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Cleanup planned for Pearl post office site
The Department of Environmental Quality is requesting comments on cleanup proposals for soil and groundwater contamination at the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Northwest Portland.
PDC stalls decision on future headquarters
The Portland Development Commission board bought an additional two weeks to make a decision on whether to headquarter its operations at its current home, the Mason-Ehrman Building in Old Town, or the future Park Avenue West tower.
Two buildings court PDC’s favor
The debate over where the Portland Development Commission should headquarter its operations once its lease runs out next year is turning into a heavyweight bout of sorts. In one corner is Old Town and the PDC's current digs, the historic Mason-Ehrman Building. In the other corner is the downtown retail district and the state-of-the-art, albeit unfinished, Park Avenue West Tower.
PDC pursues Portland post office
The Portland Development Commission for years has been working to purchase the largest parcel of land in the Pearl District, the United States Postal Service complex. A new letter of intent extends the exclusive negotiation period for the PDC's acquisition of the property to March of next year.
Park Avenue West campaigns for PDC lease
Friday I was afforded the opportunity to meet with Vanessa Sturgeon of TMT Development, Rex Smith of Fought & Company and Shannon McCarthy Berg of Gallatin Public Affairs. As I […]
Park Avenue West campaigns for PDC lease
Friday I was afforded the opportunity to meet with Vanessa Sturgeon of TMT Development, Rex Smith of Fought & Company and Shannon McCarthy Berg of Gallatin Public Affairs. As I […]
Portland Development Commission to lay off 15
The Portland Development Commission on Thursday told 15 of its employees that they will be laid off at the end of June due to budget concerns, according to PDC spokesman Shawn Uhlman.
June Key Delta House moving forward
The Portland Development Commission announced this morning it would award a loan and two grants to the June Key Delta House redevelopment project.
Urban renewal area set to shrink
The Airport Way urban renewal area, one of Portland鈥檚 largest, could lose nearly a third of its land. The Portland City Council is scheduled Wednesday to consider removing 870 acres from the Northeast Portland renewal area.
Block 33 could be sold to OHSU
The Portland Development Commission today approved the sale of the Block 33 property to Oregon Health & Science University.
Who wants to be a developer?
Sitting in the audience at Tuesday night's Memorial Coliseum Stakeholder Advisory Committee was rather like watching a game show: the answers were timed, the competition fierce, and the judges could "buzz" in with their votes. Or at least that was the plan.
Who wants to be a developer?
Sitting in the audience at Tuesday night's Memorial Coliseum Stakeholder Advisory Committee was rather like watching a game show: the answers were timed, the competition fierce, and the judges could "buzz" in with their votes. Or at least that was the plan.
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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- 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
