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Tonkon Torp renovates downtown offices
Renovations are under way at the law offices of Tonkon Torp LLC in downtown Portland. Three floors of the Pioneer Tower at 888 S.W. Fifth Ave. are in the middle of a remodel to create community spaces, conference rooms, offices, work stations and employee lounges.
Winery, bar to open in Northwest Portland
A new, water-based, zero VOC floor installed by Alternative Surfaces is one of the renovations at the future home of Vintner's Cellar, a custom winery and wine bar, in Northwest Portland.
Popina Swimwear coming to Pearl
Portland鈥檚 Pearl District soon will be home to the largest women鈥檚 swimwear store in the Northwest. Popina Swimwear, designed and manufactured in Oregon by Pamela and Will Levenson, will be one of 25 brands sold in the new store.
Roof replaced on Dutch Village Building
The Dutch Village Building in Northeast Portland's Beaumont neighborhood is getting a new roof. Underlayment, flashing and some tile pieces are being replaced, and new asphalt shingles are being installed on the historic, two-story structure at the corner of Northeast 41st Avenue and Fremont Street.
IDL Worldwide moving to Pearl
IDL Worldwide will soon be moving into new quarters in Portland鈥檚 Pearl District. The retail design company will occupy 15,000 square feet on three floors at 135 N.W. Park Ave.
Sorority’s service station renovation under way
Work on the June Key Delta Community Center is under way. A former service station at 5940 N. Albina St. is undergoing a major renovation to become a center that will provide neighborhood meeting space, exhibition space, a community garden and space for a youth mentoring program sponsored by the Portland Alumnae chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Building renovated into glass gallery
A glass gallery next month will display its artistic wares in Southeast Portland. A 2,200-square-foot space at 4132 S.E. Hawthorne St. is being renovated to suit the Mellow Mood Gallery.
Outside In building out
Outside In is a nonprofit organization in downtown Portland that helps improve the health of homeless youth and marginalized people as they move toward self-sufficiency. The organization's building at 1132 S.W. 13th Ave. will soon have another 1,300 square feet of clinic space as well as remodeled halls.
Sorority renovates former gas station
A former gas station in North Portland is being converted into a community center. The Portland chapter of the predominantly African-American sorority Delta Sigma Theta purchased the property at 5940 N. Albina St. nearly two decades ago with the plan of developing it for the community.
Portland Nordstrom exterior upgraded
The exterior of the Nordstrom store in downtown Portland is getting a small upgrade. Replacement of the canopy roof along the Southwest Broadway side of the clothing store is nearly done.
Oak Grove office restored
The Oak Lodge Water District office in Oak Grove is in the middle of an extensive restoration. The building at 14496 S.E. River Road is getting exterior, seismic, electrical and mechanical upgrades, a new roof and interior finishes.
Bakery renovated to America’s Mattress
Work is nearly finished on a project in Northeast Portland to convert a former bakery into an America鈥檚 Mattress store. The 4,600-square-foot space at 935 N.E. Broadway has new carpet and paint as well as repaired drywall and a new ceiling grid.
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