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In wake of elections, developers ponder future
Political uncertainty was foremost on the minds of developers and real estate investors at NAIOP Oregon鈥檚 development forum on Wednesday.
Development firm Cairn Pacific adds principal
Developer Noel Johnson is reuniting with former colleagues by taking a new role at Cairn Pacific.
Bracing for a flood of permit applications
Portland developers are working feverishly to get ahead of inclusionary zoning regulations the City Council is expected to adopt this fall.
Transformation of a neighborhood
Cairn Pacific鈥檚 largest project to date requires the developer to deliver on a tall order 鈥� help create a neighborhood in the Con-way area, sandwiched between the Northwest District and Interstate 405, while playing off the successes and avoiding the mistakes made in the South Waterfront District and Pearl District.
Lenders grow cautious
In capital markets, brakes are beginning to be applied to the freewheeling commercial lending that has driven development for several years.
Developers fret over economic uncertainty
The next recession, whenever it arrives, is increasingly a topic of discussion among developers in Portland.
Transformer delays zap developers
Portland developers say they鈥檙e caught in a no-win situation over where to put transformers for the crop of towers rising throughout the Central City.
Newsmakers 2016: Tom DiChiara & Cairn Pacific
In less than two years since Cairn Pacific was formed by Tom DiChiara and his longtime business partner Rob Hinnen, the firm has managed to achieve the kind of success it takes most development companies decades to reach.
Design commission sends back Block 290
Block 290, one of the blocks in the Con-way development in northwest Portland, is going back to the drawing boards 鈥� for a fourth time.
Con-way development: more mixed use buildings planned
James Santana, vice president of development for Cairn Pacific LLC, says the latest plans for the 17.5-acre Con-way site call for the development of a large parcel at Raleigh and Thurman Streets at Northwest 21st Avenue.
Con-way Master Plan amendment approved
The Portland Design Commission has approved an amendment to the Con-way Master Plan that will pave the way for more development on the 17-acre area in Northwest Portland.
More Con-way building details emerge
A former Con-way office building at 1621 N.W. 21st Avenue will soon be stripped to its bones and renovated into a modern building with old-fashioned charm and a rooftop garden.
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
