Students find their voices through urban design
A Portland after-school program offers teens an introduction to architecture.
Nonprofit set to build headquarters in Albina
Meyer Memorial Trust will build a new headquarters in Albina, with site preparation and construction to begin in late 2018, the organization announced.
Panel: greater inclusivity needed
Industry professionals shared their stories and weighed in on how development in traditionally African-American communities has left significant impacts.
Team close to breaking ground on Framework
Portland developer Project^ plans to break ground in early 2018 in the Pearl District on an 11-story cross-laminated timber building.
Photos: Field Office project progresses in NW Portland
More than a year after work began on Field Office project in Northwest Portland, the two-building mixed-use is on pace for completion in the first quarter of 2018.
Neighborhood growing pains
Traffic-related noise and infrastructure challenges are making an impact on development in Pearl District’s north end.
Taking timber to towering heights
Portland architect Thomas Robinson has received recognition for his efforts to use wood beyond low-rise projects.
Wood: the sky’s the limit
Cross-laminated timber projects are reaching new heights in Portland.
Temporary homeless shelter, then renovation
A downtown Portland building will serve as a temporary homeless shelter through the upcoming cold months before undergoing an adaptive reuse to become a mixed-use office building.
A couple of projects on a road to approval
The Portland Design Commission is expected to soon OK plans for a cross-laminated timber tower and a huge hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Work imminent on Northwest office building
Work is about to commence in Northwest Portland on the Field Office project, a uniquely-designed mixed-use structure with a hefty office component.
Field Office project given green light
Plans for Field Office call for 270,000 square feet in two buildings, plus plenty of green space.
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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