A future full of mixed uses
A new draft of Portland's 2035 Comprehensive Plan accounts for anticipated growth in commercial corridors.
St. Johns building’s new owners planning transformation
Portland-based Realtor Debbie Thomas and Boly:Welch co-owner Patricia Welch are planning to convert the Jower's Building into office, retail and possibly residential space.
City staffers holding community walks to examine zoning
Portland planners are hosting a series of community walks to gather input for the effort to create new mixed-use zoning designations.
Southeast Portland apartments proposed
An Ethiopian restaurant on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard may soon be making way for development.
Developer has another Southeast Portland project on tap
Developer Aaron Jones already has projects under way on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Division Street. Now he's planning another on Southeast 12th Avenue at Taylor Street.
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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