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Dec 9, 2011

Redevelopment under Burnside Bridge could take the skeeze out of Old Town

The area beneath the Burnside Bridge has been most strongly associated with Saturday Market. For years, the weekly craft market brought life and vitality to the sheltered area and turned what was normally an empty lot into one of Portland's most active mercantile areas.

Dec 1, 2011

Portland restores another soon-to-be-famous sign

The Butte Hotel has sat at the corner of NW 5th and Davis since 1912, making it as old as the larger, higher-end hotels in town (for comparison: the Benson was also built in 1912, the Heathman in 1927, and the Governor in 1909.)

Nov 22, 2011

Rose Quarter development on track, regardless of NBA lockout

Lockout or not, the Rose Quarter is keeping busy

Nov 9, 2011

Election results: urban renewal in Beaverton, Clackamas County

Tuesday's Portland-area elections put a focus on Urban Renewal in two different areas: Beaverton and Clackamas County.

Nov 8, 2011

Will iPad voting impact school development issues on the ballot?

The use of iPad voting may become a popular option for Oregon constituents.

Nov 8, 2011

Columbia River Crossing is starting to feel like the aerial tram all over again

Remember the Portland Aerial Tram? That fantastic sky-bound cable car cost $57 million after initial estimates set the project around a quarter of that final figure; the CRC is currently estimated to cost $3.1 billion.

Nov 7, 2011

One Waterfront Place may be ready before Park Avenue West, broker claims

TMT Development added some certainty to its big hole in the ground last week, announcing that construction on the Park Avenue West office tower would resume... though likely not before 2013. That leads us to ask... what's happening with Portland's other long-unbuilt office tower, One Waterfront Place?

Nov 7, 2011

Low-income senior living seemingly on the rise, especially in the ‘burbs

The Knoll at Tigard is a recent project that could spell opportunity for low-income housing developers.

Nov 4, 2011

Park Avenue West restarting in 2013

It's the news today: work will re-start at the hole-behind-Nordstrom in 2013!

Nov 3, 2011

Empty block in North Portland called the ‘Fremont Forest’

The block between North Fremont and Cook streets resembles a forest more than anything else. The vegetation isn’t just a layer of grass or a few small plants ― whole trees have grown up inside the space, speaking to years of disuse ― some residents have taken to calling it the "Fremont Forest."

Nov 3, 2011

Oregon ranks No. 7 nationwide for wind projects

Oregon ranks No. 7 in the country for wind energy projects after the third quarter of 2011, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association. Washington ranks No. 6.

Oct 27, 2011

The Bermuda Triangle of dorms could spell opportunity in Portland

The upcoming College Station building (read an in-depth story here) will add 978 beds to Portland State's on-campus population. It also means there will be three dorms in as many blocks.



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