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First Burnside Bridgehead project gets rolling after securing loan, anchor tenant
The Portland Development Commission鈥檚 board has approved an agreement with Beam Development for the company to move forward with the renovation of the historic, 96,000-square-foot Convention Plaza building. The PDC has signed memorandums of understanding with three additional development companies to look into projects on other blocks of the Burnside Bridgehead properties.
Portland Development Commission launches program for mini urban renewal areas
Multnomah County, the Portland Development Commission and the city of Portland launched a program this week that will create small 鈥渘eighborhood opportunity districts鈥� to boost businesses in target areas and demographics.
Portland in talks for in-conduit hydropower system
The Portland Development Commission announced today that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Portland and a private company Lucid Energy for the development of an in-conduit hydropower system in Portland.
Portland, Vancouver win $2.15M federal grant for clean tech
Federal officials recognized high-growth potential in the Portland area's clean technology industry today with a $2.15 million award aimed at pushing the regional cluster into bigger markets.
Convention Center Plaza listed on historic register
The Ira F. Powers Warehouse and Factory has been listed to the National Register of Historic Places. The inner eastside warehouse, which is also known as Convention Center Plaza, was […]
Opsis awarded Veterans Memorial Coliseum renovation contract
The Portland Development Commission issued a notice of intent to award an architectural design and engineering contract for the Veterans Memorial Coliseum renovation to a team lead by Opsis Architecture and including AECOM.
3 firms interested in redevelopment of Centennial Mills
After ending years of negotiations with Lab Holdings in late June, the Portland Development Commission has identified three other firms interested in potentially redeveloping the Centennial Mills site in Northwest Portland.
2 teams respond to Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum renovation RFP
Two firms submitted proposals in response to a Portland Development Commission request for proposals to design a renovation of Veteran鈥檚 Memorial Coliseum.
Portland-area outdoor companies get grant for sustainability efforts
Five Portland-area athletic and outdoor companies are receiving grant money to analyze the impacts that their products have on the environment. The Portland Development Commission provided $25,000 for the grant, which was matched by the Outdoor Industry Association.
Innovation park stirs local interest, global dollars
The city of Portland, working with Portland Development Commission, has pitched the Green Innovation Park as a way for local companies to show off their green building know-how. But area builders are so far not convinced that the initial investment they鈥檒l be required to make will pay off in the long run.
PDC trying to assist developers in URA expansion
The Portland Development Commission is expanding the city's largest urban renewal area using money that remains after making planned project allocations. The expansion is supposed to let more business and property owners take advantage of PDC programs funded by tax increment financing.
ICE facility decision also jeopardizes PNCA
The Pacific Northwest College of Art planned to move into the 511 Federal Building when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was to vacate it for a new development in the South Waterfront. But as the new ICE facility runs into trouble, the mess ripples into the PNCA's plans, too.
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- $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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