Centennial Mills redevelopment OK’d by Portland design panel
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday approved the $80 million project with three buildings featuring a total of 272 units and four retail spaces. The development will include river access.
SERA Architects
SERA Architects blends sustainability and resilience in urban design, with projects in housing, public spaces, and community resilience efforts.
40-unit housing project coming to Portland’s Jade District
Construction of a three-story, 40-unit affordable housing development will start next month in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood, in the heart of the Jade District in Portland.
6- or 7-story building proposed for Slabtown project
The U-shaped building will have a courtyard that opens toward the pedestrian accessway. Half of the pedestrian way has been built out already; the rest will be built out with this project.
An adventure in mixed-use development
A project in Goose Hollow originally planned as market-rate apartments is advancing as one with all affordable units.
Crews break ground on Slabtown project
Freewell, a 265,000-square-foot development, is being brought to market by Cairn Pacific LLC and Prometheus Real Estate Group.
Pearl District hotel project advances … barely
Despite failing to impress the entire Portland Design Commission, the project team is set to deliver a new building along the North Park Blocks.
Slabtown housing project gets green light
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday lauded a project team for its ‘thoughtful’ design of two corresponding multifamily buildings.
Riverfront improvements advancing in Eugene
The city and private developers are seeking to draw people via a multiuse pathway and projects that include housing and more.
Building Blocks: The Overland
A mixed-use development under construction in Tigard will feature two six-story buildings with 219 apartments, a shared parking structure and commercial space.
Refreshment on tap for 111-year-old Galleria
The downtown building’s top floor is receiving improvements to suit a Portland-based architecture firm.
Design Beyond Borders: McEvoy and Dupont Apartments
SERA Architects has designed a mass-timber development with 365 affordable housing units for a site in San Jose, California.
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