The Insurance Market Is Turning — But Watch Your Umbrella
Jul 30, 2026
Good news today for apartment owners who have spent the last two years watching property insurance premiums climb. The market is turning. But before you relax completely, there's a new pressure point moving to umbrella liability coverage that you really need to understand. We will get into both.
Public-Private Partnerships: A Path Forward When Market-Rate Deals Won't Pencil
Jul 23, 2026
Today we are looking at a development model that is getting a
lot more attention in Oregon and Washington right now
— public-private partnerships. And we are going to get into why
they are suddenly interesting to developers who wouldn't have given
them much thought three years ago.
Washington State Multifamily News Update
Jul 16, 2026
Washington saw several significant developments this week. The Ballmer Group announced one of the largest private affordable housing commitments in state history. Puget Sound housing permits fell to their lowest level in a decade while the region experienced job losses. Washington's rent cap law completed its first full...
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.