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Portland awards $23M for affordable housing upgrades
Seven Portland housing projects will share $23M to preserve 484 affordable units with upgrades in safety, energy efficiency, and livability.
Problem elicits a ‘best-case solution’
The contribution of an off-site solar array allowed one project team to meet requirements of Living Building Challenge energy and equity petals.
High aspirations lead to project a cut above
Some development choices are allowing a Beaverton affordable housing structure to have more of a market-rate feel.
From construction waste to valuable shelter
Another former project mock-up has a new life at a Portland houseless community via the Useful Waste Initiative.
Project team seeing how low it can go
Efficient design and construction strategies are curbing the cost of an affordable housing development in Southeast Portland.
A push to preserve state tax benefits for some
An affordable housing developer has jumped into the opportunity zone debate during Oregon鈥檚 2020 legislative session.
Affordable housing builders approaching homestretch
Under construction for a long while now, Renaissance Commons (formerly called the Argyle Street Apartments) is due to open in Portland鈥檚 Kenton neighborhood later this year.
Housing affordability still top of mind in Portland
A development bonus being considered by the Portland City Council would allow developers to build apartment buildings with no parking in exchange for providing deeper affordability.
Affordable housing project opens in Vancouver
A new 49-unit affordable housing building in Vancouver, Washington will serve families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Affordable housing construction keeping crews busy
Several months after installation of a massive dry well, construction of the Argyle Street Apartments is in one of its busiest stages.
Affordable housing on the upswing
More than $900 million in voter-approved bond funding will boost general contractors that have focused on affordable housing, experts said at a panel event on Thursday.
A project with more of the same, but not quite
The second phase of an affordable housing development in Vancouver, Washington, is intended to serve families emerging from homelessness.
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
