Last April, I wrote about office to residential conversions, and the various challenges in making such projects work. On October 11, 2022 the Oregon NAIOP Chapter hosted a panel to discuss how we might make such conversions...more
Is downtown Portland ready for office to residential conversions? Attorney Kimberlee Stafford gives a progress update on this movement to address the housing shortage and reduce high office vacancy rates....more
Attorney Kimberlee Stafford studies office-to-apartment conversions as a possible response to the housing crisis.
Apartments, Commercial Buildings, Conversion, Office Closures, Residential Leases, Single-Family Housing,...more
As discussed in my previous blog post, we need to find ways to build more housing if we are to make a dent in our affordable housing crisis. One solution being explored this legislative session, and by Portland City Council,...more
The January 24, 2019 meeting of the Oregon Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, featured a panel of affordable housing experts who described the root causes of Portland's affordable housing...more