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.
Another foreigner-funded hotel project on tap in Portland
A prominent local developer is looking to use immigrant investor financing for a second Portland hotel project.
290-unit Pearl District project’s design approved
The design for an eight-story mixed-use building planned in the Pearl District gained unanimous approval Thursday from the Portland Design Commission.
Affordable housing developer buys Hillsboro apartment complex
BRIDGE Housing, a nonprofit, has purchased the 111-unit Woodland Park Apartments from the Simpson Property Group for an undisclosed price.
New apartment building attracting tenants
The Addy, a 104-unit building on the corner of Northwest 18th Avenue and Northrup Street, opened at the end of February and is approximately 55 percent leased, according to Meghan Hill, director of marketing for Guardian Real Estate Services.
Overton Apartments’ design gains conditional approval
The considerably modified design of the planned Overton Apartments high-rise in the Pearl District was OK'd by the Portland Design Commission on Thursday.
Developer pitches plan for $72M Pearl high-rise
Based on the $11.75 million price tag the company paid last September, Security Properties' plans for Block 136 were bound to be big. Now, the first inkling of just how big has finally surfaced.
Unico Properties proposes Pearl District tower
Unico Properties has scheduled a pre-application conference with the city to discuss plans for an approximately $64.5 million, 26-story tower at 1301 N.W. 12th Ave.
New high rise slated for Pearl District
With plans on the table for a 28-to-30-story condominium project in the Pearl District, Hoyt Street Properties announced Tuesday that it is also working with Wood Partners, a national multifamily developer, to build an $80 million high-rise nearby, on Block 17. It’s bordered by Northwest 11th Avenue and Overton Street, and is directly across from The Fields Neighborhood Park.
185-unit affordable housing project planned for Pearl District
San Francisco-based BRIDGE Housing, a 30-year-old nonprofit, is planning to build a mixed-use project in the Pearl District. According to an early pre-application notice from the city, the six-story structure could include as many as 185 units and 115 below-grade parking spaces.
28-story condominium building proposed for Pearl District
Hoyt Street Properties and Joe Weston are considering embarking on the development of a high-rise condominium project in the Pearl District. The project would have approximately 165 units and could be as tall as 28 stories. An early assistance land-use intake also mentions ground-level retail and above-grade parking.
High-rise would be Pearl District’s tallest building
An early land-use intake has been filed for an 18- to 24-story apartment building with approximately 200 to 270 units for Northwest 12th Avenue. The project is being developed by Oseran Investment Co., a small local commercial development company.
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