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On February 20, 2020, Multifamily NW made the following announcement: Dear Members of Multifamily NW, Today, Multifamily NW took a stand against Portland’s failed housing policies. As of February 20,... View Article

In this article legislative bills that were passed in the last (2019) session that impact Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investors, developers and landlords are summarized. It is the second of... View Article

This past year for residential landlords has been a whirlwind of changes and new laws. Washington passed several laws that rewrote much of their state’s landlord & tenant laws, resulting... View Article

Introduction 2019 was an eventful year for the Oregon legislature. Oregon opened with a bang in February passing statewide rent control, continuing with new mobile home park rules and finishing... View Article

Nine of the 10 Biggest Buyers Were Out of State Portland’s dynamic economy, accompanied by structurally low office vacancy rates below 8% for more than four years and a cumulative... View Article

Overview Portland’s strong economy is spurring demand for the metro’s office market. Though deliveries have slowed in 2019, new supply reached a cycle peak the prior year, with 1.8 million... View Article

Overview The fundamental drivers in this growing regional industrial market remain strong, despite recent performance moderation. While vacancies are significantly below the historical average, a large influx of speculative deliveries... View Article

Portland Apartment Units Under Construction Over Time While news of freshly issued certificates of occupancy is still trickling in, it’s already clear that more market-rate apartments were completed across Portland,... View Article

By: Clifford A. Hockley, President Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services, Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley About twenty years ago, we had a dream of owning our own... View Article

At SVN Bluestone & Hockley, our Senior Advisors assist clients in the purchase or lease of commercial real estate, including hospitality, retail, apartment, office and industrial properties. With over a... View Article

If you did some holiday shopping this year, there’s a good chance you made purchases online. Americans spent more online in the weeks leading up to Christmas this year, despite a shorter holiday... View Article

2019 Multi-family Market Report Overview Portland metro is in the midst of a massive apartment construction wave, but the continued influx of well-educated young professionals mitigates concerns about supply-side pressures.... View Article

It was a Saturday night, like any Saturday night in Portland, Oregon. The roads were clear, and it was 50 degrees out. We were invited to a special meeting of... View Article

With average asking office rents across the country up nearly 20% over the past five years, many occupiers are seeking alternatives to leasing space. One option to circumvent paying high... View Article

Experts on the finance panel at GlobeSt Apartments said the new Fannie/Freddie caps revived certainty in the agencies. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced new lending caps last month. Starting... View Article

18-Hour Cities Are Having A Moment — Here’s How They Can Seize The Opportunity Until very recently, the national commercial real estate conversation was focused primarily on “the big six”... View Article