3rd Place Multifamily – Kado NW
Kado NW houses 196 dwelling units and contains 220,000 square feet of apartments, amenities, ground-level retail and resident parking.
1st Place Office – Major Renovation/Expansion – J.K. Gill Building
The 100-year-old J.K. Gill Building in Portland’s central business district contains 100,000 square feet of commercial space.
2nd Place Office – Major Renovation/Expansion – Premier Gear
The conversion of the Premier Gear and Machine Works factory celebrates the space’s industrial history by maintaining much of the wood structure and retaining the crane rail elements.
3rd Place Office – Major Renovation/Expansion – The Portland Building Reconstruction
Built in 1982 as city administrative offices, The Portland Building is an award-winning, iconic design of Postmodern architecture that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Honorable Mention Office – Major Renovation/Expansion – Wells Fargo Center & Exchange Block Renovation
The design goal for the Wells Fargo Center and Exchange Block renovation was to reestablish its grandeur and retool it to support modern workplace culture.
1st Place Office – New Construction – District Office
Now the largest cross-laminated timber (CLT) building in Portland, the District Office features exposed beams, crafted wood details and large, sun-filled windows.
2nd Place Office – New Construction – Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters
Meyer Memorial Trust’s new campus in Portland’s Albina neighborhood is a platform for advancing the foundation’s initiatives and commitment to equity and sustainability.
3rd Place Office – New Construction – The Vanport Building
The Vanport Building was planned and built through an integrated project delivery (IPD) model.
Honorable Mention Office – New Construction – Kellogg Middle School
Beacon is a 76,477-square-foot, mixed-use building that redefines Lake Oswego’s downtown core, offering pedestrian-oriented retail spaces at the street level, two levels of co-working office space above, and event space at the top with views of Mt. Hood.
1st Place Primary Education – Kellogg Middle School
The goal for the new Kellogg Middle School is to serve Portland Public Schools’ vision that places students at the center, promotes honesty and integrity, breeds creativity and innovation, and fosters respect for all children.
2nd Place Primary Education – Sherwood High School
The largest high school in Oregon, the four-story Sherwood High School totals 352,000 square feet and spans 73 acres.
3rd Place Primary Education – Kalama Elementary School
Kalama Elementary School pays homage to the city’s rich rail history and features steel trusses at the entry canopy and the covered play area.
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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