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Portland Design Commission offers advice for tower project
A 13-story mixed-use building is designed for the Broadway Corridor's Parcel 6, in Northwest Portland. More than 200 residential units are planned, according to the proposal presented on Thursday.
Splash
Splash Apartments brings 219 new homes, art, and sustainable design to Portland鈥檚 Kerns neighborhood as part of the Pop Blocks redevelopment.
Construction of Pop Blocks project poised to begin
A $41.9 million construction permit was issued recently by the Portland Bureau of Development Services for a project at the Pop Blocks.
First Press Blocks building on the rise
Lease Crutcher Lewis is constructing Canvas at Press Blocks on a half-block directly east of Providence Park.
Pepsi Blocks project team will have to wait
Lingering technical issues led the Portland Design Commission on Thursday to delay its vote on whether to grant land use approval for the redevelopment proposal.
Advice given for Pepsi Blocks’ first phase
The first phase of the redevelopment of the former PepsiCo bottling plant in Northeast Portland on Thursday went before the Portland Design Commission.
Redevelopment starts with demolition
The Press Blocks redevelopment project in Goose Hollow has kicked off with the demolition of a half-block warehouse building.
Sign of the times: Design Commission’s workload growing
Portland Design Commission Chairwoman Julie Livingston presented an annual report to the City Council on Wednesday.
Photos: Inside Vacasa’s new Pearl District office
Vacasa's sprawling new office space in Heartline's office building contains ample daylight and vacation rental-inspired design touches.
The wonderful world of woonerfs
At some point this year, Portland urbanists began talking about woonerfs 鈥� a shared-street concept popular in the Netherlands. They鈥檝e hardly stopped since.
Pepsi Blocks project team receives design advice
Designers with Mithun, a Seattle-based architecture firm, are working to integrate a public plaza into the multi-block Pepsi Blocks development planned off of Sandy Boulevard in Northeast Portland.
Design Commission takes look at plans for big site
A superblock development proposed to replace the former PepsiCo bottling facility along Sandy Boulevard met a generally positive reception from the Portland Design Commission.
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
