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290-unit Pearl District project鈥檚 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.
North Portland project site due to change hands
The large multifamily project on tap for the former Wonder Bread bakery site at North Williams Avenue and Cook Street will soon move ahead 鈥� but likely with a new owner.
Controversial development won’t include Trader Joe鈥檚
A last-ditch effort to lure Trader Joe's back to an $8 million development planned on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has failed.
Multnomah County courthouse decisions ahead
Several key decisions concerning the future Multnomah County courthouse need to be made in the next several months, project leaders told county commissioners on Thursday.
Overton Apartments鈥� 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.
Andrews to step down as PDC board chair
Scott Andrews, the board chair of the Portland Development Commission, announced Thursday he will be leaving the commission at the end of his term this July.
Businesses heading for Lents area, with help from PDC
Two new commercial businesses are poised to open in the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area.
PDC goes out for offers on the Grove Hotel
The Portland Development Commission has issued a new request for proposals from firms to acquire and redevelop the historic 27,570-square-foot building at 401-439 W. Burnside St.
Headquarters hotel stakeholders awaiting key decision
The fate of a project to build a $197.5 million hotel near the Oregon Convention Center could become clearer this week. Advocates are confident that a Multnomah County judge will allow the project to move forward without significant public financing plans being referred to voters.
Deadline nears for PDC-owned sites in Lents
The Portland Development Commission is looking to reactivate three commercial properties in Lents by offering them up for sale or lease, but the deadline is nearing. In November, the PDC […]
PDC approves $8 million loan for Daimler office building
Daimler Trucks North America on Wednesday moved closer to building its $152 million corporate headquarters on Swan Island when the Portland Development Commission's board of commissioners unanimously approved an $8 million forgivable loan.
SE Grand storefront remodeled for startup
Interworks, LLC is renovating 1,300 square feet of a 3,000-square-foot space at 1220 S.E. Grand Ave for the future winner of a Portland Development Commission-sponsored startup business contest. The winning […]
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- 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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