Oregon and SW Washington Multifamily News Update
Jul 9, 2026
This week we are reviewing a couple of events that are important for the Multifamily Market including a proposal to convert vacant Portland storefronts into housing, leadership changes at Home Forward, a major waterfront redevelopment in Ridgefield, a lawsuit involving Apartments.com's payment platform, and two...
Nearly a Decade of Inclusionary Zoning: What Portland’s Experiment Actually Produced
Jul 2, 2026
If you’ve been watching Portland’s apartment market for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the term “inclusionary zoning” thrown around a lot. Today I want to walk you through what that program actually produced over nearly a decade, what changed, and what it means for owners and investors going forward.
Oregon Multifamily Legislative Update For June 2026
Jun 25, 2026
Oregon's multifamily housing industry brought a unified message to Salem last week and found legislators in both parties willing to listen. Today we are covering what was discussed and what it signals for the 2027 legislative session.
Washington Leads the Nation’s ADU Surge
Jun 18, 2026
Today we’re talking about ADUs — accessory dwelling units. Tiny
detached homes quietly appearing behind single-family
houses. Suddenly ADUs are becoming one of the biggest housing
policy stories in the country.
The Portland Comeback: Why Institutional Capital Is Coming Back
Jun 11, 2026
For the past several years, Portland’s national image has often
been dominated by stories about office vacancies, homelessness,
crime concerns, tax frustration, political conflict, and downtown
struggles.
And yet underneath those headlines, something much more complicated
— and frankly much more interesting —...