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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.
Retro eastside buildings face wrecking ball
As small, mid-century buildings in East Portland continue to be torn down, preservationists are concerned the city is losing pieces of its urban fabric before their importance is fully understood.
Ladd Carriage House still for sale
The Ladd Carriage House, at 1331 S.W. Broadway, was built in 1883 as a stable for William Sargent Ladd's larger estate. It was rehabbed recently and has been available for purchase for more than two years. The asking price is $1.5 million.
Crystal Hotel promises wild nights for West End
Brewpub and historic preservation company McMenamins will this year complete its newest project, the Crystal Hotel in Portland's West End. Architects tried to preserve the history of the hotel, which in the past 100 years has been an automotive parts store, a bathhouse and a nighttime hotspot.
Crystal Hotel renovation photos
A renovation, under way for the past year, is transforming the historic, triangular Crystal Hotel in Portland's West End into a 51-room rock-and-roll hotel for McMenamins to complement its Crystal Ballroom concert hall nearby.
Preservationists seek infill tax credit
Oregon preservationists this year are working with legislators to determine whether a 10 percent federal tax credit for infill development in historic districts would be feasible.
Oregon City taking long overdue count of historic buildings
Oregon City this month will begin a survey of its historic properties, updating a list unchanged for nearly 30 years. At least 1,500 properties over 50 years old will be documented and possibly be made eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
For solar on a historic home, you’ll have to pay
Homeowners in historic or conservation districts who want to install solar panels are shelling out more money than they expected. The modern-looking panels can compromise the historic architecture of the homes, so the city requires costly reviews before solar panels can be installed.
Warehouse ready for wind giant makeover
Gerding Edlen Development will give a $66 million renovation to the Meier & Frank warehouse in the Pearl District. The building will be the new headquarters for Vestas-American Wind Technology.
Cafe opens in former Portland bus shelter
Caffe Viale opens its new location today in a converted 1970s TriMet bus shelter.
Building owner gets preservation crash course
When owner Kathy Calcagno decided to improve two storefronts at the Dupey Building, which opened in 1909 in Portland's Kenton neighborhood, she was surprised to learn that the structure is in a historic district.
Historic Astoria hotel foreclosed, but developer’s legacy lingers
I was born and raised just outside of Astoria in a small town called Warrenton. When I was a boy, which wasn’t that long ago as I am only 24 […]
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- 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
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