Why not just watch sign permits?

By the time a sign permit is filed, a sign company has usually been chosen. Build-out and new-building permits come earlier, while the owner is still deciding.

Can I see sign permits filed by competitors?

Yes. Sign permits from the City of Portland and Clark County are on the map as their own type, so you can see which addresses are already covered.

What area does it cover?

About 30 miles around downtown Vancouver, WA: Portland and its suburbs on the Oregon side and Clark County on the Washington side.

For sign shops

New business leads for sign shops in Portland & Vancouver, WA

Every new storefront needs a sign, and the best time to quote it is before the owner has pulled a sign permit with somebody else. A tenant-improvement permit says a space is being fitted out for a new occupant; a new-building permit says there will be a facade to fill; a new registration says a business has just formed.

Launch Lookout compiles those records every Monday from the City of Portland, Clark County and the City of Vancouver permit systems and the Oregon Secretary of State registry, and puts them on a map around your shop. Sign permits are tracked too, so you can see where competitors are already working.

A build-out is the strongest signal: the lease is signed and money is being spent on the space. Walk in while the drywall is up, leave a quote, and you are the sign company they remember when the opening date gets close.

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Recent leads for sign shops

The newest 25, street name only. Subscribers see the full address and the public record.

Date	Type	City	Street	Source
10/22	Build-out	Portland	N WILLIS BLVD	City of Portland BDS
10/22	Build-out	Portland	NE 76TH AVE	City of Portland BDS
10/21	Build-out	Portland	N INTERSTATE AVE	City of Portland BDS
10/20	New building	Portland	NE COLUMBIA BLVD	City of Portland BDS
10/19	Registration	Happy Valley	SE MISTY DR STE B	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NE SAN RAFAEL ST	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE MALL ST APT 49	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	West Linn	WILLAMETTE FALLS DR	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 33RD PL	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	S MACADAM AVE STE N	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Hillsboro	NE AVERY WAY	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 35TH AVE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	SOUTHWEST 176TH AVENUE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	S MACADAM AVE STE N	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NW 8TH AVE UNIT 605	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	N WILLIAMS AVE APT 203	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NE GOING ST	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NW CENTRAL DR UNIT C202	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	NW 173RD PLACE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 85TH AVENUE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	SW MCKENNA PL	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NE 14TH AVE APT 166	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 70TH AVE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	SW QUEEN LN	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Sandy	CARLSON AVE	Oregon Secretary of State

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Questions

Why not just watch sign permits?: By the time a sign permit is filed, a sign company has usually been chosen. Build-out and new-building permits come earlier, while the owner is still deciding.
Can I see sign permits filed by competitors?: Yes. Sign permits from the City of Portland and Clark County are on the map as their own type, so you can see which addresses are already covered.
What area does it cover?: About 30 miles around downtown Vancouver, WA: Portland and its suburbs on the Oregon side and Clark County on the Washington side.