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City admits mistake, rescinds award for Fire Station 21
After a competitive proposal process, the city of Portland issued an intent to award a $700,00 design contract to Whelton Architecture, one of four architecture firms short-listed for the project. On Tuesday, the city issued a notice that it was rescinding that award and stepping back in the process to once again conduct interviews with the short-listed candidates.
Uptown Tower renovated
An extensive renovation of the Uptown Tower is now under way at the corner of St. Clair Avenue and West Burnside Street. The eight-story, 72-unit affordable housing building will receive a new eco-roof, siding, windows, paint, entry canopies, exterior finishes and sidewalk upgrades.
Miracles Club Apartments to finish in summer
The five-story Miracles Club Apartments in Northeast Portland will provide 40 apartments for individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction who have been sober for at least 18 months.
Chaucer Court Apartments being renovated
Renovation work is beginning on the Chaucer Court Apartments in downtown Portland. The 84-unit senior housing residence is in the Odd Fellows Building, a structure built in 1924 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Southeast Portland Clifford Apartments renovated
Renovation of the Clifford Apartments in inner-Southeast Portland is nearing completion. The four-story building, which was built in 1911, has 88 affordable residential units, an on-site laundry facility and secure storage units.
Affordable housing complex renovation nearly finished
The 28 affordable three- and four-bedroom apartments at the Villa de Suenos Apartments are getting new roofs, siding with rain screens, porches and interior finishes.
No wall, but living column used in Tigard project
An affordable housing project being built in Tigard will take a cue from living walls to make a more energy efficient building. Developed by Community Partners for Affordable Housing, The Knoll will be the first housing project built since the city of Tigard created its downtown urban renewal district.
Northeast Portland apartments renovated
The Villa de Suenos Apartments in Northeast Portland are undergoing a major renovation because of dry rot and mold. The six-building, 28-unit complex at 6706 N.E. Killingsworth St. is getting new roofs, siding with rain screens, porches, cabinets and interior finishes.
Concrete smoothed at Bridge Meadows
The Bridge Meadows development consists of nine family homes, 27 affordable apartments for seniors, a community center, a courtyard and a play area.
Miracles Club Apartments
When completed in a year, the five-story Miracles Club Apartments at 4222 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. will have 40 apartments that provide an alcohol-free and drug-free environment for individuals in recovery with at least 18 months of sobriety.
Bridge Meadows
The Bridge Meadows foster care community project at 4221 N. Willis Boulevard in North Portland is a planned, intergenerational community. Foster care youth are supported in adoptive, permanent homes where families raise them and senior citizens serve as surrogate grandparents.
The Knoll
The Knoll at the corner of Southwest Hall Boulevard and Hunziker Street in Tigard will have 47 one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors living on modest means. There will also be a community room and a library.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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