The Parker lives up to its name
A new 177-unit high-rise apartment building has a stacked parking system for up to 165 vehicles.
A call for scalable system development charges
A Portland architect contends that the city of Portland should incentivize apartment conversion projects that create more housing units by reducing or waiving system development charges.
Multifamily leading way for Portland’s growth
Six months of building permit data just released by the Oregon Employment Department showed a dramatic multifamily building boom taking place in Portland.
Pearl District multifamily building sells for $105.5 million
Invesco Advisers last month purchased the 16-story, 231-unit Asa Flats + Lofts from Unico Properties and partner Cigna Investments.
Multifamily firm explores new territory
After successfully renovating and repositioning 27 multifamily properties in the Portland-metro area, NFN Investments is making a foray into construction from the ground up.
BLOG: As restaurateur moves on, developer moves in
Urban Development Group has applied to the Bureau of Development Services for early assistance with a potential project at 1300 E. Burnside St., where the Old Wives' Tales restaurant closed earlier this month.
Northwest Portland multifamily project has challenges
Gerding Edlen is looking to partner with the owners of a half-block on the east side of Northwest 18th Avenue, between Irving and Hoyt streets, to build an 82-unit apartment building on the site.
Multifamily developer adds project to pipeline
Developer Vic Remmers says he is under contract to purchase the Cartopia food cart lot at 1207 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., where he intends to build a four-story apartment building with 27 to 30 units.
Building affordable units for less
Home First Development built the 27-unit Snowberry affordable housing complex for $1.89 million.
Mulling over multifamily in North Portland
Wilsonville-based Marathon Acquisition & Development is considering whether to construct a new 50-unit apartment building on a North Portland property.
Third Place Private Buildings: The Prescott Apartments
SUBMITTED?BY: MYHRE GROUP?ARCHITECTS AND SIERRA CONSTRUCTION CO. The Prescott Apartments, a 155-unit complex in North Portland, is a model for integrating affordable housing into a transitioning neighborhood. Livability was a […]
Large multifamily project possible in Kerns neighborhood
ScanlanKemperBard Cos. recently applied to the city for early assistance with a five- to six-story building containing 180 to 220 units, at 518 N.E. 20th Ave.
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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