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Beaverton hits brakes on urban renewal
A delay in the creation of an urban renewal district in Beaverton is casting doubts on whether the plan will move forward at all.
Beaverton gets Main Street designation
Beaverton is the 67th town in Oregon to be given the Main Street designation to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street program.
Winterhawks lease Valley Ice Arena in Beaverton
The Winterhawks, Portland's minor league hockey team, leased the Valley Ice Arena in Beaverton nearly two months after the arena closed. The organization gutted the 31,000-square-foot building and will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to update it to become the team's practice facility.
Beaverton City Library branch opens
A former auditorium space in Beaverton has been renovated to become the first branch in the Beaverton City Library system. The 7,000-square-foot library at 11200 S.W. Murray Scholls Place retained its interior wood structure and ceiling, and received lighting improvements.
Beaverton selects two master developers
The city of Beaverton has ranked its two finalists for the city's master developer position. But while the city had initially set out to find one master developer, it's now considering using both finalists to help guide the future of development in Beaverton.
Beaverton development secures funding
The Tualatin-based Gramor Development has secured a $45 million loan from U.S. Bank to start work on the $60 million, 325,000-square-foot Progress Ridge TownSquare development in Beaverton.
Beaverton drafts downtown urban renewal area
Beaverton has drafted boundaries for a proposed downtown urban renewal area that it hopes to have approved by the public next May.
McKay Elementary School
McKay Elementary School is one of four Beaverton School District schools getting seismic upgrades through the Oregon Emergency Management Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program.
Lofts at Beaverton Round
Work is nearly finished at the Lofts at Beaverton Round. The mixed-use building at the corner of Southwest Crescent Street and Hall Boulevard is getting an upgraded building envelope that features new metal siding, windows and doors.
Beaverton narrows master developer list to two
The city of Beaverton announced today that a selection committee has narrowed the list of possible developers for the five-year Beaverton master developer contract down to two firms. The two firms are the Portland-based Gerding Edlen Development and the Beaverton-based Specht Development.
Shops at Griffith Park
One side of the 鈥楲'-shaped Shops at Griffith Park, at Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and Southwest Griffith Drive, is occupied, but the other is noticeably empty.
Beaverton seeks master developer
The city of Beaverton announced late last week that five Pacific Northwest development firms have officially submitted proposals for a five-year master developer contract to guide the city through the development of its central district.
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
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- 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
