Work group to study North Portland property
Redevelopment of a vacant, 1.7-acre block in North Portland, near Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, will have to wait a bit longer.
Advancing the ODOT blocks
Industry professionals question Portland State University students’ ideas for developing vacant parcels in Southeast Portland.
City Council set to approve raising allowable heights for key property
Final approval is expected Wednesday for the city’s plan to raise allowable building heights on the sprawling U.S. Postal Service property in Northwest Portland.
Opportunity for special delivery
A master developer will soon be sought for the 24-acre Broadway Corridor, a Northwest Portland property that includes the 14-acre U.S. Postal Service site.
Contractor’s input sought for firehouse rehabilitation
Prosper Portland is asking for help as it seeks to redevelop a fire station built in 1913.
Financing made available for seismic upgrades
A trio of agencies is coming together to offer building owners financing for energy-efficiency and seismic upgrades.
New bridge in the works to aid pedestrians, cyclists
KPFF Consulting Engineers last week was awarded a $2.3 million contract by the city of Portland to design the Sullivan Gulch Crossing.
Walnut Park property eyed for mixed-use project
Multnomah County is considering options for a full-block redevelopment of property it owns at Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Killingsworth Street.
Gambetti, Platt appointed to Prosper Portland board
Francesca Gambetti, a project manager and partner at Shiels Obletz Johnsen, and Peter Platt, owner of the restaurant Andina, are the newest members of the Prosper Portland board.
Mortenson to develop airport hotel
Prosper Portland’s board agreed last week to sell 3 acres to Mortenson Development for a hotel near Portland International Airport.
Broken promises: making good after decades of neglect
The city of Portland and Legacy Health are wrestling over redevelopment of a parcel in the Albina neighborhood.
FFA chosen to design TriMet’s new justice center
Regional transit authority TriMet has selected FFA Architecture and Interiors to design its new Transit Police headquarters.
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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