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Opportunity calls for small-scale commercial real estate investors
A Portland startup is aiming to turn commercial real estate into the next field for crowdfunding investment.
Fair-Haired Dumbbell leasing moves ahead
Guerrilla Development鈥檚 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.
All opinions welcome on Fair-Haired Dumbbell
Andersen Construction has reached substantial completion on Guerrilla Development's $17.5 million Fair-Haired Dumbbell project, which features five stories of heavy timber-framed creative office space over ground-floor retail.
A splash of color for the Fair-Haired Dumbbell
If you see what looks like a page out of a Dr. Seuss book going up on a building east of the Burnside Bridge, that鈥檚 just the painting of the Fair-Haired Dumbbell.
A ‘weird concept’ for Portland
Developer Kevin Cavenaugh, via his firm Guerrilla Development, is planning to construct in Northeast Portland an apartment building with some units renting for less than $600 per month 鈥� without government subsidies.
Fair-Haired Dumbbell’s design approved
Next, an artist will be chosen to create the skin for the building planned at the Burnside Bridge's east end.
Burnside bridgehead designers converge
The designers of three Burnside bridgehead projects had much to say during a panel discussion.
Original mural to cover Fair-Haired Dumbbell
Final review will continue this month for a unique Burnside bridgehead project.
For 鈥楧umbbell鈥� project, beauty is skin deep
The Portland Design Commission has asked the Regional Arts and Culture Council to assess, and provide feedback about, the artwork design that covers the exterior of Guerrilla Development's Fair-Haired Dumbbell project.
Mixed reviews for proposed Dumbbell fa莽ade
The proposed fa莽ade pattern of Guerilla Development鈥檚 Fair-Haired Dumbbell project dominated much of the conversation during a recent Portland Design Commission meeting.
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
