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Let’s Get Back to Work! Construction Industry Personnel Considerations and Resources Related to COVID-19

Apr 30, 2020

By Amy Robinson

Construction, Housing, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Construction, Legal Developments—Washington

With the recent reopening of Phase 1 construction in Washington and the eagerly awaited resumption of projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, we thought it might be helpful to provide a quick snapshot of the key regulatory guidance and tailored Mi...

Oregon Court of Appeals Gives a Boost to the State’s Provision of New Housing

Mar 26, 2019

Housing, Land Use, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

On March 20, 2019, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the Land Use Board of Appeals (“LUBA”) in a decision interpreting ORS 197.307(4), which is the “clear and objective” requirement of the ORS 197.295-.314 needed housing statutes. Warren v. Washin...

Condo Lien Gone Wrong: Summary Lien Procedure used Successfully to Challenge Excessive Condo Lien

Feb 26, 2019

By James T. Yand

Housing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

ServPro filed a single lien on a condo for water damage remediation work in the amount of $183,945.09 but did not allocate proportionally the amount of its billing among the 20 units impacted. This mistake illustrates the difficulties in getting a li...

Are State and Local Regulations Making the Portland Housing Affordability Crisis Worse?

Feb 08, 2018

Housing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up

Is the Portland area's regional housing crisis being made better or worse by state and local land use regulations? Gerald Mildner, Ph.D, an associate professor of real estate and finance at Portland State University, and the academic director of the...

Guest Feature: Portland Seeks Public Comment on Affordable Housing Bond Framework

Sep 05, 2017

Construction, Housing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up

Thanks to our friends at HFO Investment Real Estate for this important notice regarding new developments from the Portland Housing Bureau regarding the Affordable Housing Bond. The Portland Housing Bureau released a report written by the Affordable H...

Planning for Snowstorms in Commercial Leases

Feb 02, 2017

Housing, Leasing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up

With Portland weathering one of its top-ten snowstorms of all time earlier this month, one question that landlords and prospective tenants alike are asking is how to plan for snow and ice storms in their leases. The allocation of responsi...