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Revised MULTE incentive program gaining attention
Developers are warming to changes made to a Portland Housing Bureau program intended to encourage inclusion of affordable housing in multifamily projects.
Office building becomes temporary homeless shelter
With support from the city of Portland, Washington Center this week opened as a nighttime shelter for homeless men.
On an affordable housing mission
The city of Portland is pursuing a kind of reverse gentrification with a new affordable housing project.
Hales ends plan to establish demolition tax
After dropping his plan to charge developers $25,000 for razing habitable single-family homes, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is now looking for other ways to pay for affordable housing.
Community-minded firm still growing
Carleton Hart Architecture, a firm focused on building relationships in its community, is continuing to grow.
More affordable housing coming to the Pearl
The Portland Housing Bureau has selected a proposal by Innovative Housing Inc. for a new Pearl District building with at least 40 units of affordable housing.
Kurt Creager: expanding Portland鈥檚 affordable housing toolbox
Kurt Creager just started his new job as new director of the Portland Housing Bureau this week, but he already has at least one item on his 鈥渢o-do鈥� list: address the city鈥檚 affordable housing situation.
Portland Housing Bureau reviewing housing set-asides
With the goal of reviewing and updating it set-aside policy for affordable housing, the city is holding hearings to gather public input.
New incentives for affordable housing proposed
The Portland City Council next month could vote to direct city staff to create a streamlined bonus system for developers.
Portland Development Commission expresses interest in relocating
The Portland Development Commission last week issued a request for information about possible spaces to move into.
Miracles Central project gets city approval
The Portland City Council, as expected, last week voted to dedicate $7.1 million toward development of Miracles Central, a six-story mixed-use building with apartments for low-income residents.
State inclusionary zoning bill waiting on Senate
The use of zoning to advance affordable housing is a hot issue in the Oregon Legislature this session, and House Bill 2564 would give jurisdictions more teeth to require it. The bill passed the House and is now in the Senate rules committee.
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
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