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Pearl dog hotel keeps noses in the air
The Sniff Dog Hotel features an indoor play area that, through the magic of plumbing and ventilation, is supposed to look like a dog park but not smell like a dog park.
Block 90
Block 90, at 323 N.W. 13th Ave., is a model of the industrial-turned-urban chic aesthetic that permeates Portland's Pearl District. The redeveloped building opened in 2008 with new tenants, but it has one commercial space left to lease.
Former Bridgetown Printing building
The site of the former Bridgetown Printing offices, at 424 N.W. 14th Ave. in the Pearl District, has been vacant since the company moved out three years ago. The building is on the edge of a retail district and will require a tenant willing to make the leap to that new frontier - and probably a significant renovation.
Pearl warehouse has new future
A former warehouse with high wooden beams and skylights in Portland's Pearl District is in the middle of an extensive renovation to become a home for retail businesses.
Dermatology clinic moves to Machine Works building
The Portland Dermatology Clinic will soon be moving into the entire sixth floor of the Machine Works building in Portland's Pearl District.
Pearl Self Storage facility
Work is wrapping up to install pre-finished AEP Span on the Pearl Self Storage facility in Northwest Portland. When completed this spring, the building will have 100,000 square feet of space and 750 units.
Students pitch ambitious Pearl gateway design
A team of eight Portland State University graduate students pitched a proposal to replace existing small-scale properties with two tall, mixed-use buildings to serve as an iconic entrance to the Pearl.
Pearl Skinnidip
A former retail store in the heart of downtown Portland is now a frozen yogurt shop. The third location for Skinnidip is within a 355-square-foot storefront at 617 S.W. Morrison St. that holds the customer area, service counter, prep area and storeroom.
MachineWorks building leased near capacity
A year after its completion, the MachineWorks building in the Pearl District is 90 percent leased.
Flanders and 14th
The former industrial building at the corner of Northwest Flanders Street and 14th Avenue will be getting a seismic upgrade as well as new windows and storefronts to make way for 20,000 square feet of office and retail space.
Pearl District
When it is completed in the spring, the six-story Broadstone Enso will have 152 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as ground-level office and retail space. The courtyard also features a breezeway, a community barbecue area and artwork.
Pearl apartments billed as affordable alternative
For many young adults, leaving the nest means moving into dormitories. But a new development planned for the Pearl District will offer an alternative: small, simply-designed units for young workers […]
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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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
