Chaucer Court apartment renovation getting finishing touches
General Contractor Walsh Construction is expecting to finish a yearlong renovation of the six-story Chaucer Court Apartments building in downtown Portland this month.
Photos: Portland-Milwaukie light-rail bridge construction
As the foundation for the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail bridge is being constructed, six rebar cages are being lifted to create the foundation for the bridge's west tower.
Sustainable construction to remain a strong theme in 2012
The Oregon Sustainability Center and two green housing groups will make 2012 a busy year in Portland.
7 good things you probably don’t know about the Sellwood Bridge
The Sellwood Bridge is going away. Well, strictly speaking, it's being replaced. This past month the Sellwood Bridge Project finally broke ground, and if everything goes according to plan Bridgetown will have a new river-span in 2015. While most people probably won't miss it due the less-than-stellar safety ratings that its received, seeing a substantial hunk of the landscape get replaced is not w[...]
Photos: Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge construction
The not-yet-named Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge is being constructed in Southwest Portland.
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail opposition takes to the courts
Clackamas County voters may see a ballot measure to refuse $25 million in light rail funding next May.
Photos: Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge construction
Work on the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge project in Southwest Portland is trucking right along.
The buzz about Besaw’s
Fans of Besaw’s can relax. The venerable restaurant is staying put. Some time ago the property was acquired by the Vancouver-based C.E. John Properties, and there was some uncertainty as […]
Here she is: The Girl with the Sellwood Bridge Tattoo
Lindsey Bosse moved to Portland to go to Lewis & Clark College in 2009. From the very beginning, she said she’s had a connection with the city’s bridges. “The Sellwood […]
Oregon small business gets $16.5M as start of a predicted 18 percent growth
A federal fund is aimed at boosting Oregon business, as the OED predicts growth over the next decade
Photos: Contractor recycles concrete, asphalt
The company Iron Horse Group has been recycling concrete and asphalt on a lot at the corner of Southeast Water Avenue and Main Street in Portland since the summer
Why you are being counted as you walk Portland’s streets
You've probably been counted. Right now, on fifteen downtown intersections, people are sitting about in the cold-ish weather of Portland's December and counting pedestrians. Workers are sitting around and going "click" every single time someone walks by, contributing to a giant pile of numbers about pedestrian traffic. Who are they, though? Why are they there? And why is what they’re doing at al[...]
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- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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