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$9.2 million medical facility upgrade in Portland building permits | April 14, 2025
An alteration permit is under review for plans to upgrade and add mechanical and electrical equipment at the OHSU Hospital, in Southwest Portland.
$5.5 million soil removal project in Portland building permits | April 7, 2025
A grading permit has been issued for removal and disposal of contaminated soils at the Williams & Russell project site in North Portland.
Multiple multifamily projects in Portland land use review intakes | April 7, 2025
Early assistance is pending for two multifamily projects -- one on North Lombard Street and another on Southeast 90th Place.
Public market renovation in Portland land use review intakes | March 31, 2025
Design advice is being sought for the renovation of building facades to suit the James Beard Public Market in downtown Portland.
$23.6 million multifamily project in Portland building permits | March 31, 2025
Two permits are under review for construction of two buildings that would become a 171-unit apartment complex in Southeast Portland.
Downtown infill work in Portland land use review intakes | March 24, 2025
Early assistance is pending for a proposal to fill in the former basement hole at the southwest portion of a Salmon Street property and fill in the unpaved area at the north portion of the site.
$7.8 million Adidas building renovation in Portland building permits | March 24, 2025
Two permits are under review for an update of four floors in a building on Adidas' campus in North Portland.
$6.8 million affordable housing project in Portland building permits | March 17, 2025
A new construction permit was issued for construction of the three-story, 40-unit Jade Apartments in Southeast Portland.
3-story recovery housing proposal in Portland land use review intakes | March 17, 2025
A type 2 procedure (design review) is pending for a plan to construct a three-story, approximately 20,000-square-foot building in Southeast Portland.
Years after deadly fire, London tower to be taken down
The U.K. government will dismantle Grenfell Tower nearly eight years after the 2017 fire, pledging a safe removal and future memorial for victims.
Commercial building renovation in Portland land use review intakes | Dec. 30, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Early assistance 鈥� application聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 […]
$4.2 million affordable multifamily housing in Portland building permits | Dec. 30, 2024
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Building Permits Issued: $4,175,717 聽聽 […]
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
