Williams & Russell set to rise in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood
Vertical construction is next for the mixed-use development that will offer affordable homeownership and rental housing for the Black community.
Legacy Silverton Emergency Department
Legacy Silverton Medical Center completes phase one of its expansion, unveiling a larger ER, new lobby, helicopter pad, and enhanced patient services.
Eyeing a ‘restorative justice component’
A developer is being sought for a values-driven effort to transform a long-vacant block in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood.
New design considerations for health care
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many providers to seek ways to improve their building environments.
Health care projects receiving high priority
Regulators have streamlined the permitting process for structures that could become vital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Community development eyed for Hill Block parcel
Prosper Portland’s board voted unanimously Wednesday to bring the historic Hill Block parcel into the Interstate Urban Renewal Area.
Group pursuing North Portland development
The Hill Block Project Working Group has approved a memorandum of understanding giving the panel broad authority to shape development on the vacant North Portland parcel.
Housing Is Health: three critical projects under way
Three Central City Concern mixed-use projects now under way in Portland may not be dazzling examples of engineering or construction, but they’re already making an impression.
Work group to study North Portland property
Redevelopment of a vacant, 1.7-acre block in North Portland, near Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, will have to wait a bit longer.
Broken promises: making good after decades of neglect
The city of Portland and Legacy Health are wrestling over redevelopment of a parcel in the Albina neighborhood.
Builder’s Choice: Fortis Construction
Fortis Construction has grown from a certified Emerging Small Business to one of Oregon’s largest general contractors.
$96 million medical facility expansion in the works
Designs are being prepared for a $96 million remodel and expansion of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, including a new four-story building with more and larger operating rooms.
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
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