Bakery renovated to America’s Mattress
Work is nearly finished on a project in Northeast Portland to convert a former bakery into an America’s Mattress store. The 4,600-square-foot space at 935 N.E. Broadway has new carpet and paint as well as repaired drywall and a new ceiling grid.
Furniture store renovated to children’s center
Part of a former furniture store in downtown Lake Oswego has been renovated to become the new home of an interactive children’s center.
Chelsea Ballroom home to Helium Comedy Club
The historic Chelsea Ballroom in Southeast Portland is getting an extensive renovation to become the home for the Philadelphia-based Helium Comedy Club.
Pearl Skinnidip
A former retail store in the heart of downtown Portland is now a frozen yogurt shop. The third location for Skinnidip is within a 355-square-foot storefront at 617 S.W. Morrison St. that holds the customer area, service counter, prep area and storeroom.
Zoomtopia
An art and dance studio in Southeast Portland will have a grand opening celebration Jan. 28. The 10,000-square-foot former home of an electronics business was renovated extensively and is hoped to become a community for creative enterprises.
Creative space
A former home of an electronics store in inner Southeast Portland is receiving an extensive renovation. The interior of the one-story, 10,000-square-foot building at the corner of Southeast Eighth Avenue […]
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