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Portland multifamily design work waning
Portland architecture firms are facing a sharp downturn in multifamily housing work as the city phases in new inclusionary housing rules.
232-unit apartment project proposed in Sellwood
NBP Capital LLC is proposing to build in Sellwood a 232-unit apartment building 鈥� the largest project yet in the development pipeline for the Southeast Portland neighborhood.
Roads less traveled could make all the difference
Multifamily developers in coming years may be required to more carefully consider how people travel to and from their buildings, and whether future tenants will drive.
Apartment complex sells for $57.85 million
A San Diego-based investment group has paid $57.85 million for Russellville Commons, a 283-unit multifamily complex in the Gateway District.
Williams & Dame, Bridge Housing to develop 365-unit apartment building
The $93 million project to provide 365 apartments, most of them in the affordable housing range, is being planned for the South Waterfront area in the North Macadam Urban Renewal Area.
Multifamily sales still hot in Portland area
2014 was Portland鈥檚 鈥渂est year ever鈥� for apartment sales, and 2015 appears to be following suit, according to a Sperry Van Ness | Bluestone & Hockley senior advisor.
From one building to two
City code requirements led to a design change for The Boathouse multifamily project in Portland.
Another development is on tap near St. Johns
A mixed-use project planned on North Lombard Street is expected to take advantage of a location a 鈥済ateway鈥� location.
Hillsboro apartment complex sells for $3.15 million
West Main at the Park Apartments, in Hillsboro at 1025 West Main St., has sold for $3.15 million five months after being listed.
Design advice sought for nine-story project
Developers looking to build a 100-plus-unit apartment building slightly northwest of Portland State University have asked for design advice from the city.
More apartments in the works in Irvington
A two-story apartment building in Portland鈥檚 oldest neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places may soon gain an adjacent building with 12 units.
Improvements coming soon for Section 8 building
Home Forward, owner of the Sellwood Center at 1724 S.E. Tenino St., has applied to the Bureau of Development Services for a permit to begin nearly $7.7 million worth of renovations at the 44-year-old apartment building.
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