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Society Hotel: from rubble to rooftop
Renovating the old Seaman's Bethel building in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown into a European-style hostel will start with the foundation and move all the way to the roof.
Health department building鈥檚 design due for review
Plans for the new Multnomah County Health Department headquarters in Old Town Chinatown will go before the Portland Design Commission later this summer.
PDC board OKs purchase of Right 2 Dream Too parcel
The Portland Development Commission's board on Wednesday approved a $1.2 million purchase agreement for the property at Northwest Fourth Avenue and West Burnside Street that currently holds the Right 2 Dream Too camp.
Architecture firm moving office to Old Town
Ankrom Moisan Architects is designing a six-story mixed-use building to hold its new Portland headquarters.
Revving up for revitalization
The Grove Hotel redevelopment team believes the project can spur others in Old Town Chinatown.
Investing in his neighborhood
Bing Sheldon, SERA Architects' founding partner, last month was honored as the 2014 Portland First Citizen for his efforts to revitalize the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood.
Hotel-hostel hybrid proposal selected for Grove Hotel
The Portland Development Commission's advisory committee tasked with selecting a preferred developer to revitalize the Grove Hotel in Old Town Chinatown has selected a joint proposal by Portland-based Naito Development and New York-based Eagle Point Hotel Partners.
A look inside the Society Hotel building
Walking through the building at 203 N.W. Third Ave. is like taking a step back in time. The 134-year-old building is full of relics from the past, from yellowed old […]
Society Hotel: a history in the making
The Society Hotel will require a major seismic upgrade as well as extensive interior refurbishment because many of the rooms haven't been touched in more than a century.
A unique touch to a gritty area
Project partners planning a $3 million building renovation aren't looking to transform Old Town Chinatown, but rather celebrate it.
Questioning hunger for hospitality projects
The partners behind the Society Hotel renovation are bullish on the market opportunity for their project, but wonder whether the neighborhood can support a couple of others too.
Design advice sought for development on L-shaped block
Gerding Edlen and Works Partnership Architecture recently requested design advice from the Historic Landmarks Commission for a $19.8 million development planned for the L-shaped block that wraps around the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine building in Old Town Chinatown.
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- 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
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- 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
