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Portland industrial market shows continued improvements
The Portland-area industrial market continues its year-long trend of slow growth, but no speculative development is in sight.
Industrial lands bill awaits Kitzhaber’s signature
A bill aimed at protecting lands deemed regionally significant for industrial use has passed out of both the Oregon state Senate and House of Representatives and is now awaiting a final signature from the governor.
Industrial lands bill passes Senate floor vote
A state Senate bill that would protect regionally significant industrial lands from being converted to other uses, and accelerate the permitting process on those lands, is one step closer to becoming law.
Industrial lands bill moves to Oregon Senate floor
A bill to help create family-wage jobs that was championed by Gov. John Kitzhaber and supported by commercial real estate professionals passed out of the Joint Ways and Means Committee today.
Airport Way Commons condo for sale
An industrial business condominium near Portland International Airport is for sale, and the broker representing the property says odds are good that prospective buyers will find it 鈥渟exy.鈥� The condo, […]
American Brush Building for sale
The American Brush Building, at 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., was once a candy factory and a grocery distribution center. Now it鈥檚 the working home of American Brush Co., a company that manufactures large, industrial brushes for agriculture and industry. The company is planning to move; it is selling the building for $1.2 million.
Photos: Rivergate III Corporate Center construction
Crews work at the site of a 413,000 square foot industrial building at the Rivergate III Corporate Center. In 2010, new industrial construction hit a low point for the decade, according to Grubb & Ellis.
Portland industrial market stuck in rut
On the heels of a dismal year, industrial development in Portland may not worsen in 2011, but real estate professionals don鈥檛 believe it will improve soon either.
Kitzhaber actually embracing Oregon's development community
When Gov. John Kitzhaber was elected last November, I would have been the first to say I didn’t expect his relationship with the real estate development community to be a […]
Kitzhaber actually embracing Oregon’s development community
When Gov. John Kitzhaber was elected last November, I would have been the first to say I didn’t expect his relationship with the real estate development community to be a […]
City doesn’t appeal LUBA River Plan decision
The city of Portland has decided not to appeal a recent decision by the state Land Use Board of Appeals over the board's recent remand of the city's new environmental zoning on the Willamette River.
City undetermined about River Plan process
The city of Portland will use all of the remaining 48 hours it has to determine its course of action after its update of environmental zoning along the Willamette River was remanded back to the city last month.
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
