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Building Blocks: Fountain Place Apartments
A downtown Portland building that last year was added to the National Register of Historic Places is now receiving seismic upgrades and other improvements.
Building Blocks: Pet ER & Specialty Center
A shopping center space formerly occupied by a grocery store is being transformed into a medical facility for pets.
Proactive approach aiding construction industry
Some contractors took steps a while ago to ensure they could meet supply chain challenges that are now affecting projects.
Ex-industrial building becoming creative office space
A 97-year-old single-story warehouse slightly north of Portland鈥檚 Pearl District has received several renovations over the years. The latest one might be the most extensive.
Seismic retrofit forthcoming for historic building
A seismic retrofit is planned for Fountain Place, a 105-year-old apartment building in downtown Portland.
Team getting creative in the Central Eastside
A former industrial building in Southeast Portland is being renovated to provide 46,000 square feet of craft manufacturing, light industrial and creative office space.
Gearing up for conversion to creative office space
An upcoming adaptive reuse project will convert a former machine shop slightly north of the Pearl District into a creative office space with nods to the building鈥檚 industrial past.
Something’s brewing in Southeast Portland
An adaptive reuse project will soon bring a new brewpub to the "brewery desert" of the Southeast Foster Road corridor.
Photos: More space coming for light industrial tenants
A second phase of work is nearing completion on the Iron Fireman Collective renovation project, which is providing new options for craft manufacturers and makers.
Project team purchases Central Eastside property
The rush of industrial office projects in the Central Eastside Industrial District shows no signs of abating. Last week, ScanlanKemperBard, in partnership with Tryba Architects and Lorentz Bruun Construction principals, […]
Photos: A new look for KOIN Tower’s lobby
A project to modify and expand the lobby of the KOIN Tower in downtown Portland is nearing completion.
Pearl District building sells for $45 million
A luxury apartment building in the Pearl District has sold for $45 million to a Singapore-based company.
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
