Homeless housing heading for home
Sheet-metal worker Phil Pinto, with Hood River Plumbing and Heating, installs ducting in the kitchen at the University Place Apartments in downtown Portland. The five-story Housing Authority of Portland project […]
What goes around comes around
A Beaverton condo development is getting an exterior makeover through the efforts of Charter Cosnstruction and Western Architectural.
New South Waterfront park ready to rumble
Construction on the Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Portland’s South Waterfront District is almost completed, and a grand opening is scheduled for spring 2010. The park was named for an early […]
Tear down the old to make room for the new
A crew from Staton Cos. knocks down buildings that housed a former glass business in Portland’s Pearl District to make way for an affordable housing development. When it’s completed in […]
Home, sweet home on Alberta Street
To capitalize on the growing art market on Northeast Alberta Street, the Alberta Arts Building will give artists a place to live, work and sell their wares. A 28-year-old building […]
Starting from the ground and building up
Whitaker/Ellis Builders Inc. crew members use Campbell Crane equipment to place one of 68 tilt-up panels for the new Petersen Elementary School in Scappoose. When completed in summer 2010, the […]
Broadway Building takes the stage
A mixed-use building in Portland’s Lloyd District, constructed in the 1950s as the Broadway Motel, has undergone a needed renovation.  The 15,000-square-foot 2100 Broadway Building at the corner of Northeast […]
Backhoe Buddy on board
While backhoe operator Bryan Dillard with R.A. Roth & Sons digs a sewer line, his constant partner Buddy keeps him company. The dog was a mere puppy when he first […]
Something old becomes something new
An abandoned building and two empty lots at the corner of North Mississippi Avenue and Skidmore Street have been transformed to become the Mississippi Marketplace. The 1,200-square-foot building is now […]
A healthy look for the future
A project that began in 2006 to expand and renovate the Salem Hospital campus in Salem is nearly finished. Work included construction of a new Central Energy Plant and a […]
Setting the example
Dave Frohnmayer addresses the crowd that gathered at the Oregon Convention Center Monday night to honor him. The former president of the University of Oregon was named the Architecture Foundation […]
It’s pouring in the pearl district
A Tapio Construction crew works on the first pour of concrete at the Pearl Storage building in Portland’s Pearl District. When it is completed in spring 2010, the building at […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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