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Hotel planned for St. Johns neighborhood
A $7 million renovation project planned in the St. Johns neighborhood will convert John's Tavern into a three-story hotel.
Hawker鈥檚 Locker pawn shop closing St. Johns location
A building at 8014 N. Lombard St. presently is occupied by Hawker鈥檚 Locker, a local business that has operated since 1989 and has another location on Northeast 82nd Avenue. Recent development in the St. Johns neighborhood has prompted more interest from potential buyers, and Hawker鈥檚 Locker owners have decided to cease operations there.
Former church in St. Johns for sale
A former church in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland is up for sale. The building at 9008 N. Smith St. most recently served as a place of worship for the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.
Housing project going up in St. Johns
The Louis York is an apartment complex that is taking shape in North Portland. The three-story, 47-unit building at 9000 N. Ivanhoe St. in the St. Johns neighborhood features ADA accessible studio apartments on the ground level and one- and two-bedroom apartments on the upper two floors.
Grocery Outlet coming to St. Johns
The St. Johns neighborhood in North Portland will soon have a Grocery Outlet store at the site of a former automobile dealership.
Rose Quarter indecision choking other neighborhoods
A delay in a Portland Development Commission decision about the Rose Quarter has a broader effect on five other areas in the city. Those areas and the Rose Quarter would receive funds if an urban renewal area were expanded to include them, but since the decision to expand has been stalled - largely because of Rose Quarter planning, all of the areas have to wait.
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- 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
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