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Photos: St. Johns project celebrates milestone
A celebration was held last week for the topping out of The Union at St. Johns, a four-story mixed-use apartment being built in North Portland by R&H Construction for developer Farid Bolouri.
St. Johns en route to transformation
St. Johns, long home to industrial sites and a racially and economically diverse population, is poised to see dense multifamily and commercial development.
Businesses, residents taking larger role in how St. Johns grows
The St. Johns neighborhood feels it has been burned by developers before, says Joe Purkey, an architect who lives there. But now people are getting more involved about what goes up in their community.
Another development is on tap near St. Johns
A mixed-use project planned on North Lombard Street is expected to take advantage of a location a 鈥済ateway鈥� location.
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- 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
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- 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
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
