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Design team finishes with a ‘Flourish’
A team of Portland-based SERA Architects鈥� staffers has earned a special recognition award in an international design competition.
Preparing to build near bridgehead
The design for a six-story building near the east end of the Burnside Bridge was approved last week.
Mixed-use designs draw favorable reviews
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday reviewed three mixed-use projects, approving two and offering design advice for the other.
Whetting Portland’s appetite
A Norwegian firm is gearing up to lead design of the James Beard Public Market project in Portland.
Competition’s designs found wanting
Judges for AIA Portland's Design Awards said they had hoped to see more innovative entries.
One design approved, another rejected
The Portland Design Commission approved SERA Architects' plan for the Riverscape Lot 8 development.
Photos: Work continues on NW Portland apartments
The first phase of the Waterline apartment project on Northwest Front Avenue, just north of the Pearl District, continues to rise. CANV/NC LLC, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based owner/developer Fore […]
It’s curtains, perhaps, for Oregon Ballet Theatre building
Texas-based Mill Creek Residential Trust is negotiating to buy the 74-year-old Oregon Ballet Theatre building for an undisclosed amount and replace it with a mixed-use building.
Reimagining the Portland Building
When a committee of local industry professionals first convened last spring to advise the city of Portland on plans to renovate the Portland Building their message was clear: Don鈥檛 make the same mistake twice.
Requesting more pizzazz
The Portland Design Commission wants to see more oomph in a South Waterfront hotel design.
Eyeing a ‘new hub of activity’
A 117-year-old vacant building in Old Town Chinatown may soon become creative office space.
Preliminary design pitched for 204-room hotel in downtown
Bob Matkin from Mortenson Construction and Jon McAuley from SERA Architects on Friday met with the Portland Design Commission to discuss preliminary plans for a 13-story, 115,000-square-foot structure at 820-838 S.W. Third Ave.
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
Commentary
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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
