Photos: Demolition begins downtown; tower in works
Demolition began last week on a half-block structure in downtown Portland, drawing a crowd of curious spectators. Konell Construction & Demolition Corp. will spend about six weeks clearing the site, […]
‘An honest building’ for Old Town
Ankrom Moisan Architects is helping design a new Old Town building that will hold its Portland office.
Ground broken on Daimler office tower
With demolition work completed, crews on Friday began building the $150 million office tower project for Daimler Trucks North America on Swan Island.
Study focuses on cross laminated timber
A new feasibility study, produced by three Northwest firms, examines the cost competitiveness of cross laminated timber versus more traditional building materials for a 10-story residential building.
Architecture firm moving office to Old Town
Ankrom Moisan Architects is designing a six-story mixed-use building to hold its new Portland headquarters.
Goat Blocks design requiring more work
The Portland Design Commission is seeking more changes to plans for the Goat Blocks project.
Headquarters hotel development agreement reached
Metro and Minneapolis-based Mortenson Development, after months of negotiations, have agreed to a development and financing agreement for a 600-room hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Hoffman will build $150 million Swan Island project
Portland-based Hoffman Construction Co. will serve as the contractor for Daimler Trucks North America's headquarters project on Swan Island.
15-story mixed-use building’s design approved
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday unanimously approved plans for Sky3 Place, a Southwest Jefferson Street building that will have 195 units and ground-floor retail space.
Goat Blocks goes before Design Commission
The design of Killian Pacific's Goat Blocks redevelopment is being refined.
PDC approves $8 million loan for Daimler office building
Daimler Trucks North America on Wednesday moved closer to building its $152 million corporate headquarters on Swan Island when the Portland Development Commission's board of commissioners unanimously approved an $8 million forgivable loan.
Holladay Place ready to rise in Lloyd District
Crews are preparing to break ground in the Lloyd District on a housing project 17 years in the making.
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