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Today we're looking at Southwest Washington, specifically Clark County and the city of Vancouver. These two areas sit within the same metro, but they are behaving very differently. Together, however, they are producing some of the strongest apartment fundamentals in the Pacific Northwest.

Today we're heading into Oregon's Mid-Valley—Corvallis and Albany—two markets that sit right next to each other but are behaving very differently right now.

Today's update is different from a typical market report. Instead of focusing on one geography, we're looking at a series of policy and capital market developments across Oregon, Washington and the federal level. Taken together, these stories point to a larger shift in how housing is being approached. It is a shift toward more regulation, more intervention, and at the same time, more urgency around supply.

Today's update is different from a typical market report. Instead of focusing on one geography, we're looking at a series of policy and capital market developments across Oregon, Washington and the federal level.

Today we're going to talk about a signal that lenders, buyers, and owners are all watching more closely: Multifamily loan delinquencies are rising, and a key measure just hit its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis. What does this mean for deals in 2026?

Today we're heading to Eugene where the University of Oregon is trying to do something that sounds simple, but never is. Build a lot more student housing, in a real neighborhood, on real blocks, under real zoning rules, with real neighbors who have strong feelings about what a "real neighborhood" should be.

Today we will be discussing a phrase that sounds like a riddle, but is turning into a real policy and finance problem for low income housing in Portland: "When vacant does not mean available".  

This week we will be discussing the City of Portland's Housing Bonus Alignment Project. A code package aimed at multi-dwelling zones and commercial mixed-use zones outside the Central City. We are going to translate what is in it, what it means for underwriting, and why it is important to developers and owners. ***Final hearing is scheduled for March 12th, 2026 from 6:00 - 7: 00 PM***  

Welcome to Multifamily Marketwatch. Today we're bringing you highlights from our latest investor roundtable featuring four expert voices: Greg Frick on the Portland metro outlook, John W. Mitchell on the macroeconomic landscape, Matthew Dzbanek on capital markets and lending conditions, and Melissa Wall on the latest tax strategy updates impacting multifamily investors.

Today's episode is a Washington focused update. When policy, capital markets, and local zoning all move in the same season, it can either create opportunity or confusion. We break it all down and make sense of the current state of multifamily in the state of Washington.

Today's episode is a regional round-up on legislation and events affecting Oregon multifamily and also a national curveball that's showing up in leasing, staffing, and tenant behavior.

Today we're talking about Opportunity Zones. Specifically: the original program, the approaching 2026 tax moment, and the new "Opportunity Zone 2.0" era that's about to reshape the map.

Anjalie joined HFO's Greg Frick to talk about housing underproduction, why the numbers might look slightly better, and what cities and the federal government can actually do to help.

Today, we're spotlighting a conversation between Greg Frick and Iain MacKenzie, founder of the Next Portland blog. If you were tracking apartment development in Portland anytime between 2014 and 2022, you probably used his site. The good news? Next Portland is coming back!

In this HFO interview with Mark, we discuss why housing production is stalling, what's driving Oregon's population slowdown, and whether the state's new condo rules will move the needle on housing production.