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Portland parking lot could become vacation rentals
Wyndham Worldwide has requested early assistance from the Bureau of Development Services for a proposed six-story, 67,000-square-foot building at 221 S.W. Naito Blvd. on what is now a parking lot.
Working to encourage thriving urban cores
Urban Land Institute Northwest next week will host a presentation about the benefits that cities can reap by encouraging infill development.
OP-ED: In Oregon, the old house gains new life
Recently, in the Lake Oswego Preservation Society v. City of Lake Oswego case, the Land Use Board of Appeals gave a huge boost to the historic preservation community and the […]
Opportunities in brownfields
Industry professionals are seeing an increase in private efforts to clean up and develop contaminated sites.
Gresham guaranteeing faster reviews of industrial project plans
The city of Gresham has changed its development code to guarantee that staff will issues decisions on industrial projects in 66 days or fewer. The state mandate is for a turnaround within 120 days.
BLOG: Division street development and parking
I had a chance this week to take a tour of part of Southeast Division Street in Portland. As you may know, there has been considerable controversy in this and […]
Portland officials forming street parking advisory committee
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is seeking volunteers to serve on a street parking advisory committee.
OP-ED: Religious grounds for avoiding land use laws
The United States Supreme Court, at the end of its term in June, handed down in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. a 5-4 decision that dealt a setback to implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Blog: A new blueprint for Portland鈥檚 future
Well, it's finally out. After many years of public meetings, extensive staff research and discussions with other agencies and among city bureaus, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has produced the 2035 Comprehensive Draft Proposed Plan.
A future full of mixed uses
A new draft of Portland's 2035 Comprehensive Plan accounts for anticipated growth in commercial corridors.
BLOG: How do we revitalize east Portland?
I have written generally before about the opportunities for change presented by ongoing planning projects in east Portland, and now things are really starting to come into sharper focus as […]
OP-ED: Infrastructure needs of a growing neighborhood
Welcome back to the recurring chronicle of two of Portland’s fastest changing neighborhoods, the South Waterfront and the Central Eastside. Past columns have touched on the construction and naming […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
