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Portland Building

Mar 2, 2017

Pushing the envelope

The Portland Building’s exterior will receive substantial attention as part of a $195 million improvement project.

Jan 13, 2017

Handling a Portland icon with care

The Portland Building, which houses more than 1,300 city employees in dozens of agencies, is one of the most iconic buildings in the City of Roses. But it also has proven to be one of the most trouble-prone.

Dec 29, 2016

Auditor issues Portland Building project report

The scope of the impending Portland Building project could narrow as it progresses, according to city Auditor Mary Hull Caballero, who recently released the results of her first planned audit of the ongoing effort to reconstruct the maligned structure.

Nov 17, 2016

City Council aids Portland Building relocation effort

The Portland City Council on Wednesday took action to expedite the work to secure temporary space for the 1,300 employees who will be displaced during a major project to renovate the city’s administrative hub.

Sep 2, 2016

Bidders sought for project to move data from Portland Building

The Portland City Council on Wednesday authorized competitive solicitation for $9.7 million in data center relocation services tied to the Portland Building renovation project.

Jun 21, 2016

Local firms chosen for Portland Building project

The city intends to award and negotiate the contract for the $195 million renovation of the Portland Building with general contractor Howard S. Wright and architecture firm DLR Group.

May 26, 2016

Multnomah County staff to vacate Portland Building

Multnomah County plans to vacate the Portland Building’s top two floors, which it has used since the troubled landmark was constructed in 1982. The move is tied to preparation for a $195 million reconstruction and seismic retrofit project.

Jan 25, 2016

Portland Building project bidding on tap soon

The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved two more resolutions relating to the planned renovation of the Portland Building.

Oct 22, 2015

Portland Building will get $195 million remodel

Despite reservations about the high cost, city councilors voted to move the Portland Building renovation project forward.

Mar 13, 2015

Portland Building architect dies at 80

Michael Graves, the prolific postmodern architect who designed the famed and often despised Portland Building, died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Princeton, N.J.

Feb 4, 2015

City Council hears options for Portland Building

The City Council at a Tuesday work session entertained possibilities for fixing the myriad problems plaguing the Portland Building.

Oct 24, 2014

Reimagining the Portland Building

When a committee of local industry professionals first convened last spring to advise the city of Portland on plans to renovate the Portland Building their message was clear: Don’t make the same mistake twice.



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