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Portland addresses critical shortage of affordable housing
Portland City Council on Thursday passed a resolution that establishes key actions to increase construction of affordable housing.
Plan for iconic park pits housing against history
UC Berkeley is facing opposition in its bid to build a $312 million development where a deadly conflict occurred in 1969.
Persistent, prevalent problem elicits action
Portland is among some liberal-dominant cities in the U.S. to have changed course and begun clearing homeless camps.
Housing remains priority during Oregon’s legislative session
As new problems emerged in Oregon during 2020, another remained and was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires 鈥� housing.
Motels for homeless will open in February at the earliest
Oregon is reviewing 19 applications from non-profits and government agencies in 14 different counties to create unconventional motels-turned-apartment complexes to house wildfire victims and others experiencing homelessness.
Vandal damages tiny home village designed for homeless
County officials and police say the opening of a tiny home village for homeless people in North Portland has been delayed after a vandal destroyed nearly every sleeping pod in the shelter.
Company’s prefab homes helping homeless
Portland this month assembled neat rows of the shelters, which resemble garden sheds, in three ad-hoc "villages" 鈥� part of an unprecedented effort unfolding in cold-weather cities nationwide to keep people without permanent homes safe as temperatures drop and coronavirus cases surge.
Homeless shelter project poised to advance
A homeless shelter and services center backed by developer Homer Williams is on track to open in Northwest Portland as soon as June 1, according to city and county officials.
Central Eastside businesses taking charge
An enhanced services district is being formed to combat problems associated with widespread homelessness.
Transitional housing headaches
Metro-area public agencies eager to solve homelessness crisis often find their hands tied by land use regulations.
Temporary homeless shelter, then renovation
A downtown Portland building will serve as a temporary homeless shelter through the upcoming cold months before undergoing an adaptive reuse to become a mixed-use office building.
Williams and Dame planning expansive, $100M shelter
Portland developers Homer Williams and Dike Dame are proposing construction of a $100 million full-service shelter campus on a city-owned 14-acre parcel.
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
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- 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
