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HFO Multifamily Marketwatch


HFO's team of researchers and experts in the apartment market for Oregon and Washington review the latest news of interest to area multifamily owners and investors.

May 21, 2026

Today we’re looking at Portland’s housing market through the lens of city policy, development feasibility and investor confidence.

HFO partner Greg Frick recently sat down with Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman, who chairs the city’s Housing Committee. They talked about multifamily permitting, downtown recovery, investor confidence and what it will take to get housing production moving again.