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Land use review intakes for Sept. 19, 2016
Design advice and a pre-application conference are simultaneously sought for a four-story development with basement and surface parking on a lot near the northeast corner of Northwest 23rd Avenue and […]
BDS looking to hire staffers to meet demand
The Portland Bureau of Development Services will soon ask the City Council for its OK to add 12 people.
Commercial building permits for Aug. 29, 2016
Permits issued Adidas was issued a $1.5 million permit for a tenant improvement at its office facility at 5115 N. Greeley Ave. The work will include a full remodel of […]
Apple store window repairs cost $1.2 million
Apple is spending $1.2 million to fix glass panels at its Pioneer Place retail location, at 450 S.W. Yamhill St.
Commercial building permits for Aug. 22, 2016
Permits issued The Tualatin Valley Fire and Protection District was issued a $692,400 permit to remodel its station at 11646 N.W. Skyline Blvd. Improvements include a new utility shed and […]
Land use review intakes for Aug. 15, 2016
A design advice request is pending for a new roof deck and landscaping work on the Slabtown Marketplace building at 2170 N.W. Raleigh St. The applicant is Sera Kimura of […]
Commercial building permits for July 25, 2016
Permits issued Dowl Inc. received a permit to perform a $1 million tenant improvement to Staples to move into a space presently occupied by Old Navy at 1610 N. Hayden […]
Land use review intakes for July 18, 2016
Early assistance is sought for a proposal to demolish an existing single-family residence and an existing commercial building and construct a four-story multifamily building at 4540 S.E. Milwaukie Ave. The […]
BDS preparing to add interns, increase diversity
The city of Portland will likely spend $51,885 to put Portland State University students to work as interns in the Bureau of Development Services.
All about affordability
Talks are under way to find inclusionary zoning rules that will ensure developments in Portland remain feasible.
Portland City Council approves construction excise tax
The Portland City Council passed 1 percent taxes on new commercial and residential development to help pay for affordable housing.
Portland ditches paperless permitting contractor
The Bureau of Development Services let its contract with Sierra-Cedar Inc. of Georgia run out this month after the software vendor failed to timely deliver elements of the Information Technology Advancement Project.
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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
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