Gov. Tina Kotek wants tens of thousands more homes, duplexes and apartments built across Oregon every year for the next decade to meet pent-up demand and to create more affordable housing markets. To do this, she signed five new laws Monday meant to spur the construction of “middle housing” such as duplexes, triplexes and townhomes, […]

The “doors are open” on a new state office charged with meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of getting 36,000 new homes built in Oregon each year. Kotek announced on Tuesday the official launch of the Housing Accountability and Production Office, or HAPO. Lawmakers laid the groundwork for the agency in 2024 when they passed Senate […]