Colas business gains edge for $70M development in Portland
Colas Development Group has been chosen to exclusively negotiate the development of a 150-room hotel and conference center in south downtown Portland.
OMSI District affordable housing project in design phase
An approximately 100-unit building called Los Colibris is planned in Southeast Portland, marking the first development within the area's master plan.
Out with hotel, in with residential building
After previously gaining approval for a project on a Central Eastside property, a development team now has a different proposal.
Central Eastside proposal scrutinized
A proposal for an eight-story mixed-use building in Portland’s Central Eastside drew skeptical responses from members of the Historic Landmarks Commission this week.
Portland office project receives a green stamp
Living Building Challenge petal certification recently was achieved for a tenant improvement to suit Mahlum Architects in the Central Eastside.
Construction crews navigating challenges in Central Eastside
In Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District, construction of a six-story mixed-use building is progressing quickly.
Industrial area gaining businesses, but little parking
An upcoming study will examine parking usage in Portland’s Central Eastside, which is continuing to attract commercial tenants.
Team getting creative in the Central Eastside
A former industrial building in Southeast Portland is being renovated to provide 46,000 square feet of craft manufacturing, light industrial and creative office space.
Making the most of every nook and cranny
Between a freeway and railroad tracks, a new mixed-use building is rising in Portland’s Central Eastside.
Photos: A smash hit in the Central Eastside
A former Portland Music Co. store is being razed so that crews can construct a six-story mixed-use building on the site.
Fair-Haired Dumbbell leasing moves ahead
Guerrilla Development’s 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.
Architecture firm taking ‘wood to the next level’
Next year, architecture firm Hacker will move into a new space of its own design – a six-story, cross-laminated-timber building in Portland’s Central Eastside.
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
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