Housing reporter for The Oregonian "High Desert, Higher Costs: Bend and the Housing Crisis in the American West" (OSU Press) https://tinyurl.com/mrx84282 Banner photo: Molly J. Smith Photography
Habitat for Humanity says it is building its largest Oregon project to date in SW Portland: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
A Portland church sold 5 acres. Soon, 52 affordable homes will rise thereHabitat for Humanity is building for-sale homes on former church land in southwest Portland, marking its largest project in Oregon to date.www.oregonlive.comFrom @lmonghughes.bsky.social and me: The number of empty low-income apartments in Portland remains virtually unchanged from when the @oregonian.com first reported on the vacant units last December. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Months after promises to fill 1,900 empty affordable apartments, numbers haven’t budgedAs homelessness rises, Portland recently hit a record-high vacancy rate in its affordable housing supply.www.oregonlive.comThe Portland Housing Center has changed its name to "Arrive." It's also expanding its mortgage lending and brokering operations statewide to bring in fresh revenue and to navigate federal CDFI changes: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Portland Housing Center becomes Arrive, expands statewide as buyers priced out of cityArrive, formerly Portland Housing Center, is expanding statewide to help buyers priced out of Portland. It plans to targets the state's rural reaches.www.oregonlive.comAmaterra Hospitality Group said Wednesday it bought the RiverPlace Hotel. The company is the parent to Amaterra Winery in Portland’s West Hills and Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club in Bend. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Winery owner buys Portland riverfront hotelAmaterra Hospitality Group has acquired Portland’s RiverPlace Hotel, aiming to enhance its waterfront presence.www.oregonlive.com
After yearlong lull, Portland moves to foreclose on 15 nuisance properties www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
After yearlong lull, Portland moves to foreclose on 15 nuisance propertiesThe action follows reporting by The Oregonian/OregonLive that showed the city’s lax enforcement against what neighbors call “zombie homes.”www.oregonlive.comWent on the walking tour led by Tory Campbell and others from 1803 Fund of The Low End: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
1803 Fund shows vision for newly acquired 7 acres in lower Albina1803 Fund officials on Monday toured civic leaders around their recently acquired seven acres in lower Albina.www.oregonlive.comThe thing I love about journalism camp blog posts is, they let us range broadly across the nourishing fields of nonfiction. I wrote about my in-laws' cat. (thx @tysonalger.bsky.social for the edit) www.oregonlive.com/hsji/2026/07...
The cat appearsEach morning and evening I filled a small bowl for her. Each time I returned from the journalism camp I was attending across Corvallis, the food had vanished.www.oregonlive.comThe city of West Linn says it plans to open a public hearing for a proposed 11-acre redevelopment despite a new law that limits public testimony on most new housing developments. How? Let people talk about the retail component. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
West Linn says it will allow testimony on retail, not housing, in 320-unit proposalThe bedroom community south of Portland is turning into a test bed for Salem’s attempt to end public hearings for most new housing developments.www.oregonlive.comHB 4037's changes to public hearings law violate the state constitution, argues West Linn residents' lawyer. Rep. Marsh's response: “If people believe the law is unconstitutional or want to challenge the law in some other way, then there are pathways to do that.” www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Oregon law ending public hearings for most new housing is ‘blatantly unconstitutional,’ lawyer saysAn Oregon law, effective July 1, limits public input and appeals on most new housing developments. West Linn neighbors are lawyering up.www.oregonlive.comThe street map of LA in my dad's head beats Apple's
Christen McCurdyYears ago I visited the cemetery where many members of my family are buried and then dropped in on my grandma, who asked me which route I took, then said “oh you took the shortcut.” I mean, yes, in that I took the one my phone said would be faster
Portland council tentatively rejects the Lloyd Center appeals. They're scheduled to finalize their vote July 29
Jonathan BachAt the Portland City Council's Lloyd Center hearing, a person requests to go over time, goes about 20 seconds over time before mic is cut off, stands up and starts signing "Big Yellow Taxi," is escorted by security from council chambers.
In video form (by @editorswindler.bsky.social) www.instagram.com/reel/Daf1OcC...
Samantha Swindler on Instagram: "Why did the county commissioners sell the old Clackamas courthouse for $100,000?"225 likes, 54 comments - editorswindler on July 7, 2026: "Why did the county commissioners sell the old Clackamas courthouse for $100,000?".www.instagram.comU.S. Custom House is on the market, price "subject to offer" www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
A stately Pearl District building hits Portland’s grim office marketThere’s no telling what U.S. Custom House will fetch. But it’s a good bet, based on recent Portland office prices, it'll be less than it's last sale.www.oregonlive.com
