Multifamily rents, vacancies hold steady in Portland area
New data show a stable multifamily market in the Portland-metro area, with little change in rents or vacancy rates, while construction deliveries and investment sales fell.
Portland-based Guardian joins PCCP to purchase Ladd Tower
A 23-story, 332-unit residential high-rise in downtown Portland has sold for $63 million.
Ladd Tower sells to institutional investor
Invesco Institutional, a Dallas-based institutional investment company, has acquired the 332-unit Ladd Tower apartment building in downtown Portland for $79.35 million.
Ladd Tower deal coming soon
Word around the coffee pot is that the 322-unit Ladd Tower apartments, which went on the market in early July, could be sold in the next 30 days. While nothing […]
Ladd Tower deal coming soon
Word around the coffee pot is that the 322-unit Ladd Tower apartments, which went on the market in early July, could be sold in the next 30 days. While nothing […]
Ladd Tower sale an indicator of multifamily market
Last Friday, Oregonian reporter Jeff Manning wrote an interesting piece on the development firm Opus Northwest putting Ladd Tower, a 322-unit downtown apartment complex, on the market. When the apartment […]
Ladd Tower sale an indicator of multifamily market
Last Friday, Oregonian reporter Jeff Manning wrote an interesting piece on the development firm Opus Northwest putting Ladd Tower, a 322-unit downtown apartment complex, on the market. When the apartment […]
Concessions to renters could prove costly
As the economy continues to slump, owners of high-end apartments are offering sweetheart deals – including free rent – to prospective tenants in order to stay competitive. There’s concern, however, that months of that practice will have far-reaching consequences for building owners.
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
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