSC.

Jana Partners increased its stake in CSC by another 8.4 million shares, including options to purchase about 3.8 million shares. That boosts its stake in the company to 5.9 percent.…

Salem campaign shows that electric cars aren't just for Elon Musk anymore (Photos)

Wednesday is electric vehicle car day in Salem as Drive Oregon brings five affordable electric vehicles to the steps of the state capital.

Drive Oregon will offer elected officials, staff and the public the opportunity to test drive electrical vehicles available for lease in Oregon for roughly $150 to $250 per month.

Ride & Drive will feature the EV versions of the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Spark, Honda Fit and Fiat 500e. A Ford Focus may be available as well.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

Can these Mission affordable housing sites ease S.F. gentrification fears?

Three city-owned properties in the Mission District slated for about 200 affordable housing units will likely have developers picked this year, a step that could help ease gentrification worries.

To Mission District leaders, the three vacant affordable housing sites owned by the city sit as reminders of untapped potential. That’s why the group Calle 24 – backed by Supervisor David Campos – wants the city to “fast track” the development of three sites at 17th and Folsom Streets, Shotwell and…

Bespoke suit tailor sets up shop in downtown Portland

Add custom suits to the list of apparel made in Portland.

This month startup Wildwood Bespoke moved into a temporary space inside the Halo Shoes store in the Pearl District at 938 N.W. Everett. The company launched in October and previously occupied space inside downtown’s Boys Fort.

The company was founded by Joe Mueller, who previously worked as a commercial litigator at the law firm Larkins Vacura.

He said the company already has “a lot of interest” from executives, artists and attorneys looking…