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Photos: Demolition makes way for LOCA superblock
An 86-year-old office building on Southeast 11th Avenue is being demolished to make way for a mixed-use building that will be part of Killian Pacific鈥檚 LOCA superblock development.
An underwater construction site
Excavation at the LOCA project site in Southeast Portland has unearthed a sizable pond.
‘Goat blocks’ hurdle likely cleared
The Portland City Council tentatively denied an appeal of the design commission's conditional approval.
Goat Blocks design requiring more work
The Portland Design Commission is seeking more changes to plans for the Goat Blocks project.
Killian Pacific expanding its Central Eastside portfolio
Vancouver, Wash.-based Killian Pacific is under contract to purchase the lot owned and occupied by Speed's Towing at 125 S.E. Clay St.
Goat Blocks goes before Design Commission
The design of Killian Pacific's Goat Blocks redevelopment is being refined.
Killian Pacific preparing to develop 鈥榞oat blocks鈥� in Southeast Portland
Killian Pacific has filed for a pre-application conference with the city of Portland for development of the "goat blocks" 鈥� a popular nickname for a 92,000-square-foot superblock bound by Southeast Belmont and Taylor streets, and 10th and 11th avenues.
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- 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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- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
