PORTLAND
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...
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...
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...
Manufacturing Sector Closes 2025 With 10th Consecutive Month of Contraction, ISM Index at 47.8
Employment gauge shows modest improvement despite persistent weakness in new orders and production activity The disconnect between America’s booming overall economy and its...
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Openings Fall to 7.1 Million
The U.S. labor market showed continued signs of cooling in November, with job openings declining and workers increasingly reluctant to leave their positions,...
Westport Capital Partners Sells 296,000 SQFT Mohawk Business Park in Tualatin for $36.7MM
An office complex in a suburb of Portland has traded hands. According to Washington County public records, the Mohawk Business Park in Tualatin...
3D Printed Houses and Other Fairy Tales
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The prophecy was always that technology would save us. And here we are in 2026,...
224,000 SQFT Historic Commonwealth Building in Portland Sells for $6.5MM, 57% Below Assessed Value
A 224,122-square-foot office tower at 421 SW 6th Ave. in downtown Portland has sold for $6.5 million, according to Multnomah County public records....
Silicon Valley Bank Takes 4,600 SQFT at 11W in Downtown Portland
Long-term lease adds momentum to West End office building as Central Business District vacancy reaches 36.3 percent Office leasing decisions in downtown Portland...
