In the short video below, Green Hammer Inc. Design Manager Erica Dunn and Director of Construction Mike Liggett talk about how they aim to achieve net-zero energy certification for Tillamook Row, the firm’s 16-unit multifamily residential project in the Eliot neighborhood of Northeast Portland.

Also, view our photo gallery of the project, as well as the full story right here.

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Core Spaces, a Chicago-based developer known for building upscale student housing, has chosen Portland as the next market it intends to impact.

To that end, the firm is developing , a 15-story, 417-unit luxury residential tower currently under construction on a full block site marked by the intersection of Southwest Fourth Avenue and Harrison Street on the Portland State University campus. When completed in late 2019, the building will include ground floor retail space, potentially a rumored grocery store, while the residential units will have an array of amenities suited for young urban professionals. The general contractor on the job is John Hyland Construction of Springfield.

Check out this new video below that shows off some of the work that currently is happening on-site. And check back with us in the near future for the complete feature story about this project.

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The 19-story Broadway Tower will soon offer Portland a unique mix of hotel and office space in a single building. It features eight stories of hotel rooms and another 10 floors of office space topped with a penthouse and communal space on the 19th story. Built by BPM Development and general contractor Howard S. Wright Construction, A Balfour Beatty Company, the building will host law firms, as well as tech giant Amazon. 91视频 photographers toured the job site this week, and the video below will show you a glimpse of what they saw. Check back with the 91视频 website and print editions for a pending photo gallery and feature story about the project.

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The O’Neill-Walsh Community Builders partnership is the general contractor on the fast-rising Grand Avenue Apartments, the largest single-building affordable housing project in Portland since 1969. The developer and owner, , is Multnomah County’s public housing authority. Home Forward also operates the 14-story, 286-unit Hollywood East tower block in northeast Portland, which opened in 1969 amid a boom in public housing construction.

In this video, Project Manager Meghan Herteg talks about the Grand Avenue project, which does not yet have an official name, as well as about project participants, which include KPFF Consulting Engineers, Lever Architecture and LRS Architects and numerous subcontractors. Finally, Herteg addresses the company’s reputation for involving itself in affordable housing and other projects that benefit the wider community.

You can also view a photo gallery from the job site by clicking this link. And don’t forget to check back with us for the complete story both online and in print.

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Washington County is currently carrying out a $30 million seismic retrofit and renovation of its Charles Cameron Public Services Building in downtown Hillsboro. In this video segment, County Project Manager Bassam Khalifeh talks about various aspects of the project, including the seismic upgrade and new groundwater pump system. Besides the video, you can also check out a photo gallery from the job site here.

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The $315 million Multnomah County Courthouse project being undertaken by general contractor Hoffman Construction was given a recent burst of color in the form of an elaborate mural adorning one of the job site’s pedestrian walkways. Featuring 86 separate portraits representing jurors awaiting their duty in a courtroom, the mural was designed and carried out by students and staff at Portland’s King School Museum of Contemporary Art. Led by artist Ralph Pugay, the project was dedicated last Thursday during a brief ceremony inside the pedestrian tunnel. In this short video, Pugay explains the design and theme behind the mural. And check the 91视频 on Friday, May 18, for the complete story and additional photos of the project in the actual print version of our paper.

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The new Multnomah County Courthouse project is steadily climbing, floor by floor, as general contractor Hoffman Construction works on the planned $315 million, 17-story replacement for the existing courthouse on Southwest Fourth Avenue.

Hoffman recently hosted a tour of the construction site as part of the workforce development event Industry for a Day, which has been held the past three years by nonprofit group All Hands Raised. Below, a short video will give you a quick look inside the project.

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Everyone does year-end recaps, but at the Daily Journal of Commerce we decided to do ours in song! Here is our version of the 12 Days of Christmas recapping the year in Portland building industry news.

Happy Holidays!

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Crews with demolished the old Our Lady of the Lake school building in downtown Lake Oswego. The demolition is the third and final phase of an update to the school, which was started by general contractor in 2010 and included the construction of a new 54,550-square-foot school building designed by . Following the demolition, the space will be used for a canopy leading into the new building and a landscaped plaza and parking turnaround. Work is expected to be completed in October.

See photos after the jump:

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Labor groups gathered in the South Park Blocks in Portland to celebrate May Day.

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