Apartment projects given green light
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday approved designs for a couple of sizable developments.
Park Avenue West will move forward in 2013
TMT Development has announced that in late 2013 work will resume at Park Avenue West, a downtown Portland high-rise project that stalled more than two years ago.
Architect sought for Pioneer Place bowling alley
Denver-based Seasoned Development is planning to open a bar, restaurant and bowling alley in Portland’s downtown Pioneer Place mall next year, said Seasoned CEO Robert Thompson.
TVA Architects learns how to build business
Robert Thompson, founder of Portland based TVA Architects, has built business relationships to grow his firm.
How a mega-arena survived the recession
The Matthew Knight Arena project at the University of Oregon began during the best market for construction anyone had ever seen. Now, it is being completed in one of the […]
How a mega-arena survived the recession
The Matthew Knight Arena project at the University of Oregon began during the best market for construction anyone had ever seen. Now, it is being completed in one of the […]
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
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