HUD
Seattle Launches $5MM Program to Help Legacy Homeowners Build ADUs
Backed by a $5 million HUD grant, Seattle’s planning department is building consultants, a debt-free co-development pilot, and an updated property-lookup tool to...
Washington’s HB 1110 Head Start Positions the Puget Sound to Cash In on New Federal Housing Law
Washington’s early move to end single-family-only zoning may prove to be the region’s biggest advantage under the new federal housing law, which floods...
Harvard’s 2026 Housing Report Signals a Demand-Side Reckoning as Household Growth Slows and Sales Freeze at 30-Year Lows
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies warns that the housing market’s central problem is shifting from a supply-and-price shock to a broad weakening...
Dwight Capital Lands $39MM HUD Loan to Refinance Pahlisch’s 174-Unit Timberview Community in Oregon City
Pahlisch Commercial has replaced the construction-era bridge debt on its newly built Timberview Apartments and Townhomes outside Portland with permanent, federally backed financing,...
Trump Stalls Landmark Housing Bill Over Voter-ID Fight, Leaving West Coast Investors in Limbo
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the biggest federal housing package in a generation, cleared Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, but President...
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Both a Threat and a Lifeline for Developers
A single provision is freezing the build-to-rent pipeline, but the rest of the landmark bill delivers some of the most pro-development federal reforms...
LIHI’s $50MM Senior Housing Project Tops Out in North Seattle, Adding 90 Affordable Units to Bitter Lake
The seven-story Passive House development at 12245 Aurora Ave. N. marks the first phase of a two-phase affordable housing plan on the former...
Hearthstone and Redwood Housing Affiliate Acquires 60-Unit Elizabeth James House in Seattle for $13MM
The HUD-subsidized affordable housing building, restricted to elderly and disabled residents, trades at roughly $216,600 per unit as Seattle accelerates its affordable housing...
187-Unit T. Joyce Phillips Community Opens in Portland
Historic redevelopment transforms 40 homes into 187-unit community through resident-centered approach PORTLAND, Ore. – Home Forward, Metro, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), the...
Energy Star’s Demise Threatens to Unravel Commercial Real Estate’s $500 Billion Sustainability Infrastructure
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate Energy Star could trigger a crisis across commercial real estate markets, potentially invalidating billions in green financing,...
Single-Family Rental Market Poised for Growth Despite Current Headwinds, Industry Leaders Say
The single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) markets are navigating a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities, with industry experts expressing cautious optimism...
Historic Housing Bill Advances to Senate Floor Despite Trump Budget Cuts
Bipartisan ROAD Act Faces Implementation Challenges as HUD Funding Under Fire In a rare display of congressional unity, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously...
