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Old Town conflict coming to a head
With the Grove Hotel redevelopment on track to wrap up this year, the clock is ticking for the search to find a permanent home for the Right 2 Dream Too homeless camp across the street.
Proposed project would pair apartments, tiny houses
The Portland Development Commission is partnering with Transition Projects Inc. on a 72-unit apartment development, along with 14 tiny houses鈥� 鈥� all for formerly homeless individuals.
Activation effort picking up in Lents
With investments by both the city and private parties, the Southeast Portland neighborhood is poised for growth.
Exporting expertise across the Pacific
Portland business partners recently helped Japan city leaders take their 鈥淪mart City鈥� development to the next level.
Burnside bridgehead grows up
Several years after Beam Development kick-started redevelopment at the Burnside bridgehead with its Eastside Exchange project, the area is still bustling with activity.
Working to polish the Jade District
A Southeast Portland neighborhood is receiving much-needed attention from the city and advocacy groups.
Centennial Mills enters third demolition phase
Tigard-based Northwest Demolition & Dismantling began structural demolition on the 97-year-old Feed Mill building Jan. 2, after a month of lead paint and asbestos abatement.
Costs grow for parking garage planned near hotel
The Portland Development Commission has amended its development agreement with Mortenson Development for a planned parking garage to serve the new hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Oliver Station ground-breaking event on tap
The Portland Development Commission and Palindrome Communities will break ground for Oliver Station on Dec. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Upscale hotel project wrapping up in downtown
One of the challenges in building a hotel is the larger-than-usual number of interested parties. In the case of the AC Hotel Portland at 888 S.W. Third Ave., at least […]
PDC planning to demolish Centennial Mills feed mill
The PDC鈥檚 board is due to consider today a staff recommendation to spend $1 million to raze a faltering feed mill at the Centennial Mills site.
Aiming to help bridge the housing gap
An Arizona-based developer plans to build 340 apartment units in two buildings at the west end of the Broadway Bridge on land purchased from the Portland Development Commission.
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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