$7 million library renovation in Portland building permits | Dec. 23, 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.
$30 million multifamily project in Portland building permits | Dec. 16, 2024
A permit was issued for construction of Legin Commons – a four story, 124-unit apartment building in Southeast Portland.
78-unit housing development in Portland land use review intakes | Dec. 16, 2024
Early assistance is being sought for a proposal to construct a five-story multifamily building in Northeast Portland.
$9.3 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Dec. 9, 2024
An alteration permit is under review for construction of a tenant improvement in Pacwest Center, in downtown Portland, to suit Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt.
Townhouse/condominium proposal in Portland land use review intakes | Dec. 9, 2024
Early assistance is being sought for a plan to construct a 70-unit townhouse/condominium affordable housing development in Southeast Portland.
$1.9 million OHSU facility upgrade in Portland building permits | Dec. 2, 2024
An alteration permit was issued for a project to update MRI space on the fourth floor of OHSU’s Mark O. Hatfield Research Center.
One-story commercial building in Portland land use review intakes | Dec. 2, 2024
Early assistance is pending for a proposal to construct a 10,000-square-foot retail building in Southwest Portland.
$16.1 million library renovation in Portland building permits | Nov. 26, 2024
A building permit has been issued for Portland's Belmont Library, at 1038 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd. Plans call for renovation and mandatory seismic upgrade of the existing building and a new two-story addition with a separate, detached trash enclosure.
Redevelopment project in Portland land use review intakes | Nov. 26, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Pre-application conference – application      Address: […]
$74.3 million multifamily project in Portland building permits | Nov. 18, 2024
A new construction permit was issued for the 12-story hollywoodHUB affordable housing development in Northeast Portland.
PSU building improvement in Portland land use review intakes | Nov. 18, 2024
A design advice request hearing is being sought for a Portland State University project to renovate an approximately 2,000-square-foot building and add around 800 square feet to it.
$12 million office tenant improvement in Portland building permits | Nov. 11, 2024
Two alteration permits were issued for work on floors 6-8 of the Canvas at Press Blocks, in the Goose Hollow neighborhood.
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- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
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- 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
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