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Context suddenly an issue for Central Eastside project
Design challenges arise for a mixed-use building planned on a Portland site that straddles an industrial district and a historic district.
Out with hotel, in with residential building
After previously gaining approval for a project on a Central Eastside property, a development team now has a different proposal.
Design Commission’s decision aids project
The Portland Design Commission shot down the St Johns Neighborhood Association鈥檚 appeal of staff approval given to the Central Lofts project at 8608 N. Lombard Street, by a 4-0 vote on Thursday.
Design for 20-story building gets go-ahead
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday voted 5-0 to approve plans for a mixed-use tower at 140 S.W. Columbia St.
Design advice given for project bordering historic district
Preliminary plans for a $40 million, 13-story mixed-use building at 550 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard were examined by the Portland Design Commission on Thursday.
Developers team up in Central Eastside
The partnership between Portland developers Beam Development and Urban Development + Partners started with Slate, a mixed-use project in the Central Eastside Industrial District with 75 luxury apartments and 45,000 square feet of commercial space.
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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
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