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Popina Swimwear coming to Pearl
Portland鈥檚 Pearl District soon will be home to the largest women鈥檚 swimwear store in the Northwest. Popina Swimwear, designed and manufactured in Oregon by Pamela and Will Levenson, will be one of 25 brands sold in the new store.
IDL Worldwide moving to Pearl
IDL Worldwide will soon be moving into new quarters in Portland鈥檚 Pearl District. The retail design company will occupy 15,000 square feet on three floors at 135 N.W. Park Ave.
Streetcar rails tested in Pearl District
The first line on the new Portland Streetcar loop was tested successfully Friday as a streetcar rolled up Northwest 10th Avenue and crossed Lovejoy Street in the Pearl District. The Portland Streetcar Loop Project is creating a 3.3-mile extension of existing Portland Streetcar tracks that opened in July 2001.
Pearl District warehouse renovated for retail
A former one-story warehouse in Portland鈥檚 Pearl District is in the middle of an extensive renovation to become a space for retail businesses. The 20,000-square-foot building at the corner of Northwest 14th Avenue and Flanders Street is getting seismic, electrical, HVAC and plumbing upgrades and a new storefront with glass and roll-up doors.
Powell鈥檚 Technical Books moving
At the end of September, Powell鈥檚 Technical Books will be moving into Powell鈥檚 Building 2 across the street from the flagship store in Portland鈥檚 Pearl District. The 4,000-square-foot space on the ground floor of the building on the southeast corner of Northwest Couch Street and 10th Avenue is in the middle of renovation that includes adding new paint, installing energy-efficient lighting an[...]
Warehouse ready for wind giant makeover
Gerding Edlen Development will give a $66 million renovation to the Meier & Frank warehouse in the Pearl District. The building will be the new headquarters for Vestas-American Wind Technology.
Fields park advances; land owner bites bullet
The Fields Neighborhood Park project has cleared a hurdle: A firm has agreed to donate land for the park even though the terms of the deal are less palatable than it planned.
Cleanup plan issued for Portland post office site
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a cleanup plan for the area of land housing the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center, located at 715 N.W. Hoyt St. But the area only needs to be cleaned if Postal Service decides to break ground on the site.
Maddox Building
The Maddox Building, at 1231 N.W. Hoyt St., is a former furniture warehouse and one of the first examples of adaptive reuse in the Pearl. Four office spaces are available in the building.
Pearl office building under construction
Portland's Pearl District has a new office project under construction. The U.S. General Services Administration announced today that construction has begun on the Overton Pearl, a 61,000-square-foot office project to be located at 1455 N.W. Overton St., in Portland.
Dr. Martens store
There will be a new Dr. Martens footwear store in Portland鈥檚 Pearl District. Renovation is underway on a 5,000-square-foot space at the corner of West Burnside and Northwest 10th Avenue.
Silent train project begins in the Pearl
Work has started on a project to spare the Pearl District from the din of train horns. Currently, each train that passes through must give four blasts as it approaches a grade crossing. The project will eliminate that requirement at certain crossings.
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- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
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- 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
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