Oregon's population increases after years of decline and the state's economic forecast grows brighter
Release Date: 12/03/2024
Portland Multifamily Permits Are Down and The Completions Crash May Be Next
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re talking about a chart that may quietly define Portland’s apartment market over the next several years and almost nobody outside the industry is paying attention to it yet.
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The $600 Per Square Foot Question Nobody Is Asking
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re talking about a question that almost nobody in Portland housing politics seems fully comfortable asking out loud. Why does subsidized affordable housing in Portland often cost dramatically more per square foot than market-rate apartment construction?
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HFOTV Interview with Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re looking at Portland’s housing market through the lens of city policy, development feasibility and investor confidence. HFO partner Greg Frick recently sat down with Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman, who chairs the city’s Housing Committee. They talked about multifamily permitting, downtown recovery, investor confidence and what it will take to get housing production moving again.
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Washington Housing Crossroads: The State Looks for a New Housing Playbook
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re looking at Washington state, where several recent stories point to the same challenge: the state knows it needs more housing, but production, policy and regulation are still not aligned.
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Oregon’s 2026 Housing Session
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re breaking down Oregon’s 2026 legislative session and what it means for apartment owners, developers and investors.
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Portland Governance, Rising Utility Costs, and Taxes
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we are looking at several stories that matter for apartment owners and investors in Oregon and SW Washington.
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Clark County and Vancouver Multifamily Market Update
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re looking at Southwest Washington, specifically Clark County and the city of Vancouver. These two areas sit within the same metro, but they are behaving very differently. Together, however, they are producing some of the strongest apartment fundamentals in the Pacific Northwest.
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Corvallis–Albany Multifamily Market Update
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today we’re heading into Oregon’s Mid-Valley—Corvallis and Albany—two markets that sit right next to each other but are behaving very differently right now.
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Policy and Capital Market Developments Across OR, WA, and Federal Levels
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today’s update is different from a typical market report. Instead of focusing on one geography, we’re looking at a series of policy and capital market developments across Oregon, Washington and the federal level. Taken together, these stories point to a larger shift in how housing is being approached. It is a shift toward more regulation, more intervention, and at the same time, more urgency around supply.
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Positive Economic Signals in Oregon and SW Washington
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch
Today’s update is different from a typical market report. Instead of focusing on one geography, we’re looking at a series of policy and capital market developments across Oregon, Washington and the federal level.
info_outlineAfter years of slight declines, Oregon's population increased in 2024 according to the latest estimates released by Portland State University. State economists released a new report showing a significant increase in expected revenues, and nearly two dozen leaders from Oregon, Washington and BC Canada recently met in Portland to strategize on future housing policy.