Developer plans tower district in downtown Portland
A Portland development firm that has amassed 8 acres of property south of downtown near the city’s waterfront plans a … Read more
By Elliot Njus, The Oregonian
Lodge proposed on rim of Lake Billy Chinook
State, Jefferson County float idea for tourist lodge at Cove Palisades State Park
A proposed tourist lodge along the rim of Lake Billy Chinook has unnerved local farmers … Read more
Monthly home prices dip in Bend, Redmond
Median home prices in both cities increase year over year
Median home prices dropped in Bend and Redmond last month compared to August, but they … Read more
California landlords prepare for new rent control law
Some say it will prompt more frequent rent increases
LOS ANGELES — Prominent landlord attorney Dennis Block stood before a crowd of more than … Read more
Google expanding into Portland’s Meier & Frank Building
Google plans to move its downtown Portland office into the historic Meier & Frank Building … Read more
UO’s Knight Campus takes shape
The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact expected to open next year
In about eight months, the University of Oregon will open the new Phil and Penny … Read more
Promoter proposes 10K-seat amphitheater in Portland
Live Nation Entertainment is moving ahead with its plan to build a 10,000-seat music venue … Read more
What’s going up in Bend: Apartments being built near OSU-Cascades
Owner: Paradigm Cascades LLC General Contractor: LS Construction Architect: Dustrud Architecture Details: This five-story, 67-unit … Read more
Seattle encouraging tall buildings out of timber
8-story building made from cross-laminated timber planned
SEATTLE — The loggers who made Seattle a center of the national timber industry are … Read more
Dorian damage brings destination fixer-uppers
Storm-damaged Bahamas properties hot as investors chase bargains
It didn’t take long. Shortly after Hurricane Dorian damaged countless homes and businesses in the … Read more
U.S. homebuilder index rises
Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders climbed to the highest in almost a year on stronger current … Read more
Portland home sales decline
Median sale price still rising — at a slower pace
More houses in the Portland area are listed for sale, and mortgage rates have fallen … Read more
Teacher down-payment program expands to Portland
Landed Inc. offers assistance so teachers can buy homes
A San Francisco company that helps teachers and other educators buy homes in expensive cities … Read more
Home prices rise in Bend, Redmond
Median sales price in Bend hit new record in August, report shows
Home prices continued to rise in Bend and Redmond last month, with the median price … Read more
Plan unveiled to privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has unveiled its plan for ending government control of Fannie … Read more
Seattle’s home prices decline
SEATTLE — For the second month in a row, Seattle is the only major American … Read more
More cities turn to ground leasing to create housing
Bend, Atlanta and other cities have community land trusts to make homeownership affordable
ATLANTA — The crumbling neighborhoods stand in stark contrast to the bustling downtown area less … Read more
Trade war hits housing
Building permits down in major manufacturing counties
Homebuilders are pulling back from U.S. manufacturing areas as shots fired in President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Deschutes County home prices rise
Federal report shows values increased 5.73% from Q2 2018 to Q2 2019
Home prices across the nation continued to rise in the second quarter with those in … Read more
Portland-area company to remain after selling buildings
MKS Instruments sold 3 buildings to Columbia Sportswear
MKS Instruments says it plans to maintain Oregon operations of roughly 300 employees it acquired … Read more
Renovation of historic downtown Bend building will displace Trivia Antiques
Downtown landlord bought building at Minnesota Avenue and Bond Street
The skeleton seated outside Trivia Antiques is more than a gimmick to draw downtown Bend … Read more
It was listed for $1 billion but sold for $100,000
LOS ANGELES — A heated court battle, a last-second offer and a sparsely attended auction … Read more
Bend Planning Commission to hear Les Schwab request Monday
The Bend Planning Commission is scheduled to hear on Monday evening a proposal that would … Read more
Bend investors bid on The Bulletin real estate
A Bend real estate investor bid $13.25 million to buy out of bankruptcy The Bulletin’s … Read more
Columbia Sportswear to expand
Apparel company buys 3 buildings west of Portland
Columbia Sportswear has purchased three buildings for $33 million to expand its campus just west … Read more
Land trust seeks applicants for affordable housing
Kor Community Land Trust will hold the final information session for potential applicants to its … Read more
Homebuilder closes after starting jobs at Bend resort
Pronghorn, Broken Top homeowners file claims against Taylor Wolf
The first two houses that Taylor Wolf built at Pronghorn Resort stood out with their … Read more
Highest land prices are in Colorado, Nevada
Land price increase in Nevada, Colorado outpaces California
Across the country, the price of land occupied by single-family homes ticked up from 2012 … Read more
Lower mortgage rates could boost home sales
Worries about the world economy and the shaky stock market have given homebuyers a windfall. … Read more
Bend is getting more space for coworking
Coworking made its debut in Bend more than four years ago with BendTECH, a 50-desk … Read more
Brown signs bill to encourage affordable housing
New law requires cities to allow building of different housing types
SALEM — Oregon hopes to build its way out of its housing crisis under first-in-the-nation … Read more
Bend median home price hits $470,000 in July
The median sale price of single-family homes in Bend hit $470,000 in July, according to … Read more
Plan to tear down Platypus Pub building in Bend revived
Starbucks with drive-thru lane would anchor building on Third Street
A developer has revised his plan to tear down the Platypus Pub building on Third … Read more
Renovated New Redmond Hotel to open in October
Downtown Redmond’s historic hotel features a rooftop bar
It’s been at least seven years in the making, but the vision of the New … Read more
Housing laws pass in Oregon but fail in California
Voters, governor, activists united behind rent control and end to some single-family-only zoning
PORTLAND — When state political leaders debated solutions to a housing crisis that was forcing … Read more
