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Sale of Former Yakima Hospital Campus Completes, Clearing Way for Assisted Living Facility

The sale of the former Astria Regional Medical Center campus in Yakima to Trouvés Health Care Corp. has been completed,

Senior housing provider Willamette View plans to break ground on Skyline, a 92-unit independent living building on its campus near

A new tariff increase on Canadian softwood lumber is set to push the total tariff rate on imported framing lumber

A change in Oregon law is meant to make it easier for building owners to convert vacant commercial space into

Portland’s push to jumpstart housing construction through temporary fee waivers is showing some early signs of traction, though city officials

Sawmill lumber prices are on track for a modest but persistent rise in 2026, driven largely by ongoing Section 232

Oregon’s homebuilding sector posted a second consecutive year of growth in the first half of 2026, with housing starts up

The national homebuilding industry is not in freefall. But it is in a place that would have seemed unthinkable three

Active listings across King County jumped about 25% year-over-year in early 2026, giving buyers in cities like Redmond, Sammamish, Mercer

Washington’s HB 1337, which took full effect in July 2025, has established the most permissive accessory dwelling unit framework in