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Edlen, Kelly leave Prosper Portland board
Prosper Portland Chairman Tom Kelly and Commissioner Mark Edlen took part in their final meeting Wednesday after announcing they would step down from the board.
Store owner fighting parking garage renovation
Doug Peterson is fighting to save his convenience store on the ground floor of a parking garage in downtown Portland at 10th Avenue and Morrison Street.
Planning under way to improve Jade District
The Jade District, in Southeast Portland, could look a lot different if ideas presented in an urban design charette come to fruition.
Centennial Mills plan will be sought … again
Prosper Portland, the agency formerly known as the Portland Development Commission, plans to issue a request for offers for Centennial Mills in coming months.
Broadway Corridor planning update presented
Prosper Portland plans to solicit developers鈥� interest in Northwest Portland鈥檚 U.S. Postal Service property beginning in mid-November, an agency official said Thursday.
PDC stokes Union Station rehabilitation
The Portland Development Commission is laying the groundwork for a major rehabilitation of Union Station 鈥� the city鈥檚 121-year-old train depot.
Portland Development Commission rebrands itself as Prosper Portland
The move to change the agency鈥檚 public face, along with the tagline, 鈥淏uilding an equitable economy,鈥� comes as it embraces racial-justice and equity goals.
PDC seeking rehabilitation of ex-firehouse
The Portland Development Commission and Lift Development are working to rehabilitate a rapidly deteriorating 104-year-old former fire station in Old Town Chinatown into a creative-office building.
$32M being invested in North and Northeast Portland
The Portland Development Commission is preparing to dispense $32 million in one-time public financing to minority small businesses, homeowners and community groups in North and Northeast Portland.
City driving ahead to expand parking stock
Portland is investing in sizable projects, including a garage to serve a new hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Centennial Mills redevelopment plan OK’d
The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved a plan that envisions full redevelopment of the Centennial Mills site amid questions about public access to the Willamette River and preservation of the historic flour mill on the property.
City of Portland, universities plan major development
Portland State University, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Community College and the city of Portland announced plans Monday to build a $100 million, nine-story downtown building that would house offices and academic facilities.
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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- 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
