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Portland may waive fees to fast-track 5,000 new housing units
A proposed city ordinance would waive system development charges for a limited number of projects, easing costs amid challenging lending conditions.
Vancouver Housing Authority
Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) is committed to creating dynamic, sustainable communities through innovative housing solutions in Southwest Washington. With a mission to provide affordable, safe, and stable housing for low- […]
Polk Community Development Corporation
Polk CDC fuels economic growth in Polk County through affordable housing, business support, and community-driven development projects.
Community Development Partners and Self Enhancement Inc.
Self Enhancement Inc. and Community Development Partners lead transformative affordable housing projects revitalizing North and Northeast Portland communities.
Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives supports Oregon's affordable housing and arts sectors, leading major projects like Milwaukie's 500-unit development and the Portland Art Museum.
Inkbuilt Design
Portland鈥檚 InkBuilt Design blends sustainability, resilience, and innovation in affordable housing, using Passive House and prefabrication strategies.
3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis
As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp 鈥� yes, the marijuana cousin 鈥� to make building blocks for walls.
Affordable housing properties nearing agreement expirations
A total of 1,130 units in 15 Portland affordable housing projects are approaching expiration of their 30-year regulatory agreements in the next 10 years.
As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units across the U.S. could be yanked out from under tenants in the next five years alone.
Local governments push affordable homeownership projects
A cohort of affordable homeownership projects is emerging in Portland, Milwaukie and Gresham, funded by Metro鈥檚 affordable housing bond, that aims to give lower-income residents and people of color a starting rung on the homeownership ladder
Portland adopts housing strategy
The Portland City Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted the city鈥檚 first housing production strategy, a state-mandated blueprint for expanding where and how housing can be built.
Oregon’s whirlwind 35-day legislative session features plan to jumpstart housing
During a 35-day whirlwind legislative session that adjourned Thursday night, a couple days ahead of schedule, Oregon lawmakers focused on two main priorities: housing and the environment.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
