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First-of-its-kind center opens in Portland
The Bud Clark Commons, formerly named the Resource Access Center, is set to open to the public, and services will begin in staggered fashion over the next month. The $46.9 million project was in limbo for two years while a grassroots organization challenged the city鈥檚 use of urban renewal money.
HUD grant revives stalled Hillsdale housing project
Home Forward, formerly known as the Housing Authority of Portland, has received a $18.5 million grant to redevelop Hillsdale Terrace. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the award of the Hope VI Revitalization grant at a media event Monday morning.
Sub Bid Requested for Ainsworth Court Apartments, Bids Due Jan. 27
Walsh Construction is requested bids for Ainsworth Court Apartments in Portland, Oregon. 聽This project is prevailing wage with Workforce Training Requirements. HAP has a 20% goal of DBE/MBE/WBE/ESB for this […]
Hillsdale Terrace tries for grant again
The Portland Housing Authority will apply for $18.5 million in federal grants to finish a $45.4 million project to redevelop a deteriorating low-income housing project in Southwest Portland.
Oregon gets $11.5M in public housing grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Thursday the agency is giving 18 regional housing authorities across the state of Oregon a total of $11.5 million. These funds can be used for capital improvements to the public housing stocks of the various housing authorities.
Affordable apartments upgrade
The Celilo Court Apartments in Northeast Portland is getting new mechanical and electrical upgrades, sheet rock, doors, paint, furnishings, flooring and landscaping.
Martha Washington Building
The Martha Washington Building in downtown Portland was built in 1923. Now the five-story brick building at 1115 S.W. 11th Ave. is in the early phases of an extensive renovation. […]
Federal grant frees money for local affordable housing projects
With $3.3 million in federal stimulus money coming its way for Old Town/Chinatown鈥檚 Resource Access Center, the Housing Authority of Portland can now spend some of its own money for other low-income housing projects.
University Place tops off
Jose Jemenez with Timberland Construction checks the plumb of a wall section on the top floor of the University Place Apartments in downtown Portland. When completed in spring 2010, the building will house the Multnomah County Bridgeview Program
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
