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Multifamily Marketwatch
With over 1,000 downloads each month, HFO‘s Multifamily Marketwatch is the leading
apartment-focused podcast in the Pacific Northwest. Stay in the know while on the go.
Portland Housing Bonus Alignment Project 3/5/2026
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***
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Multifamily Marketwatch® Live Highlights
Today, we cover the highlights from our latest Multifamily Marketwatch® Live event (previously “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. Stay tuned for More Multifamily Marketwatch® events ahead.
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Washington State Legislative Update 2/19/2026
Today’s episode is a Washington State Legislative 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 Washington.
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Oregon and National Multifamily Legislative Update for 2026 2/12/26
Today’s episode is a regional roundup of legislation and events affecting Oregon multifamily, plus a national curveball that’s showing up in leasing, staffing, and tenant behavior.
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Opportunity Zones 2.0 — The Rules Changed, and the Clock Still Matters
Today we’re talking about Opportunity Zones. Specifically, the original program, the upcoming 2026 tax moment, and the new “Opportunity Zone 2.0” era are about to reshape development maps.
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Up for Growth’s Policy Manager Anjalie Kolachalam
Anjalie Kolachalam, policy manager at Up for Growth, 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.
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HFO Interview with Iain MacKenzie, Founder of the Next Portland blog
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!
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Mark McMullen VP of Policy and Research at Common Sense Institute | Oregon
This podcast provides a summary of HFO’s recent interview with Mark McMullen, VP of Policy and Research at Common Sense Institute-Oregon, 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.
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PNW Multifamily Update for 2026
This week, we’ve got a PNW Multifamily Update. This episode tracks policy shifts, new state laws, and early signs of momentum in the multifamily market as we head into the new year in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
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Washington Rent Caps, Rising Costs, and the National Rental Cooling Trend
In today’s episode, we’re turning our attention to Washington rent caps. We will cover everything from the new rent control laws to the mixed market signals across Seattle, Spokane, and beyond. Next, we will quickly examine the national apartment market, focusing on factors such as vacancy spikes, rate pressure, and the reasons behind some buyers delaying their decision.
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