Design advice sought for development on L-shaped block
Gerding Edlen and Works Partnership Architecture recently requested design advice from the Historic Landmarks Commission for a $19.8 million development planned for the L-shaped block that wraps around the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine building in Old Town Chinatown.
Substance abuse treatment and housing facility rising in NE Portland
O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders is building a drug and alcohol treatment and living facility in Northeast Portland for Home Forward and LifeWorks Northwest. The three-story treatment wing of the facility will […]
Skanska eyeing space in Oregon Sustainability Center?
Portland Development Commission chairman mentions possible interest but a PDC spokesman says comment is "a little overstated."
Downtown mental health clinic to be 3 floors, maybe 11 later
The Broadway Recovery Center in Northwest Portland was engineered with future expansion in mind. The three-story building, which is slated to open to residents in November, is designed to accommodate an additional eight floors.
SolarWorld to power Vestas’ Portland headquarters
SolarWorld and Vestas, two of the leading manufacturers of renewable energy systems in the U.S., are joining forces on the future home of Vestas’ continental headquarters.
Taxpayers to help PNCA with expansion
The Portland Development Commission believes the 511 Federal Building, constructed nearly a century ago, can become a link between two of the city’s distinct districts: Old Town/Chinatown and the Pearl […]
Gerding Edlen acquires Seattle Property
Gerding Edlen Development has acquired a property near Seattle University where it will build a mixed-use development, the company announced Wednesday.
Indoor public market proposal picked for Morrison bridgehead
A Melvin Mark proposal to convert four Multnomah County-owned parcels at the foot of the Morrison Bridge into a 17-story office building and an indoor public market was recommended by a five-member expert panel convened by the county.
Gerding Edlen purchases 2 California properties
The Portland-based development firm Gerding Edlen Development has acquired two pieces of infill property in California, at the price of $17.85 million, that the firm plans to develop.
Kelly Saito, president at Gerding Edlen
Kelly Saito is the recently-appointed president of Gerding Edlen Development.
Saito promoted to president of Gerding Edlen
Kelly Saito, chief operating officer Gerding Edlen Development, has been promoted to president of the Portland-based development firm that emphasizes sustainable building.
Renovation for Vestas preserves warehouse, adds green touches
Renovation work for Vestas American Wind Technology at the Meier & Frank warehouse in the Pearl District will revert the building's exterior to its 1928 condition. But the inside will be filled with innovative, high-tech green features.
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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
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