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Building Blocks: Fountain Place Apartments
A downtown Portland building that last year was added to the National Register of Historic Places is now receiving seismic upgrades and other improvements.
Williams Plaza gaining upgrades, a floor at a time
Crews are performing a variety of improvements at an affordable housing structure in Northwest Portland.
Seismic retrofit forthcoming for historic building
A seismic retrofit is planned for Fountain Place, a 105-year-old apartment building in downtown Portland.
Pearl District affordable housing is Vibrant!
Vibrant!, a 12-story mixed-use tower on a quarter-block at the northwest corner of Northwest 14th Avenue and Raleigh Street in the Pearl District, opened last week.
Erasing an illicit past, facilitating a bright future
A notorious former adult entertainment complex in Northeast Portland will be replaced with a mixed-use affordable housing development.
On the verge of greater vibrancy in the Pearl
Innovative Housing Inc. last week celebrated crews topping out its 12-story affordable housing project at Northwest 14th Avenue and Raleigh Street with the announcement of the building鈥檚 name: 鈥淰ibrant!鈥�
Photos: Pearl District affordable apartments on the rise
Crews with Bremik Construction and Van Lom Concrete last week poured the ninth-floor post-tensioned concrete deck for an affordable housing building in the Pearl District.
City Council approves project team’s appeal
The proposed building will be located at Northwest 14th Avenue and Raleigh Street and is being designed by LRS Architects and Salazar Architect for affordable developer Innovative Housing Inc.
Project’s conditional approval may be appealed
The Portland Design Commission approved a 12-story mixed-use project, but the decision may be appealed to Portland City Council because of two conditions the commission imposed.
Affordable housing planned in Pearl District
A 12-story affordable housing tower is planned for the north end of the Pearl District.
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
