A rural city's aggressive push for more housing
In rural Oregon, a lack of new and good quality housing hampers economic development in communities that are desperate for investment.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Kim Moore
Oregon Business - Real Estate
Photo of the Week: Prices drop amid glut of new construction
The Portland apartment rental market may be tapping out.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by OBM
Airbnb responds to affordability concerns
A conversation with Airbnb's public policy director for Oregon.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Caleb Diehl
City kickstarts Joyce Hotel design and renovation process
Two years after the Portland Housing Bureau purchased the Joyce Hotel, a low cost housing option for homeless and low-income residents, the city is moving forward with plans to redevelop the property.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by OBM staff
An ambitious effort to combat gentrification in Seattle offers lessons for Portland
A coalition of developers and nonprofits aims to restore community and add affordable housing in a historic black neighborhood in Seattle.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Caleb Diehl
Shaking in our shoes
Fear, anxiety and acceptance in the Cascadia earthquake zone.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Caleb Diehl
New kid on the block: The urban gated community
Portland's newest crop of luxury apartment buildings reshape relationship between public and private space.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Caleb Diehl
Small businesses ask city for help with landlords
Amid rising commercial real estate costs, small businesses struggle to navigate disputes with landlords.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Caleb Diehl
Portland historic preservation rules get a revamp
Preservationists, builders and city officials aim to reconcile the tension between new development and historic preservation.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Erika Bolstad
Housing starts
A roundup of Oregon real estate startups.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Caleb Diehl