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Natural elements bring mixed-use building to life
Recently, while crews applied finishing touches to 5 MLK in Portland's Central Eastside, Chicago-based architects discussed the building鈥檚 design.
A side project opens at Burnside bridgehead
Key Development鈥檚 Sideyard fits snugly into place as one of the final pieces in the rapid redevelopment near the Burnside Bridge鈥檚 east end.
Another piece of Burnside Bridgehead puzzle
Crews are enduring wintry conditions during construction of the 5 MLK mixed-use tower in a conspicuous Southeast Portland location.
Fair-Haired Dumbbell leasing moves ahead
Guerrilla Development鈥檚 Fair-Haired Dumbbell has begun to attract a mix of hip retail shops and creative agencies drawn to the two colorful, connected buildings that were constructed in 2017.
Another building being squeezed into hot spot
Key Development is following up Yard at the Burnside Bridge's east end with a five-story, mixed-use building featuring cross-laminated timber.
Photos: Burnside bridgehead building brought down
A 101-year-old building has been razed to make way for construction of a new 17-story mixed-use building at the Burnside bridgehead.
Burnside bridgehead still booming
A Portland developer is planning to convert a former apartment building in the Kerns neighborhood into a hostel, with a ground-floor gastropub.
Burnside bridgehead grows up
Several years after Beam Development kick-started redevelopment at the Burnside bridgehead with its Eastside Exchange project, the area is still bustling with activity.
Developers team up in Central Eastside
The partnership between Portland developers Beam Development and Urban Development + Partners started with Slate, a mixed-use project in the Central Eastside Industrial District with 75 luxury apartments and 45,000 square feet of commercial space.
17-story tower proposed at Burnside bridgehead
Gerding Edlen has requested early assistance from the city of Portland to build a 17-story mixed-use tower at the east end of the Burnside Bridge.
Wood cut out of plans at Block 75
A tower planned at the Burnside bridgehead won鈥檛 feature cross-laminated timber as proposed originally.
Controversial project could spur change
A noticeable discrepancy between a project's approved design and the real thing is causing a stir in Portland.
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
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- 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
