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Design of planned Old Town building approved
The Portland Design Commission on Tuesday gave conditional approval for design of a building planned on Block 8L in Old Town Chinatown.
Creating a canvas for McMenamins
An 83-year-old ex-middle school in Bothell, Wash., is becoming a 72-room hotel with other amenities.
State dollars boosting affordable housing
$18 million of state money awarded to REACH Community Development will help it construct and rehabilitate dozens of affordable housing units in the Portland-metro area.
Optimism for Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown is on the cusp of a significant transformation, according to industry professionals.
Adding affordability to the Pearl
A six-story building being constructed in the Pearl District will include 127 affordable housing units.
Photos: Passive House going up in Hillsboro
Walsh Construction is building a highly efficient, transit-oriented workforce housing project in the Orenco Station neighborhood of Hillsboro for owner/developer REACH CDC. The 57-unit project, designed by Ankrom Moisan Architects, […]
Mixed-use tower proposed for Pearl District
Developer John Carroll and architects from Ankrom Moisan on Friday presented preliminary designs to Portland Bureau of Development Services staff for a 90,000-square-foot mixed-use tower in the Pearl District.
Photos: Mixed-use project moving ahead in St. Johns
Construction of Marvel 29, a mixed-use development in St. Johns, is continuing near the iconic bridge.
Licensing sought for interior designers
Potential state legislation would let Oregon interior designers stamp their own construction drawings.
Headquarters hotel plaza location is quandary
The proposed location for a plaza on the site of the planned $235 million headquarters hotel received a lukewarm response from the Portland Design Commission during a design advice hearing on Thursday.
Building pays tribute to an iconic bridge
A new block-long, mixed-use building is expected to 'invigorate' the St. Johns neighborhood.
Door opens via experience with prefabricated framing
Experience using a patented system helped a Washington contractor land a project in Portland.
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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- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
