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Portland Multifamily Vacancy Tightens to 8.5% as Development Pipeline Shrinks 66%
Average sale prices decline 9 percent year-over-year while net absorption reaches 392 units in fourth quarter Portland’s multifamily market posted improved fundamentals in...
Bellevue Unveils Seven-Year Affordable Housing Strategy
City Council to review comprehensive plan aimed at expanding housing access across all income levels through 2032 The Bellevue City Council is set...
Washington Legislature Advances Commercial-to-Residential Bills as State Confronts Housing Emergency
Three measures target zoning restrictions, operational barriers, and infrastructure costs to accelerate production of 55,000 homes annually Washington’s commercial real estate industry faces...
Portland Industrial Vacancy Climbs to 6.1% as $113.2MM Amazon-Anchored Sale Leads Q4 Activity
Kidder Mathews data shows leasing slowed to 1.6 million square feet while sales volume rose 27.2 percent for the year The Pacific Northwest’s...
Portland’s Office Market Hits 15.4% Vacancy as 4.8MM SQFT Trades Hands in 2025
Weak leasing, record sales volume, and $29.88 rents define a reset for downtown and suburban buildings In many U.S. cities, the office sector...
Construction Spending Flat Since August as Private Outlays Fall 1.9% and Data Centers Rise 19%
Wells Fargo Economics says September-October saw a 0.1 percent dip overall, with public works up 2.1 percent year over year and single-family housing...
SCIDpda Plans Affordable Housing Conversion of 80-Room Eclipse Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown International District
Seattle, WA — January 13, 2026 — The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) has closed on the acquisition of...
SCIDpda, Edge Developers Plan 71-Unit Little Saigon Landmark Project in Seattle’s International District
Seven-story development aims to combat displacement while preserving Vietnamese community heritage A mixed-use development designed to provide affordable housing and a permanent cultural...
Community Roots Housing, White Center Community Development Association Announce Grand Opening of 76-Unit Canopy Apartments in Seattle
New affordable homes and community resource campus bring stability, connection, and opportunity to White Center January 22, 2026 (SEATTLE)—Community Roots Housing (Community Roots) with...
Innovative Housing Announces Groundbreaking for 149-Unit Affordable Development in Portland
The Barbur Apartments in Hillsdale will include 103 family-sized homes, and 51 homes will be regulated at lower income levels, placing them within...
Horizon House Breaking Ground on 33-Story Senior Living Tower Following $600MM Bond Financing in Seattle
Seattle nonprofit secures largest senior living financing on record as 70 percent of tower’s 202 units pre-sell amid historic occupancy highs and construction...
U.S. Home Builders Enter 2026 With Sentiment Slipping as Demand Falters
NAHB index falls to 37 in January as 65 percent of builders rely on incentives despite easing mortgage rates The U.S. housing market...
