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Cemetery entrance updated in Southeast Portland
The administration building at the Willamette National Cemetery in Southeast Portland has an updated entrance walkway and a new ramp for accessibility. Hutchison Constructors LLC was the general contractor and Van Lom Concrete was the major subcontractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs project.
Food company moving into Northeast Portland warehouse
A former warehouse in Northeast Portland at 817 N.E. Madrona St. will soon be the new home of Classic Foods. The Portland company manufactures and distributes specialty foods, spices and herbs.
Southwest Portland dental clinic renovated
An interior renovation of a 1,600-square-foot house in Southwest Portland is nearly finished. The 1950s-era structure at 5861 S.W. Beaverton Hillsdale Highway is being modified to become the Elkjer Dental Clinic, a family and cosmetic dental practice.
Northwest Portland complex renovated
An exterior renovation is nearly finished at a residential complex in Northwest Portland. The seven units at the corner of Northwest Thurman Street and 25th Avenue are getting new siding, porches and paint.
West End retail space becoming bike shop
A former clothing store in downtown Portland is in the early stages of being transformed into a bicycle shop. West End Bikes is expected to soon move into the space at the corner of Southwest Stark Street and 11th Avenue.
Remodel under way at Shriners Hospital
Now that the Shriners hospital addition is finished, the original building in Southwest Portland is being remodeled. The first floor will have a new lobby and entrance, more exam rooms and a renovated outpatient clinic when work is completed in spring 2011.
KMD Architects moves into Lawrence Building
KMD Architects has a new home in downtown Portland. The firm is nearly finished moving into a 4,460-square-foot space on the fourth floor of the historic Lawrence Building at 308 S.W. First Ave.
Southeast Portland Clifford Apartments renovated
Renovation of the Clifford Apartments in inner-Southeast Portland is nearing completion. The four-story building, which was built in 1911, has 88 affordable residential units, an on-site laundry facility and secure storage units.
New 7-Eleven in downtown Portland
A new 7-Eleven convenience store is being prepared in downtown Portland. The 2,200-square-foot space, which formerly housed a camera store, is at the corner of Southwest Taylor Street and Fourth Avenue.
St. Johns car delearship renovated into grocery store
A former car dealership in the St. Johns neighborhood in North Portland is undergoing a renovation and addition to become a grocery store. The 13,500-square-foot, one-story building at 7747 N. Lombard St. will be the home for a Grocery Outlet after the shell is completed in January and the tenant improvement is finished after that.
OSU Education Hall being rehabilitated
Built more than a century ago, Education Hall on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis is in the early stages of phase one of an exterior stone rehabilitation, complete interior, seismic and systems renovation.
Northwest Portland space becoming dental office
A medical space in Northwest Portland is in the middle of a phased, fast-track renovation to become a dental office. The first phase of the remodel of the space at 1809 N.W. Davis St. will create a new reception area and two clinic rooms.
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- 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
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