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Apartment building likely to replace Northwest Portland home
Despite heavy criticism from neighboring residents, an 18-unit apartment building likely will replace a Northwest Portland home built more than 100 years ago.
Developer back with another proposal for Alphabet District apartments
Creston Homes is back with a proposal for an apartment building in the Alphabet District, after receiving much negative feedback on a proposal for the same site in May.
Hollywood Apartments construction begins without neighborhood input
A developer has broken ground for a mixed-use building next to the Hollywood Theatre in Northeast Portland. The project team, facing concerns from local businesses and preservationists, chose to bypass what could have been a lengthy design review process and went with a different city process instead.
‘Time is right’ for condos in Beaverton, developer says
Site and utility work is being performed on a 26-acre Beaverton area being developed into residential and commercial space. 45 Degrees Central is planned to include 360 housing units.
Hollywood Theatre director worries new neighbor will be too big
Hollywood Theatre Executive Director Doug Whyte wants to see something constructed next door; he just wishes it were smaller than the four-story, 52-unit apartment building designed by Myhre Group Architects.
Myhre Group designs Hollywood District project
A planned transit-oriented development is expected to appeal to young, urban dwellers when it opens adjacent to the historic Hollywood Theatre. The building, designed by Myhre Group Architects, will feature 51 market-rate apartment units, ground-floor commercial space and an internal courtyard and pedestrian plaza.
Myhre Group designs student housing project
A mixed-use, student housing project is expected to aid revitalization in downtown Hillsboro. The building, Above Second, was designed by Myhre Group Architects and developed through a public-private partnership with the city of Hillsboro. Construction will take place along the MAX light-rail line at the corner of southwest Second Avenue and Washington Street.
Independence civic center finishes construction
Independence Civic Center is a new 38,000-square-foot building that will house the city of Independence's administrative offices, police department, building and planning offices and a community conference center.
Architecture firms see uptick in projects
As public financing for long-stalled projects begins to trickle in and banks' private lending increases, some architecture firms are bringing back employees they had laid off when work dried up during the recession. No one can be sure, however, if this slight uptick in work will last.
Social service building under way in East Portland
The three-story, 75,000-square-foot steel and wood-frame Rockwood Building on Southeast 181st Avenue is expected to be completed in summer 2011 and have 47 residential units, a kitchen and facilities for eight social service agencies.
Help planned for aching Rockwood neighborhood
A design by Myhre Group Architects for a one-stop-shop, social-service center in Portland's Rockwood neighborhood will use a structural system that is more commonly seen in bridges.
Chelsea Ballroom home to Helium Comedy Club
The historic Chelsea Ballroom in Southeast Portland is getting an extensive renovation to become the home for the Philadelphia-based Helium Comedy Club.
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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