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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...
Portland’s James Beard Public Market Delays Opening to 2027 as Costs Balloon to $35MM
Historic building discoveries and expanded scope push back highly anticipated food hall amid downtown's struggle with 36 percent office vacancy Portland's highly anticipated...
Microsoft Shutters Employee Library in Redmond in Favor of AI-Powered Alternative
Tech giant phases out physical books and digital news subscriptions as part of broader shift to "AI-powered learning experience" Microsoft is dismantling its...
Downtown Seattle Ranks Second Among Peers in Residential Construction with 3,325 Units Underway
Housing development drives urban recovery as downtown population reaches record 109,845 residents, though building permits fall to historic lows Downtown Seattle's residential construction...
Shorenstein Properties Seeks to Rezone 150, 400 SQFT Portion of Kruse Woods Corporate Park in Lake Oswego for Housing
Lake Oswego Planning Commission approves zoning change for underutilized office buildings; City Council to consider proposal Shorenstein Properties is moving forward with plans...
