Portland Housing Bureau leadership change on tap
Quisha Light is set to become interim director of the Portland Housing Bureau after the current one, Michael Buonocore, steps down to become executive director of Home Forward.
Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives supports Oregon's affordable housing and arts sectors, leading major projects like Milwaukie's 500-unit development and the Portland Art Museum.
On the Boards: PCC Killingsworth housing
A four-story, 87,742-square-foot housing development is in the works in Portland’s Cully neighborhood.
Building Blocks: Fountain Place Apartments
A downtown Portland building that last year was added to the National Register of Historic Places is now receiving seismic upgrades and other improvements.
Out with a club, in with affordable housing
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday voted 4-0 to approve plans for a 206-unit apartment complex in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.
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.
Williams Plaza gaining upgrades, a floor at a time
Crews are performing a variety of improvements at an affordable housing structure in Northwest Portland.
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.
Black History Month: New building honors pioneer’s legacy
When it came time to choose the name for Portland’s largest affordable housing building in decades, Home Forward looked close to home.
Affordable housing units’ arrival celebrated
The Louisa Flowers -- the largest affordable housing development to arrive in Multnomah County in the past half century -- is now open in Lloyd.
RFP issued for firm to handle $66.5 million redevelopment
Home Forward is seeking a general contractor/construction manager for redevelopment of Dekum Court in Northeast Portland.
Seismic retrofit forthcoming for historic building
A seismic retrofit is planned for Fountain Place, a 105-year-old apartment building in downtown Portland.
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- 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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