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Metro area鈥檚 industrial land shortage is real
The objective for a well-publicized and distributed study conducted in 2012 by Metro and other stakeholders was to determine whether the region has adequate industrial land to meet projected […]
Bill could bring $200 million for school construction
Senate Bill 273 could provide Oregon school districts with as much as $200 million for construction projects. The money would be offered as a state match for districts able to […]
Portland鈥檚 short land supply means West Hayden Island is a must
The recent industrial land inventory study confirmed that Portland and the region will have a significant shortfall of industrial land over the next 25 to 30 years. The development of […]
Portland’s industrial land shortage
Is Portland short of industrial land for future growth? The answer is an emphatic yes.聽By nearly all standards, the metro area does not have an adequate supply of industrial land […]
Salem鈥檚 children鈥檚 museum in talks to launch location in Woodburn
A children’s museum in Salem may use a downtown Woodburn building, left dormant since an earthquake in 1993, to establish a second location. Directors of A.C. Gilbert鈥檚 Discovery Village have […]
Portland鈥檚 railroad system: how it moves goods today
In this era of high-tech computerization, information overload聽and growth in personal services, we sometimes forget about the most basic needs of our region. In the industrial real estate market, the […]
Are we going to let the industrial land shortage get the best of us?
While the recession has reduced the demand for available, developable industrial properties in the Portland-metropolitan area, this is only a short-term phenomenon. In the past few years, Metro was charged […]
Landscape contractor bills move on
Bills that would change - slightly - the way Oregon landscape contractors do business sailed through the state House Business and Labor Committee this week and are on their way to the House floor.
Industrial property, freight movement and the livability plan: Are these assets in sync for our future?
When a business looks for land to expand, or considers leasing or buying an existing facility, two questions arise. First, are affordable properties available? And second, will one of them […]
Demand presently trumping supply
Industrial land development: What is the situation along the I-205 corridor?
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
