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With challenges overcome, project team celebrates
Officials recently turned out to honor the opening of a 110-unit affordable housing complex near the St. Johns town center.
Affordable housing coming to St. Johns
Crews are constructing a new building that will include units for people who are either chronically homeless or at risk of becoming so.
St. Johns en route to transformation
St. Johns, long home to industrial sites and a racially and economically diverse population, is poised to see dense multifamily and commercial development.
Builder’s Choice: Lease Crutcher Lewis
From modernizing Roosevelt High School to working on the Oregon Zoo's Elephant Lands, midsize builder Lease Crutcher Lewis is busy with public and private work in the Portland-metro area.
Businesses, residents taking larger role in how St. Johns grows
The St. Johns neighborhood feels it has been burned by developers before, says Joe Purkey, an architect who lives there. But now people are getting more involved about what goes up in their community.
Photos: Paying homage to industrial past in St. Johns
A grand opening was held last month for the newly-completed Marvel 29, a four-story, 165-unit apartment project in St. Johns from PHK Development. The Ankrom Moisan Architects-designed building is located […]
Another development is on tap near St. Johns
A mixed-use project planned on North Lombard Street is expected to take advantage of a location a 鈥済ateway鈥� location.
Building pays tribute to an iconic bridge
A new block-long, mixed-use building is expected to 'invigorate' the St. Johns neighborhood.
St. Johns building鈥檚 new owners planning transformation
Portland-based Realtor Debbie Thomas and Boly:Welch co-owner Patricia Welch are planning to convert the Jower's Building into office, retail and possibly residential space.
Former St. Johns City Hall building for sale
Before the ivy-covered St. Johns City Hall building was constructed in 1905, city councilors met in a smaller building at 8621 N. Lombard St. The 3,815-square-foot retail property is for sale for $699,000.
Large apartment project in the works for downtown St. Johns
A four-story mixed-use building planned for St. Johns will feature a modern, industrial design. As planned by Geoff Wenker and Pat Kessi of W&K Development, the structure at 8680 N. Ivanhoe St. will include 165 apartments and ground-floor retail space.
St. Johns former auto shop for sale
A former auto shop at 8513 N. Syracuse St. is for sale at a listed price of $365,000. The commercially zoned property is near downtown St. Johns and features old-growth timbers and an open interior.
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
