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Jamison Square, Director Park passed over for parks award
The Urban Land Institute named the 2011 winner of the Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award today: St. Louis鈥� Citygarden, which won a $10,000 cash prize. Two parks in Portland were finalists for the award.
Apartment project pitched in the Pearl
A new mixed-use apartment building being proposed at the corner of Northwest 12th Avenue and Everett Street is making its way through approvals.
Historic review slowed Vestas’ Meier & Frank project
The $65 million project to upgrade the former Meier & Frank warehouse in the Pearl District is on track to be completed by this time next year. But the building鈥檚 listing on the National Register of Historic Places has created challenges for the team targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certification for the 185,000-square-foot renovation and expansion project.
Office building rising in the Pearl District
Nearly two-thirds of the Overton Pearl, a five-story office building in Portland's Pearl District, will house the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
‘Eurocar’ building in the Pearl for sale
A Pearl District building at 229 N.W. 10th Ave. was built in 1920 and has been a garage, a carpeting warehouse, an auto repair shop and a retail boutique. But now it sits vacant. It is for sale for $3.15 million.
Flying Rhino Building for sale
The Flying Rhinoceros animation company has scaled back, and its building is for sale to an owner who might not mind a conspicuous reminder of the building's former tenant: a molding on the building's side of a cartoonish rhinoceros crashing an airplane through the wall.
Former Benson Industries Block
The former Benson Industries Block, at 1415 N.W. 12th Ave., is listed for $6.7 million, and the owners won't settle for much less, if any. The structure will likely be demolished by the eventual owner to make room for a new commercial or residential development that better fits the Pearl District.
Skaters beware – this building is not for grinding
If you’ve ever wondered about the purpose of the small, metal balls at the base of the 937 Condominium building in Portland’s Pearl District, wonder no more. “They’re for skateboarders,” […]
Skaters beware – this building is not for grinding
If you’ve ever wondered about the purpose of the small, metal balls at the base of the 937 Condominium building in Portland’s Pearl District, wonder no more. “They’re for skateboarders,” […]
Pearl District building becoming wine store
A 4,200-square-foot building in Portland's Pearl District is being rehabbed to become a retail wine store as well as a unique place for helping chefs, food cart operators and caterers develop their fledgling businesses.
Work begins on Meier & Frank warehouse for Vestas
Renovation work is beginning on the former Meier & Frank warehouse in Portland鈥檚 Pearl District. The building at the corner of Northwest Everett Street and 14th Avenue will be the headquarters of wind turbine company Vestas American Wind Technology.
Pearl streets reopen with changed traffic patterns
Tracks are finished and streets reopened in the Pearl District today after almost two months of construction that shut down several areas for the Portland Streetcar Loop Project.
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
