Hacker: San Gabriel River Discovery Center
When completed, a 13-acre project in South El Monte, California, will include a 14,000-square-foot education center along with trails, riparian wetlands and a 116-car parking lot that can accommodate buses.
Developers team up in Central Eastside
The partnership between Portland developers Beam Development and Urban Development + Partners started with Slate, a mixed-use project in the Central Eastside Industrial District with 75 luxury apartments and 45,000 square feet of commercial space.
Without developer, PDC set to take over in Lents
For the first time, the Portland Development Commission is forming its own limited liability company and will act as developer and owner of a project.
Work imminent on Northwest office building
Work is about to commence in Northwest Portland on the Field Office project, a uniquely-designed mixed-use structure with a hefty office component.
Bringing longtime architects, newcomers together
Formal matching or informal matching can pair an architect with a mentor. Or the architect can simply ask someone he or she admires.
UO professor touts natural architecture
Kevin Nute, an architecture professor at the University of Oregon, in his new e-book suggests that architects should find more ways to bring natural elements into their designs.
Three Portland-area projects honored for wood use
The Wood Products Council has named several Portland-area firms 2016 Wood Design Award winners for their 鈥渋nnovative use of wood both as a structural and finish material.鈥
Community-minded firm still growing
Carleton Hart Architecture, a firm focused on building relationships in its community, is continuing to grow.
Field Office project given green light
Plans for Field Office call for 270,000 square feet in two buildings, plus plenty of green space.
Quick approval for Pearl District project
A proposal for a new eight-story office building in the Pearl District received unanimous approval from the Portland Design Commission last week at its first design review.
Hacker’s Field Office on verge of approval
Only a few safety-related concerns must be addressed before the Field Office can gain the Portland Design Commission's OK.
A sign of an office-market rebound
Construction of the Pearl West mid-rise office building is scheduled to finish next summer.
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
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