New Trillium psychiatric care building planned in Portland
A $15.1 million project in Southeast Portland will produce space for a nonprofit to expand its intensive psychiatric care of children.
The Gloria Center
The Gloria Center offers emergency shelter and support services in the Columbia River Gorge, with Pallet shelters, solar power, and trauma-informed design.
Sequoia Crossings
Sequoia Crossings in Salem provides 60 trauma-informed homes for formerly homeless residents with on-site services and pet-friendly design features.
hayu alqi uyxat
Portland’s hayu alqi uyxat center unites alt-ed programs in a LEED Gold facility designed to empower students through space, voice, and support.
Francis + Clare Place
Francis + Clare Place provides 61 supportive housing units in Portland with wraparound services for adults facing homelessness and health challenges.
Beaverton Year-Round Shelter
Beaverton transforms a retail space into a 60-bed shelter prioritizing dignity, sustainability, and resident-centered design for homeless adults.
Trauma-informed design principles used for Portland project
A social service provider is now operating its day shelter and community center in a new home in Northwest Portland.
The growing importance of green space
Many metro-area affordable housing projects are benefiting from teams’ efforts to spruce up outdoor spaces.
Building Blocks: The Annex Apartments
Construction is under way on the first affordable housing development in Portland to feature cross-laminated timber (CLT) in its design and structure.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Fora Health Treatment & Recovery Addition Treatment Center
The two-story, 53,400-square-foot headquarters facility will include space for administrative offices, medical and counseling offices, group meeting rooms, a commercial kitchen, and amenities such as a fitness center, art studio, patient resource center, library, and therapeutic gardens and outdoor gathering spaces.
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
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