Multifamily NW

A little preparation will make a big difference in emergency situations. Thank you to our friends at @multco! multco.us/news/ahead-cur…

The Portland City Council on Wednesday evening voted to approve an ordinance that will allocate $55.9 million to the Portland Housing Bureau‘s budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Unbudgeted bureau funds total more than $106 million. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04/1…

The City of Portland is hiring an outside firm to examine the “intended and unintended consequences” of Portland’s Fair Access in Renting (FAIR), a study that Zachary Lindahl and MFNW members agree is long overdue. Thank you to @Bach and The Oregonian

Kotek bill would allow Oregon cities another growth boundary expansion for housing oregonlive.com/politics/2026/…

The @Oregonian published a Letter to the Editor from Exec Dir, Gary Fisher, outlining the industry’s concerns about the proposed rental software ban and the unintended consequences it may create for the stability and affordability of the city’s housing. oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/1…

Chuck Slothower of the @djcOregon shared highlights from the MFNW Fall 2025 Apartment Report. The report shows the Portland and Vancouver metro area vacancy rate grew to 5.47 percent, up from 4.49 percent a year ago. Check out the full article- djcoregon.com/news/2025/10/1…

Recent Oregon housing laws are all welcome changes as the need for housing is enormous. bizjournals.com/portland/news/…

The work group included brokers, investors, developers and lenders from the Portland metro area. bizjournals.com/portland/news/…

MFNW recognizes Portland is in a housing emergency, with demand far outpacing supply. Ongoing collaboration between city staff, elected officials, and industry reps is essential to ensure effective, sustainable solutions to the housing crisis. oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/0…

Oregon is open for business. The Mayor and I will be going directly to investors to build momentum for housing construction and economic opportunity in Portland. No time to waste. oregonlive.com/business/2025/…

Portland is contemplating a new rule that would require property owners to install ACs or heat pumps in every unit. Andie Smith, @MultifamilyNW president, shared some of the challenges with Gosia Wozniacka and @TheOregonian Read the full article below oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Squatting displaces responsible tenants, and Multifamily NW supports the passage of HB 3522 to reinforce property rights and help restore access and confidence in Oregon’s rental housing system. Thank you @Salem_Statesman statesmanjournal.com/story/news/pol…

‘Rolling up our sleeves’: Gov. Kotek, Mayor Wilson unveil action plan to build more housing in Portland koin.com/news/oregon/ro…

Gov Kotek and Mayor Wilson are partnering to address PDX’s housing problem with efforts to streamline the permitting process, developing office-to-residential conversions, and more. Read more in @PDXBIZJournal bizjournals.com/portland/news/…

about the proposal from @GovTinaKotek and @MayorKWilson to waive System Development Charges (SDCs) and get housing projects moving.   At MFNW, we support the 5,000-unit challenge. But it won’t happen unless the Portland City Council acts.   bizjournals.com/portland/news/… (2/2)

Portland’s housing crisis won’t fix itself — and high fees are standing in the way.   In this @PDXBIZJournal article, Sara Edwards speaks with Michael Hamilton of Seneca Development (1/2)

We applaud efforts to address housing concerns for pregnant and new mothers, but this is just the beginning of a bigger problem. All Oregonians deserve a rental assistance program they can rely on when they struggle most. We must fix the programs we have. oregonlive.com/politics/2025/…

Zach Lindahl shared rent cap challenges and alternatives with @Salem_Statesman’s @DianneLugo, "Our focus should be on policies that encourage investment and increase supply, not those that further constrain the market." statesmanjournal.com/story/news/pol…

The 2025 Oregon Legislative Session is underway with housing on the list of the most talked about subjects. Learn more about MFNW’s 2025 priorities and how you can take action at pnwhousing.org Together, we can make our state better for everyone! #orhousing

Rent increases are a direct result of rising costs in our economy. Gary Fisher shares some of the challenges property owners face and the reasons why rents may be increasing in his letter to the editor of the @Oregonian. oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/0…