A three-bedroom unit fit for a family?
A developer’s project proposal recently elicited a contentious discussion with Portland commissioners about inclusionary housing rules.
‘Exciting time’ for Ankeny Blocks project
A team led by general contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis is continuing to build a six-story structure on half of a block in a Portland historic district.
Tower developer scales down on Hawthorne
A new mixed-use building in Southeast Portland by TMT Development is the first mid-rise infill project for the developer, which is most known for building downtown towers.
North Portland multifamily project proceeding
Marathon Acquisition and Development, a Wilsonville developer responsible for building hundreds of apartment units in the Portland-metro area in recent years, is quickly moving forward with its latest project.
North Portland mixed-use building fetches $28M
The Wilmore, a five-story apartment building in Portland’s Humboldt neighborhood, has sold to an investor for $28 million two years after the project’s completion.
Portland project getting boost from MULTE program
A proposal to transform an existing Southeast Portland building into a small apartment complex is the latest multifamily project to qualify for the city’s tax exemption program.
Portland extends MULTE eligibility to woo developers
The Portland City Council on Wednesday voted to make property-tax breaks available in exchange for affordable housing units from developers who beat the 2017 inclusionary housing deadline.
City approves tax exemption on Northeast Portland apartments
Portland’s City Council on Wednesday approved a property-tax exemption for a multifamily development in Northeast Portland that will include 18 affordable units.
Developer banking on micro-apartment projects
Koz Development, based in Snohomish, Washington, is finding a way to include affordable units in its housing projects in Portland.
Affordable housing being built in Pearl District
Work is under way to erect a mixed-use high-rise that will be one of the tallest buildings in the Pearl District.
Northwest District project on track for approval
A plan to construct a seven-story, 82-foot-tall mixed-use building at the corner of Northwest 17th Avenue and Pettygrove Street is on the verge of moving forward.
A ‘weird concept’ for Portland
Developer Kevin Cavenaugh, via his firm Guerrilla Development, is planning to construct in Northeast Portland an apartment building with some units renting for less than $600 per month – without government subsidies.
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