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Burnside Bridgehead project’s design approved
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 to give the go-ahead to the $24.5 million Block 75 project designed by Works Partnership Architecture.
Burnside bridgehead development finale
Key Development is planning to build a two- to three-story commercial building on a tiny spit of land (Block 76W).
Third Place Renovation: Eastside Exchange
SUBMITTED?BY: BREMIK?CONSTRUCTION The Powers Warehouse and factory, constructed in 1925, is one of Portland’s oldest surviving industrial structures. It survived seismic events, floods, a temporary conversion to workers’ barracks in […]
Hotel-hostel hybrid proposal selected for Grove Hotel
The Portland Development Commission's advisory committee tasked with selecting a preferred developer to revitalize the Grove Hotel in Old Town Chinatown has selected a joint proposal by Portland-based Naito Development and New York-based Eagle Point Hotel Partners.
Questioning hunger for hospitality projects
The partners behind the Society Hotel renovation are bullish on the market opportunity for their project, but wonder whether the neighborhood can support a couple of others too.
Checking the pulse of Portland’s office market
Though construction has restarted on Park Avenue West, financial feasibility for new office developments will be challenging in Portland in the near future, according to Downtown Development Group co-President Greg Goodman. However, strong demand from creative office users is influencing the metro-area market.
Revival supplants faded dream in downtown Eugene
The city of Eugene has pumped nearly $200 million in development loans and other incentives into a revitalization of its downtown. But is the investment paying off?
Burnside Bridgehead landlord looking for creative tenants
Beam Development is hoping that major renovations will begin at its Convention Plaza building this summer. To solidify financing for the project, the firm is searching for tenants that will form creative communities to inspire each other.
Broadway Commerce Center brings flexible space to downtown Eugene
Established firms and gritty startups alike are attracted to office space in a historic, downtown Eugene building renovated recently. The $11 million project restored some of architect A.E. Doyle鈥檚 design from 1927, but the new office spaces within the Broadway Commerce Center intentionally retain a 鈥渄o-it-yourself鈥� atmosphere.
First Burnside Bridgehead project gets rolling after securing loan, anchor tenant
The Portland Development Commission鈥檚 board has approved an agreement with Beam Development for the company to move forward with the renovation of the historic, 96,000-square-foot Convention Plaza building. The PDC has signed memorandums of understanding with three additional development companies to look into projects on other blocks of the Burnside Bridgehead properties.
Convention Center Plaza listed on historic register
The Ira F. Powers Warehouse and Factory has been listed to the National Register of Historic Places. The inner eastside warehouse, which is also known as Convention Center Plaza, was […]
Zupan鈥檚-anchored project planned for Lake Grove
A former Wizer's shopping center in Lake Grove, Lake Oswego, is being renovated to become a retail development anchored by Zupan's.
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
