Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Portland sparks backlash
President Donald Trump’s call to send 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland faces lawsuits, protests, and pushback from state leaders and businesses.
Pandemic leaves planned Portland concert facilities in doubt
The coronavirus pandemic has left two notable Portland developments in the lurch.
Photos: Inside the Knight Cancer Research Building
A celebration was held Friday to mark the opening of the Knight Cancer Research Building, a $190 million facility on OHSU's South Waterfront campus.
VIDEO: OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building is coming together
Check out this brief video from Oregon Health and Science University’s new Knight Cancer Research Building on the South Waterfront. The $190 million research center is expected to be finished […]
South Waterfront project has historical perspective
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday commended and approved a proposal to construct two seven-story buildings on blocks 42 and 45.
Photos: Ironworkers top out OHSU building
Workers at the Knight Cancer Research Building in the South Waterfront recently notched a key achievement.
Design Commission OKs Block 41/44 project design
The South Waterfront project, which was approved by the Portland Design Commission last week, will include more than 500 residential units, 10,000 square feet of retail space and 385 parking spaces.
Mixed-use project sent back to drawing board
Despite a recommendation of conditional approval from staff at the Portland Bureau of Development Services, the Portland Design Commission on Thursday decided designs for Blocks 41 and 44 in the South Waterfront need more revisions.
Zidell Yards master plan unveiled
The Zidell family is preparing to develop 5 million square feet of mixed-use space on its ex-industrial property in Portland's South Waterfront District. At full build-out, redevelopment could include 15 to 20 new buildings.
Photos: More units coming to South Waterfront
Andersen Construction nears completion of Osprey Apartments, a six-story mixed-use project with 270 units, retail, and riverfront views in Portland.
Photos: A new home for the Oregon Ballet Theatre
The Oregon Ballet Theatre has relocated to a building in the South Waterfront as work begins on the demolition of its former headquarters in Southeast Portland. General contractor R&H Construction […]
Photos: Mixed-use project rising in South Waterfront
R&H Construction is building a mixed-use apartment project in the South Waterfront for Dallas, TX-based developer Alamo Manhattan.
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- 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
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- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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