Bend, other Northwest towns predicted to see big housing growth
Online business publication Business Insider used data from the Fiserv Case Shiller Indexes to list four towns in the Pacific Northwest on its list of the top 15 housing markets best suited for growth in the coming five years. The Pacific Northwest is only behind Florida on the list, which has six towns represented.
Oregon planning departments mull drastic measures to stay afloat
As Oregon cities' budgets absorbed hits, and private-sector construction slowed, many were forced to cut planning departments to their bare bones. But as the building industry begins to rebound, planning departments are being forced to take drastic measures to keep up with day-to-day permitting and prepare for the long term.
OSU Bend purchase would be first to benefit from bond bill
Oregon State University-Cascades would like to move its graduate program into the former Edge Wireless building in Bend. The university plans to purchase the 28,000-square-foot building, and would use a lottery-backed bond to cover some of the cost if a state House bill were approved.
BBT Architects: Deschutes Brewery Headquarters Expansion
Deschutes Brewery's headquarters in Bend will be remodeled and expanded to keep up with growing demand for its wide variety of brews.
Bend weakest area in Oregon construction industry
The construction industry is suffering everywhere in Oregon, but especially in Bend, according to a new report from the Associated General Contractors of America.
Clean energy training on tap in Central Oregon
A new program in the Bend area called Clean Energy Service Corps is beginning to accept applications from young adults between the ages of 18 and 24.
Bend college pursues green certification, but not LEED
A $12.5 million science building project at Central Oregon Community College is pursuing Earth Advantage's green certification program instead of the popular Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The team behind the project says EA places a greater emphasis on energy savings than LEED does.
Bend’s latest growth boundary plan a no-go
The Oregon land-use board sent back the city of Bend's latest urban growth boundary proposal last week, the latest setback to the city's efforts to expand its urban growth boundary.
COCC Health Careers Building (prequalified general contractors)
This project consists of construction of a three-story, 47,000-square-foot building on a site at Central Oregon Community College's campus in Bend.
Adaptive reuse catches on in Bend
Developers in Bend are taking note of the city's Old Mill District, a former industrial site that was redeveloped into a mixed-use entertainment venue. The success of the development is spurring other adaptive reuse projects in a city that typically builds new.
Bend leads nation in home depreciation
Real estate brokers in Central Oregon are trying to see the end of Bend's declining home prices. Prices fell 23 percent last year, more than any other metro area in the United States.
Bend solar company purchased for $90M
Bend solar manufacturer PV Powered today announced that it will be purchased by a Colorado company, Advanced Energy, for up to $90 million.
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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
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