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Portland Development Commission plans to cut 22 positions
The Portland Development Commission announced the urban renewal agency will be eliminating 22 positions over the next few months.
PDC takes Rose Quarter properties off table for URA expansion
The city of Portland is moving forward with plans to expand the city's largest urban renewal area by 430 acres. But the Rose Quarter, which was criticized by nearby residents for being included, has been removed from the expansion plans.
Q&A: Patrick Quinton, executive director of the PDC
Patrick Quinton - a three-year PDC employee who most recently managed the agency's business and industry division - was sworn in as executive director late last month. He took the reins from Bruce Warner, who announced his retirement late last year after holding the position for five years. The 91视频 recently spoke with Quinton about his new role.
Budget line has HQ hotel talks heating up
The Portland Development Commission has included $3.2 million in its proposed budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year to help move forward the development of a large hotel near the Oregon Convention Center. The project, previously proposed as a 600-room hotel, was sidelined in 2009 because of the recession.
PDC names new director
Patrick Quinton, a Portland Development Commission employee, has been named the agency's executive director.
Portland leaders go to Spain to keep jobs
Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Portland Development Commission Chair Scott Andrews will meet with Xabier Veteri, CEO of Iberdrola Renovables, at its headquarters near Madrid on Thursday to tout the importance of keeping the wind farm group's U.S. headquarters in Portland.
PDC to lay off staff this spring
The Portland Development Commission will be going to through a round of layoffs by spring of this year.
Portland school district site attracts PDC
The Portland Development Commission is looking into the possibility of purchasing a Portland Public Schools site in Northeast Portland from the school district and redeveloping it.
Electric-vehicle infrastructure website launched
The Portland Development Commission today launched a website where customers can quickly obtain permits for electric vehicle charging stations.
Portland could lose the PDC
I want to take a moment and follow up on my two previous blog posts (here and here), which examined the potential closure of all 425 redevelopment agencies in California. […]
Portland could lose the PDC
I want to take a moment and follow up on my two previous blog posts (here and here), which examined the potential closure of all 425 redevelopment agencies in California. […]
Piedmont Place project resurrected
Local developer Tom Walsh Jr. has submitted paperwork to the city of Portland for a 24-lot subdivision on a 0.79-acre parcel at the corner of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Rosa Parks Way in North Portland. Walsh is planning a two-phase development, with 16 units of affordable rowhomes and three mixed use buildings.
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
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- 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
