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Turning empty offices into apartments could help solve Portland’s housing crisis. Here’s why it’s not happening
Jonathan Bach The Oregonian Portland real estate developers face a question as they weigh turning empty offices into apartments: How much is the rent? Central Portland has the highest apartment vacancy rate in the Portland metro area at 8.1%, according to …