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Hurdles remain for affordable housing project
The Design Commission on Thursday examined plans for a four-story affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland, but did not take a vote during a design review hearing.
First a park, now a mixed-use building
On the rise in Portland鈥檚 Gateway area is a mixed-use development that will be exactly that -- a mix of affordable and market-rate housing, offices, retail space and more.
Affordable housing project plan changing
Fresh design advice is pending for a long-planned affordable housing project on the former Safari Showclub site in Southeast Portland.
Mixed-use project construction proceeding in Gateway
Halsey 106 will be roughly U-shaped, with one 鈥渁rm鈥� holding two stories of offices and the other holding six stories of housing -- including 52 affordable units.
Project team finds a way to build efficiently
Modular housing units manufactured in North Portland travel a short distance to become the new Low-Income Single Adult Housing development.
Project team aims to strike a chord with music fans
The developer of a new mixed-use building in Portland鈥檚 Boise neighborhood is looking to draw young, urban professional tenants with a series of unique amenities.
Affordable housing project could set precedent
A proposal for a Powell Boulevard property generally elicited positive comments from the Portland Design Commission during a hearing on Thursday.
REACHing out with affordable housing
REACH Community Development recently opened 72Foster, an affordable housing project with an intergenerational focus.
Subcontractors needed for Gateway project
General contractor LMC Construction is seeking sub-bids for work on Halsey 106 鈥� a new multistory, mixed-use building in the Gateway area of Northeast Portland.
Meeting set for affordable housing project
A pre-application conference has been scheduled for a proposal to build 180 units of affordable housing on Southeast Portland property formerly occupied by a strip club.
Affordable housing development advancing
Construction of the first phase of the Low Income Single Adult Housing (LISAH) project is poised to begin soon in the Kenton neighborhood, in North Portland.
Not everyone is on board with prefabrication … yet
Many builders believe the ever-changing construction method has room for improvement, according to a Fails Management Institute survey.
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- 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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- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
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- 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
