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Photos: Society Hotel opens in Old Town Chinatown
The doors to the 135-year-old Society Hotel in Old Town Chinatown officially opened last week after over a year's worth of seismic upgrades and renovation.
Society Hotel: a haven for travelers
The old Mariners Home, built in 1882 and vacant for more than 30 years, will again be a haven for travelers when it reopens in October.
Photos: Building a new Society
Renovation work continues on an Old Town Chinatown building that is being converted to the Society Hotel, a 36-room boutique hotel and hostel. General contractor Building Blocks LLC is pouring […]
Society Hotel: from rubble to rooftop
Renovating the old Seaman's Bethel building in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown into a European-style hostel will start with the foundation and move all the way to the roof.
A look inside the Society Hotel building
Walking through the building at 203 N.W. Third Ave. is like taking a step back in time. The 134-year-old building is full of relics from the past, from yellowed old […]
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
