A Portland family sued apartment owners after alleging their 10‑month‑old put a dead mouse in his mouth; the complaint seeks $122,000 in noneconomic damages.

Oregon lawmakers approved more than $42M in bonds to reclaim landfill at OSU‑Cascades and fund a student health and recreation center, moving Bend’s campus expansion forward while on‑site work waits until 2028.

Zillow data compiled by Stacker show Cove, Summerville and Mulino posted the largest one‑year home‑value increases in Oregon for the 12 months ending January 2026.

A committee declined to advance SB 1586, stopping a plan to add roughly 1,700 acres to Hillsboro’s industrial land and reigniting fights over farmland and data centers.

Oregon City's Main Street courthouse will be demolished and replaced by an 84‑unit mixed‑use building that preserves select historic elements and enlarges Liberty Plaza.

Sculptor and Tamarack bought the 506-room Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront for $30.1M after a court receivership — a steep decline from its 2013 price.

A city report shows Portland’s SDC fee waiver has spurred hundreds of permit filings and nearly $33M in waived fees so far, but financing headwinds and budget trade‑offs remain.

Jeff Swickard paid $10.5 million for the Five Oak building next to Big Pink, a steep markdown that underscores deep downtown office vacancies and his long‑term repositioning plan.

A Jackson County jury awarded $7M to Talent View Investments after finding the city failed to pursue a needed railroad crossing for a 49‑lot hillside plan.

Home Forward’s board packet and recent reporting show a multi‑million dollar operating shortfall and property‑level debt strains. Tenants and city leaders are weighing sales, staff cuts and one‑time fixes.

Deep discounts at the Ritz‑Carlton Residences aim to attract buyers and jump‑start downtown Portland by filling 132 condos and boosting street‑level activity. Brokers and analysts say sales will reframe downtown comparables either way.

A new 12‑month Portland pilot will pay homeowners one‑time grants when they rent spare rooms through approved providers, with a $200/week rent cap.

Permits were filed to redevelop a long‑vacant NW 23rd Avenue lot into mixed‑use housing and retail, with construction targeted for spring 2027.