Blue Star Donuts to open in West End
General contractor Robert Cote Construction is performing a full tenant improvement on a previously vacant shell space on the ground floor of the twelve | west building in downtown Portland.
Cafe space renovated in Portland’s West End
T.J. Nisbet Construction is converting a previously vacant ground-floor space at Southwest 12th Avenue and Washington Street into Cheryl'€™s on 12th, a European-style marketplace and cafe, for owners Cheryl and Ed Casey.
University of Portland’s Chiles Center remodeled
Todd Construction is wrapping up a six-month remodel and expansion of the Chiles Center at the University of Portland.
OnPoint branch to open in historic Sellwood building
Bremik Construction is remodeling a retail space for a new branch of OnPoint Community Credit Union at 8085 S.E. 13th Ave. in Sellwood.
Prescott Elementary School remodeled
Emerick Construction Co. is performing a full remodel of Prescott Elementary School in Northeast Portland. The DOWA – IBI Group-designed upgrades include new floors, new heating system, plumbing and electrical upgrades, and full facelifts for the school’s classrooms, gym, cafeteria, and kitchen.
Day care center renovated for Pix Patisserie
General contractor Modern Organic Construction is renovating a former day care center for Pix Patisserie, which will be closing its locations on Southeast Division Street and North Williams Avenue to consolidate its operations to the new space at 2225 E. Burnside St.
Winemaking facility to open in Southeast Portland
Hercules Construction is performing a tenant improvement on a 5,000-square-foot space at the Dow Building at 2425 S.W. 35th Place for Southeast Wine Collective, a new winemaking and tasting facility.
Affordable housing developer gets renovation
LMC Construction is completing a tenant improvement for Community Partners for Affordable Housing, an affordable housing developer, at The Watershed at Hillsdale building in Southwest Portland.
2 tenants moving into Boxlift Building
B&G Builders is performing improvements, designed by Waterleaf Architecture, to suit two retail clients at the Boxlift Building, at the corner of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Hancock Street in Portland.
Renovation under way for downtown ice cream shop
General contractor Building Blocks LLC is performing a tenant improvement on a downtown Portland space for ice cream shop Ruby Jewel.
Medical Dental building renovated
D&R Masonry Restoration is performing an exterior renovation on the Medical Dental building in Downtown Portland.
Vancouver space renovated for AHA!
Vancouver, Wash.-based RSV Building Solutions is in the second phase of a two-part renovation for communications firm AHA! (Alling Henning Associates).
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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
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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