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Next idea for Coliseum: a soundstage
A Portland team and a California architecture firm want to convert Veterans Memorial Coliseum into a media production center with three theaters and the largest self-contained, fully integrated urban soundstage in the world. But the city, which owns the venue, so far isn't wild about the idea.
Potential expansion of Portland’s largest URA criticized
After waiting for more than a year to learn the future of the Rose Quarter properties, the Portland Development Commission鈥檚 Board of Commissioners will vote Wednesday whether to incorporate five surrounding areas into the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area, Portland鈥檚 largest URA.
PDC wants you to have its former employees
Not only does the Portland Development Commission want to give the building community development resources and building incentives, but the organization also wants to give its former employees to the […]
PDC wants you to have its former employees
Not only does the Portland Development Commission want to give the building community development resources and building incentives, but the organization also wants to give its former employees to the […]
Central Eastside businesses want fee breaks, not branding efforts
Central Eastside businesses favor fee breaks over the Portland Development Commission's plans to brand the area as a great place to start and grow a business.
DiLoreto Architecture designs OSU experiment station
A new Oregon State University experiment station in Moro will reflect the fields and community surrounding it.
PDC wants to use urban renewal dollars on Coliseum
Not long ago, Veterans Memorial Coliseum was in danger of being torn down. Now the city of Portland is looking to use nearly $20 million in property tax money 鈥� through urban renewal 鈥� to upgrade the facility.
Oregon Sustainability Center schematic design released
The look of the Oregon Sustainability Center became more refined last week when the living building project鈥檚 schematic design was released. The building will be slightly smaller than planned previously, but nevertheless reflect stakeholders鈥� mission to create a showpiece and an educational tool.
Developers disappointed after city pulled plug on project
Two developers are figuring out what do to after the city pulled financing from their mixed income housing project on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Disparity study shows city does fine, but PDC could improve
The city of Portland and the Portland Development Commission this month received results from studies on how minority- and women-owned contractors are being employed on their construction projects. The study of the city of Portland found no disparities, but the study of the PDC found disparities in five of eight categories.
Grants available for green projects in parts of Portland
The Portland Development Commission is accepting grant applications from businesses in the Lents Town Center, Interstate Corridor and Gateway urban renewal areas that are interested in adding sustainable features.
Public support mixed on URA near Portland State University
A new poll conducted by the city of Portland finds that residents are split on whether the Portland Development Commission should create a new urban renewal area around Portland State University in downtown.
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
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
