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Extension plan for Portland’s North Park Blocks scrutinized
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday provided advice on plans to extend the North Park Blocks as part of the Green Loop. Members expressed concerns about timing, maintenance and interim uses.
A search for solutions in Portland’s Old Town
Neighborhood stakeholders are pressuring the city to provide more help in the effort to improve conditions.
New life for a bit of Old Town Chinatown
The Starlight, with 100 affordable housing units and more, is rising where a dilapidated building was demolished.
Maintenance for a structure to weather more storms
Workers are carefully rehabilitating the exterior of the 127-year-old Haseltine Building in Portland鈥檚 Old Town Chinatown.
A big deal for Old Town Chinatown
Prosper Portland and Lan Su Chinese Garden are partnering to construct a mixed-use building on Block 24.
Old neighborhood presents a new challenge
The team planning to replace the Westwind Apartments building with a new one in Old Town Chinatown is aiming to balance cost and context.
Project team blazing a trail
The PAE Living Building will include a cutting-edge micro-grid electrical system and a 71,000-gallon basement cistern that stores rainwater for conversion to drinking water.
A Key development for Old Town Chinatown
Two culturally sensitive buildings, including one up to 200 feet high, are proposed for Block 25.
Firm secures leasing agency for office portfolio
NBP Capital has hired Ethos Commercial Advisors to lease out the Portland firm鈥檚 portfolio of six historic office buildings in downtown and Old Town Chinatown.
Key investment made in affordable housing
The Portland Housing Bureau is in the process of purchasing the Westwind Apartments 鈥� an Old Town Chinatown building with 70 single-room units 鈥� for $3 million.
Photos: Health department project progressing
The nine-story, 157,000 square foot Gladys McCoy Health Department Headquarters is currently being built on a half block parcel at Northwest Sixth and Hoyt Street. The project is adjacent to […]
Healthy progress in Old Town Chinatown
The team expects work on the nine-story, 157,000-square-foot Gladys McCoy Health Department headquarters to be substantially complete by the end of the year.
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- 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
