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Portland Design Commission still says yes
The panel on Thursday backed a slightly revised plan for a 23-story mixed-use building in the Pearl District after a rare remand by the City Council.
Modified zoning overhaul under review
The Portland City Council is considering adoption of an amended Central City 2035 Plan after it was remanded by state regulators.
Contentious project on verge of approval
Plans call for construction in the Pearl District of a 250-foot-tall building with 160 hotel rooms and 113 residential units.
Portland eco-roofs standard presenting challenges
Architects looking to circumvent the city requirement, in particular when solar panels are competing for space.
Potential skyline change discomforts neighborhood
With the Central City 2035 project increasing height limits, a developer is proposing a 23-story building in the Pearl District.
Portland adopts 2035 plan
The Portland City Council voted Wednesday to adopt the Central City 2035 plan, culminating years of work with a sweeping plan that will set rules for future development, including allowable building heights.
Preparing to build up a few blocks
Beam Development is set to add office space, parking on three adjacent Central Eastside Industrial District parcels.
Northeast Portland redevelopment could add hundreds of housing units
A Seattle-based developer plans to build up to 1,200 housing units at the site of a PepsiCo facility bottling plant off of Sandy Boulevard, in Northeast Portland.
Anti-freeway activists push Portland to reconsider project to widen I-5
An Oregon Department of Transportation plan to widen Interstate 5 at the Rose Quarter is attracting scrutiny as Portland鈥檚 City Council prepares to enact the Central City 2035 plan.
Central City property owners battle height limits
Some Portland property owners are protesting height reductions in the Central City 2035 plan, a major zoning code rewrite that is wending its way toward approval this fall by the City Council.
Urban resort: 250-room hotel planned for Old Town Chinatown
A 250-room hotel is being planned for Portland鈥檚 Old Town Chinatown district, but construction has to wait until the city raises commercial building height requirements.
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
