Sleeping pod construction efforts celebrated
After countless hours of work to craft and install at least 14 new sleeping pods for Kenton Women's Village in North Portland, teams engaged in a celebration.
Nonprofit’s headquarters coming together
O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders, a partnership serving as the general contractor for Northwest Housing Alternatives’ headquarters project, has its hands full.
Gresham multifamily project’s design approved
A proposal to construct a 25-unit apartment complex has received a green light from the Gresham Design Commission.
Affordable apartments attain approval
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday gave a thumbs-up to a 159-unit project planned in the Gateway area.
Affordable housing project on tap in Kenton
Public comments on a four-story multifamily development proposal for a North Portland property are continuing to be accepted by the city.
Design review on tap for mixed-use project
Northwest Housing Alternatives is proposing to build a four-story, 149-unit workforce housing structure in Portland’s Gateway area.
Former church targeted for adaptive reuse
The Alberta Abbey, a Northeast Portland ex-church that currently houses the Alberta Abbey Foundation, could be renovated into commercial space under a new proposal submitted to the city’s Bureau of Development Services.
Gateway affordable housing project on track
A design review hearing is in the works for a 157-unit project planned by Northwest Housing Alternatives.
Affordable housing project gets green light
The Portland Design Commission has approved plans for the St. Francis Park Apartments in the Buckman neighborhood.
Design Commission approves Pearl District projects
The Portland Design Commission met for more than eight hours on Thursday, and approved two Pearl District projects.
Senior housing complex to get major renovation
Westmoreland’s Union Manor, a 300-unit affordable housing complex for seniors, will get a $30.2 million facelift. Construction starts this week and will be complete in about 22 months.
Contractor hired for pump station project
The Portland Water Bureau has hired a contractor for a project to replace a century-old drinking water pump station.
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- 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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