Tag Archive: multifamily

Mid-Year Update: 2023 Portland Metro Apartment Market

Edited By Clifford Hockley, CPM, CCIM SVN Bluestone, Principal Broker As we near the mid-point of 2023, the Portland apartment... View Article

Multnomah County Renters Protected From Eviction for 90 Days Under New Policy

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to give renters 90 days of protection from eviction for non-payment... View Article

6 Amenities That Will Attract New Renters During Covid-19

We’ve all had to adapt to changes caused by COVID-19 fears and stay-at-home orders. And some things might not go... View Article

Covid-19 Impact on Multifamily

Q&A with Reid Bennett, CCIM, National Council Chair of Multifamily What’s going on, in general, in the multifamily asset class... View Article

Hot Water Heaters: Is proactive replacement the way to save operational costs?

By: Clifford A. Hockley, President Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services, Executive Director, SVN | Bluestone and Hockley It is... View Article

Multi-family Sold! Eastgate Apartments

Property and Location Overview: The Eastgate Apartments are located just east of I-205 in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.... View Article

Fannie, Freddie New Lending Caps Turned the “Spigot Back On”

Experts on the finance panel at GlobeSt Apartments said the new Fannie/Freddie caps revived certainty in the agencies. Fannie Mae... View Article

California Passes Statewide Rent Control – MHN

California Passes Statewide Rent Control. California is set to become the second state in the U.S. to implement statewide rent control measures.

Is Multifamily Overbuilding? – ALN Apartment Data, Inc.

Is multifamily overbuilding? What has been the effect of this new supply? Are we approaching an overbuild threshold?

Appealing To Millennial Renters Who Wish To Remain Child-Free And Mortgage-Free – Forbes

If you own or manage rental properties, your ideal tenant is likely a young, gainfully employed person who plans to rent long-term. Luckily for you, this dream occupant comprises one of the largest renting demographics: millennials.

Portland’s biggest construction projects right now – The Oregonian

Portland’s construction boom has slowed, but it still feels like there are cranes everywhere. Indeed, there are 60 or so... View Article

Speed Bumps Ahead for Industrial Assets Don’t Diminish Investor Appetite – NREI

Slowing economic growth, trade wars and a pipeline that is delivering new supply to the market may force investors to adjust return expectations for industrial properties, but it doesn’t appear to be putting much of a dent in buyer demand.

A ‘new normal’ for multifamily projects – DJC Oregon

Portland’s inclusionary housing rules exempt buildings with fewer than 20 units. For larger buildings, developers must provide a proportional amount of apartments at rents affordable to people who earn less than either 60 percent or 80 percent of the Portland area’s median income, or pay a fee in lieu.