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Parking garage transforms into LEED office space
Lane County officials saw an expansion opportunity in an unremarkable parking garage in Eugene, and now that facility is undergoing a unique transformation into sustainable office space.
To avoid tariffs, Chinese solar companies turn to Eugene
An Oregon company is intensifying its search for manufacturing space in order to accommodate the needs of Chinese solar manufacturers that are looking to avoid looming federal tariffs.
Broadway Commerce Center brings flexible space to downtown Eugene
Established firms and gritty startups alike are attracted to office space in a historic, downtown Eugene building renovated recently. The $11 million project restored some of architect A.E. Doyle鈥檚 design from 1927, but the new office spaces within the Broadway Commerce Center intentionally retain a 鈥渄o-it-yourself鈥� atmosphere.
Eugene industrial campus achieves LEED gold under tight budget
Eugene Water & Electric Board and Pivot Architecture announced that the new Roosevelt Operations Center earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating, a rare feat for a large industrial operations center.
Planned Parenthood forgoes grant for Eugene-area center over prevailing wage requirements
Planned Parenthood last week declined a $73,893 federal Community Development Block Grant slated to help pay for construction of the agency鈥檚 $8.5 million regional health center in Glenwood.
Courtside Apartments brings LEED gold student housing to Eugene
Courtside Apartments recently became the first housing project in Eugene to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating.
One-year lease in the works for Eugene鈥檚 historic Civic Stadium
The Eugene School Board earlier this year shot down three redevelopment proposals for Civic Stadium, a vacant and deteriorating landmark owned by the school district. But a lease deal being discussed would bring in money for the district in the short term, while a plan is developed to potentially incorporate two of the rejected proposals.
ODOT celebrates opening of I-5 Willamette River bridge
The new Interstate 5 Willamette River bridge in Eugene is not yet open to traffic, but the public was invited to take walking tours of the newly completed span.
Citizen group wins land-use battle against University of Oregon
The Oregon Board of Higher Education on Friday overruled plans to construct the $17-million facility in the research park, which sits on a piece of university-owned Eugene riverfront property. Instead, the board unanimously voted in favor of plans that will locate ORI building on a site off the riverfront, in between two existing buildings.
University of Oregon kicks off master planning process
In addition to starting work on the Oregon Research Institute building, University of Oregon staffers will begin preparations to update the Riverfront Research Park master plan all together.
Eugene hospital officials want to further delay $73M project
PeaceHealth officials earlier this week asked state administrators to let them wait six additional months before beginning construction of a $73 million project at its Sacred Heart University District campus in downtown Eugene.
Eugene Civic Stadium proposals rejected
Three proposals for redevelopment of Civic Stadium struck out on Wednesday night, when the Eugene School Board voted 4-3 to reject all of them.
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
