Industry News
Brinkman Real Estate, Blue Field Capital Buy 60-Unit Townhome Property in Oregon City
Oregon City, Ore.– January 12, 2026 – CBRE facilitated the sale of Holmes Park, a newly constructed 60-unit multifamily townhome community located at...
Blackfish Capital Plans 173-Unit Affordable Housing Complex Near Lynnwood Light Rail Station
Seven-story Apollo Scriber Lake project targets families with below-market rents west of Scriber Lake Park Lynnwood’s residential landscape continues evolving as transit-oriented development...
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Growth Stalls in Final Month of 2025
December payrolls rose just 50,000 while unemployment edged down to 4.4 percent, leaving Fed likely on hold for January meeting The U.S. labor...
Habitat for Humanity to Build 50 Affordable Townhomes in North Portland’s University Park
True North project prioritizes N/NE Preference Policy families with permanently affordable homes Habitat for Humanity Portland Region will break ground this spring on...
Macy’s to Shutter 35,000 SQFT Furniture Clearance Center in Tukwila
Closure part of retailer’s plan to close 150 underperforming stores nationwide by 2026 Macy’s Inc. will shutter its Furniture Clearance Center in Tukwila...
U.S. Housing Construction Starts Slide 4.2% to a 1.25MM Pace as Builders Pull Back
Elevated inventories, affordability pressures and uneven demand keep residential construction subdued After several years in which housing construction helped buffer the economy against...
Data Challenges Narrative on Institutional Investors and Homeownership Crisis
U.S. Lost 1.5 Million Single-Family Rentals as Individual Homebuyers Outcompeted Investors, Contradicting Claims About Institutional Impact on Affordability The heated debate over institutional...
NY State Pension Fund Taps Bridge Investment for $600MM Logistics Fund Targeting California and Pacific Northwest, Adds $181MM in Apartments
Pension fund establishes dedicated development vehicle while adding nearly $181 million in West Coast apartments to direct holdings The New York State Common...
Pacific Urban Investors Sells 206-Unit Terra at Hazel Dell in Vancouver, Wash.
1991-built property near Salmon Creek medical corridor was marketed alongside Haven at Golf Creek A 206-unit garden-style apartment community in Vancouver, Washington, has...
Legacy Partners Proposes 170-Unit Residential Project in Seattle
Legacy Partners’ 170-unit project near Fremont Hub would preserve historic Shannon & Wilson Building while adding commercial space and underground parking Seattle could...
Portland Staffing Firm Boly:Welch Moves Downtown with New 6,000 SQFT Lease
Firm reduces footprint by 2,000 square feet but stays committed to downtown presence A prominent Portland staffing and recruiting firm is relocating within...
Consumer Prices Expected to Rise 0.35% in December After Data Collection Issues
Wells Fargo forecasts 2.7 percent year-over-year headline inflation, down from September peak despite monthly rebound The longest government shutdown in U.S. history created...
