Alphabet District project withstands challenge
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals has denied an appeal of a Portland City Council decision upholding approval for an affordable housing project.
Vote paves way for affordable housing project
The Portland City Council on Thursday denied an appeal of the Historic Landmarks Commission’s approval of plans for a 148-unit affordable housing project in the Alphabet District.
Portland City Council to hear appeal of project’s approval
Northwest Housing Alternatives’ proposed 148-unit affordable housing project in the Alphabet District doesn’t quite have the green light for construction yet.
Affordable housing project still in limbo
Portland’s Historic Landmarks Commission next month will resume its discussion on a 148-unit proposal for the Alphabet Historic District.
Challenges of mixing old and new
An affordable housing project that includes plans to renovate the existing Buck-Prager Building is set to return before Portland’s Historic Landmarks Commission for design review.
Alphabet Historic District project inches forward
A project proposed in Portland’s Alphabet Historic District faced another hurdle as the Historic Landmarks Commission discussed issues at a second design advice hearing on Monday.
Large-scale project gets cool reception
New ideas are being proposed to incorporate a contributing structure in Portland’s Alphabet Historic District in a new development, and the Historic Landmarks Commission weighed in during a design advice hearing on Monday.
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