Church and Nonprofit Real Estate in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR
A home for your mission.
$106 million+
in transactions
Top Broker
Vancouver Business Journal, 2023 and 2024
1.6 million+
square feet leased and sold
Since 2011
in commercial real estate
100+
commercial clients served
Two States
licensed in Washington and Oregon
Facility decisions answer to a board and a community.
Nonprofits and congregations must secure board or membership approval, steward limited resources carefully and find property where assembly use is permitted. Parking requirements, permitting and timing can delay a relocation, and the sale of a long-held building often carries deep meaning for those involved.
An advisor who understands how municipalities work
Andi spent 15 years in municipal government, culminating as a city manager. She knows which permitting and zoning questions to raise for places of worship and community organizations, and she has represented churches and nonprofits in purchases, sales and leases.
Complimentary consultation
Discuss your mission, budget and approval process.
A clear path to your next move
Identify or prepare
Andi identifies suitable facilities or prepares your building for market, and flags zoning and parking questions to confirm with the jurisdiction.
Approve and close
Andi equips your board with clear information to decide, then negotiates and manages the transaction to closing.
Scope of representation
Guidance on which zoning and permitting questions to raise for assembly use
Parking requirement considerations
Decision materials for your board or congregation
Acquisitions, dispositions and leasing
Shared-use and partial lease-out strategies to offset occupancy costs
Andi Costello represents nonprofits and religious organizations, including churches, in acquiring, selling and leasing the facilities that serve their communities throughout Southwest Washington and the Portland metropolitan area.
Success story
A nonprofit secures and transforms a building for a disability services day center
424 Northeast Ford Street, McMinnville, OR
Buyer representation · $1,500,000 · 7,977 square feet · Office
TrueNorth, a nonprofit supporting adults with disabilities, needed a building it could own and customize as a day center. The seller was a government agency that required a vote of elected officials, and TrueNorth's own board also had to approve the purchase. Andi represented TrueNorth with an all-cash offer that won the property over competing offers.
Success story
A new church plant secures a permanent home with multi-church support
14313 Northeast 20th Avenue, Vancouver, WA
Tenant representation · 4,800 square feet · Church · Three-year lease
Generations Church had been renting space by the week and needed a permanent home in Vancouver. Andi coordinated lease terms with the landlord, local church leadership and supporting churches across the country, and helped address the landlord's parking concerns. The congregation has grown to over 100 members, and the landlord has since renewed the lease.
Success story
A congregation sells its Portland property to relocate to Vancouver
8747 Southeast Foster Road, Portland, OR
Seller representation · $1,232,200 · 3,635 square feet · Church
A Portland congregation decided to relocate to Vancouver and needed to sell its building to fund the move. Andi represented the congregation in the sale of its 3,635-square-foot building for $1,232,200, providing the capital to establish its new home in Vancouver.
Questions nonprofits and churches ask
See all of Andi's answers on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Planning your organization’s next chapter?
Select a time below for a 15-minute introductory call, or call or text (360) 810-9111.