70-unit apartment building going up in Northeast Portland
General contractor Bremik Construction is building a five-story mixed-use building, featuring 70 apartment units and over nine retail spaces and one restaurant space, at the corner of Northeast Sixth Avenue and Couch Street in Portland.
Troutdale mayor may be in trouble for building an office in his backyard
Did the mayor of Troutdale build an illegal building on his property? Did he use his influence to get that building approved? We may soon find out.
Rejuvenation acquisition means jobs for hardware professionals
Local lighting and hardware company Rejuvenation is acquired by Williams-Sonoma
Photos: New apartment complex rising in the Pearl
Work continues on The Janey, a six-story mixed-use project in the Pearl formerly known as the West Bearing Apartments.
Carpenters picketing outside Central Library in downtown Portland
Picketers in downtown Portland this morning are members of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. The group is at the Multnomah County Central Library to protest general contractor R&H Construction, according to union representative Joshua Montero. R&H is the contractor on a renovation project currently happening at the library.
Photo: Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge construction
A drilling shaft is lowered into a cofferdam that will form the foundation of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge's west tower. The shaft, which is around 10 feet in diameter, will be used to drill to a depth of more than 150 feet, after which drilling spoils will be removed and foundation forms will be lowered into the casing.
Oregon economist forecasts 50 percent chance of recession
The nation added 80,000 jobs in October, the 13th consecutive month of job gains. Yet despite this morsel of optimism, according to Timothy A. Duy of the Oregon Economic Forum, Oregon has a greater than 50 percent chance of going back into a recession by early next year.
3-building apartment complex called ‘Freedom Center 1’ going up in Northwest Portland
Crews are working at the site of the future Freedom Center 1, a three-building complex of 150 affordable rental units in Northwest Portland on Pettygrove Street between 14th and 15th avenues.
Work continues on 90-unit apartment complex in Northwest Portland
A six-story structure, designed by William Wilson Architects and built by general contractor Pavilion Construction, will feature two ground-floor retail spaces and 90 apartment units.
Workers installing 12 huge frames for new light-rail bridge
Workers are installing six 168-foot-long, 60-ton frames in the Willamette riverbed for a new bridge. The frames will be filled with concrete and will build the foundation for the west tower of the bridge that will carry Portland's new light-rail line to Milwaukie. The line will be the MAX Orange Line.
Medical research facility for MedCure going up in Gresham
Jesus Barron, a journeyman laborer with Perlo Construction and member of Local 296, patches tilt wall panels at the site of an office and lab facility being built by Perlo Structures for MedCure, a medical research company, in Gresham.
Lowrie Primary School being constructed in Wilsonville
Ed Fuller, a journeyman carpenter with Western Partitions Inc. and member of Local 156, hangs core board for a fire wall at the site of the Lowrie Primary School in Wilsonville Monday.
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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