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Finally, huge hotel poised to rise in Lloyd District
After more than three decades, a massive new hotel is coming near the Oregon Convention Center.
City driving ahead to expand parking stock
Portland is investing in sizable projects, including a garage to serve a new hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Hotel project barely OK’d by Design Commission
Plans for a new 15-story, 221-room hotel at the corner of Southwest 11th Avenue and Alder Street won conditional approval from the Portland Design Commission by a 4-3 vote.
Costs grow for parking garage planned near hotel
The Portland Development Commission has amended its development agreement with Mortenson Development for a planned parking garage to serve the new hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Convention Center hotel’s design nearly set
The long-planned project to build a massive hotel near the Oregon Convention Center is close to gaining approval.
Local design partner drops out of convention center hotel project
Ankrom Moisan Architects will not work on the remainder of the $212 million Hyatt Regency hotel project planned near the Oregon Convention Center.
Design Commission: planned hotel ‘too dark’
A 20-story hotel proposed for downtown Portland was criticized for being 鈥渢oo dark鈥� at a Portland Design Commission hearing on Thursday.
Headquarters Hotel: Metro, Sondland, reach settlement
Metro officials and a group opposing the proposed 600-room Hyatt hotel at the Oregon Convention Center said Friday they have reached a legal settlement.
Hotel projects galore booked in metro market
Also, a legal settlement was reached Friday to dismiss pending lawsuits challenging the headquarters hotel project.
Portland鈥檚 red-hot hotel market
Hotel development in Portland is booming in response to rising room rates driven by the city鈥檚 surging popularity as a travel destination.
Headquarters hotel plaza location is quandary
The proposed location for a plaza on the site of the planned $235 million headquarters hotel received a lukewarm response from the Portland Design Commission during a design advice hearing on Thursday.
Headquarters hotel opposition group plans initiative for future projects
The group opposing public financing of a $212 million headquarters hotel project near the Oregon Convention Center says it will launch a Multnomah County initiative campaign to levy a tax on projects receiving public subsidies in the future.
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- 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
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- 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
