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Big developments on tap for Northwest Front Avenue
According to city documents, two sizable multifamily development projects are in the works for the riverfront street in Northwest Portland, just north of the Fremont Bridge.
Mayor of Cascade Locks responds to protest against water bottling facility
A protest is planned Wednesday against a proposed water bottling facility in Cascade Locks, which several conservancy groups are fighting. In advance of this, the mayor of the city, Lance […]
Lardo, the latest food-cart-turned-restauraunt
Earlier this week, I had the chance to walk down Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to the latest food-cart-turned-restaurant, Lardo.
Portland’s Central Eastside: a good kind of gritty
The Central Eastside neighborhood has evolved over the past decades to strike an intriguing balance between the more than palatable aesthetic of its public spaces and the grittiness of its industrial heart 鈥� it鈥檚 a good kind of gritty.
Why the Central Eastside will not be the next Pearl District
Many people have the misconception that the Central Eastside Industrial District will become the next Pearl District. That comparison is wrong, and here's why.
World traveler envisions a new kind of retirement community
Sawyard Ayre started developing plans to build a retirement community that would break sharply from the norm.
Oregon building news: Voodoo cancels ‘P Palace,’ new colors for downtown ‘checkerboard building’
Good morning, construction fans. How’s your cold? (Yes, it’s going around). Anyway, here’s what’s up and what’s going up in Oregon. Bad Voodoo: Portland’s venerable doughnut shop has decided it […]
More housing development going up, this time in Sunnyside
A fair amount of construction has been going on in Southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood, and it will likely continue into spring.
Coming soon to Northeast Portland: the Glee Apartments
The Glee Apartment building is one of many small, market-rate apartment projects going up right now in response to the high demand for rental housing in our fair city. It will have 33 units of studio, one- and two-bedroom units.
Thanks for the Casanova Center, Phil, but why all the secrecy?
As another school year passes at the University of Oregon, another construction project on campus is under way that no one seems to know about.
Who bought the Burnside Rocket? We’ll tell you!
"Guerilla Developer" Kevin Cavenaugh says he's on his way back out of financial trouble. At the end of last year, Cavenaugh announced a new project that will bring an up-scale outdoor food court to a superblock in the middle of Northeast Portland.
A few small tips from a big-time developer
Joe Weston is an entertaining speaker. As the owner of Weston Development Co. LLC 鈥� a company with something in the ballpark of 3,000 apartments and 2.5 million square feet of commercial real estate in the Pacific Northwest 鈥� it was pretty much a given that he鈥檇 have something interesting to say during CREW Portland鈥檚 luncheon, Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Multnomah Athletic Club.
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
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
