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Photos: Site work under way at Rose Villa
Crews are doing site work at Rose Villa, a Southeast Portland retirement community
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 […]
Downtown office space renovated for software firm
General contractor SD Deacon is performing a tenant improvement on the fourth floor of the Alderway Building in downtown Portland for AppNexus, a New York-based software engineering firm. Work on […]
Work continues on Southeast Portland apartment project
LMC Construction began work early this year on a new a new four-story, 30-unit apartment project at Southeast 16th Avenue and Morrison Street in Portland.LMC Construction began work early this year on a new a new four-story, 30-unit apartment project at Southeast 16th Avenue and Morrison Street in Portland.
Architecture firms growing — carefully and thoughtfully
As the economy re-emerges from the recent recession, architecture firms are growing again. But this time it's tempered with a focus on project selection, and a new appreciation for payroll.
Skyline Interiors remodels architect offices
Skyline Interiors is remodeling a floor of the 620 Building on Southwest Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland for Myhre Group Architects. Work on the 7,360-square-foot space includes the addition of […]
Urban design vs. architecture
One look at renderings for the Prescott Apartments 鈥� a full-block, mixed-use project designed by Myhre Group Architects and under construction in Northeast Portland 鈥� shows what the end result can be when a project starts with a focus on planning and urban design rather than straight architecture.
Photos: Work continues on Prescott Apartments in North Portland
The Prescott Apartments, a 155-unit mixed-use project in North Portland, is slated for completion this fall.
Diversification key to architects’ survival
In the wake of the recession, many local architectural firms have had to expand the scope of their services to find new avenues of business in a shrinking marketplace. As the economy begins to recover, those efforts appear to be paying off 鈥� 2012 produced the strongest growth in the architecture industry in five years.
Myhre Group acquires Glow Interior Design
Myhre Group Architects is merging with local interior design firm, Glow Interior Design. The merger will add two new members to Myhre Group鈥檚 existing, seven-person interior design team. Lisa Warnock, former principal of Glow, and another colleague will begin at Myhre Group April 2.
Fitness club project shapes up in Tualatin
Financing hurdles and neighbors' concerns temporarily delayed developer Jim Zupancic's vision for an $18-million fitness club in Tualatin. But the 90,000-square-foot facility designed by Myhre Group Architects is finally taking shape under the watchful eye of general contractor Todd Construction.
Demolition begins for new apartment complex in Southeast Portland
Demolition has begun at the site of a new 71-unit apartment complex being developed by Creston Homes in the Buckman neighborhood of Southeast Portland.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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- 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
