Beam Development chosen to tackle ODOT blocks
Beam Development will take the lead in developing three vacant blocks in the Central Eastside Industrial District.
Developers decry last-minute political interference
For developers contemplating multifamily projects in Portland, the City Council’s appeals process represents a perplexing puzzle.
Architecture firm taking ‘wood to the next level’
Next year, architecture firm Hacker will move into a new space of its own design – a six-story, cross-laminated-timber building in Portland’s Central Eastside.
Developers vie for Broadway Corridor job
Three candidates seeking to serve as master developer of the Broadway Corridor, a 32-acre site in Northwest Portland with potential for more than 3.8 million square feet of development, gave presentations to the public on Wednesday.
Portland extends MULTE eligibility to woo developers
The Portland City Council on Wednesday voted to make property-tax breaks available in exchange for affordable housing units from developers who beat the 2017 inclusionary housing deadline.
Design Commission’s decision aids project
The Portland Design Commission shot down the St Johns Neighborhood Association’s appeal of staff approval given to the Central Lofts project at 8608 N. Lombard Street, by a 4-0 vote on Thursday.
Central Eastside businesses taking charge
An enhanced services district is being formed to combat problems associated with widespread homelessness.
OMSI reveals master plan
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is on the verge of offering to developers 11 acres of developable land with capacity for 1.7 million square feet of space.
Advancing the ODOT blocks
Industry professionals question Portland State University students’ ideas for developing vacant parcels in Southeast Portland.
Burnside bridgehead grows up
Several years after Beam Development kick-started redevelopment at the Burnside bridgehead with its Eastside Exchange project, the area is still bustling with activity.
Design advice given for project bordering historic district
Preliminary plans for a $40 million, 13-story mixed-use building at 550 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard were examined by the Portland Design Commission on Thursday.
Photos: Slate opens at Burnside bridgehead
A new ten-story mixed-use project has opened at the bustling Burnside bridgehead.
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- 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
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