Photos: Work continues on Prescott Apartments in North Portland
The Prescott Apartments, a 155-unit mixed-use project in North Portland, is slated for completion this fall.
Slideshow: Vernonia Schools, 2013 Newsmakers
Dr. Ken Cox, superintendent of Vernonia School District, speaks about the district’s new K-12 campus. The building opened last fall after its schools were damaged in a 2007 flood.
Sand in the City 2012
Sand in the City is a sand sculpture design competition that benefits Impact NW's Children, Youth and Family Services program.
Photos: Canstruction 2012
Nine teams competed to build structures almost entirely from canned foods in the Society for Design Administration-sponsored Canstruction event, which collects food and donations for the Oregon Food Bank.
Photos: 511 Federal Building renovation Renderings
The 511 Federal Building will be renovated for its new tenant, the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Photos: Vestas headquarters completed in Pearl District
A former Meier & Frank warehouse at the corner of Northwest Everett Street and 14th Avenue in Portland’s Pearl District is the new home of Vestas’ North American sales and service operations, as well as Gerding Edlen, the building’s owner and developer.
Photos: Ladd Carriage House renovation
An extensive renovation is in the works for the interior of the Ladd Carriage House in downtown Portland. The 129-year-old building, which sold to a California family last fall, will be converted into a pub-like restaurant featuring organic fare.
Photos: Women builders volunteer for REACH Community Development
Women builders teamed up recently to install accessibility upgrades and perform maintenance at a Southeast Portland home.
Photos: Randall Children’s Hospital
The new Randall Children's Hospital in Portland features bright colors, animal graphics and large windows to provide bright natural light.
Photos: Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
A warehouse building in Northwest Portland has undergone extensive renovations and now houses the headquarters, showroom and manufacturing space for Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
Photos: Occupy Portland protest on Steel Bridge
Protesters against job cuts gathered this morning on the eastern side of the Steel Bridge near Portland's Rose Quarter.
Photos: New apartment complex rising in Pearl District
Work continues on The Janey, a six-story mixed-use project in the Pearl formerly known as the West Bearing Apartments. General contractor Lorentz Bruun Construction is building the structure from a design by GBD Architects with completion expected next summer.
News
- $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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