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Architecture firm taking ‘wood to the next level’
Next year, architecture firm Hacker will move into a new space of its own design 鈥� a six-story, cross-laminated-timber building in Portland鈥檚 Central Eastside.
Design Commission’s decision aids project
The Portland Design Commission shot down the St Johns Neighborhood Association鈥檚 appeal of staff approval given to the Central Lofts project at 8608 N. Lombard Street, by a 4-0 vote on Thursday.
Hassalo on Eighth is LEED Homes project of the year
Hassalo on Eighth, a mixed-use project in the Lloyd District that was developed by American Assets Trust, was named the LEED Homes project of the year by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Preparing for a big one
The Portland City Council is slated to weigh in next month on a proposed policy that would require seismic retrofits for buildings with unreinforced masonry.
52-unit apartment complex sells for $10.65 million
Collective Portland, at 2073 S.W. Park Ave., sold for $204,808 per unit. The 52-unit property was built in 1945.
Burnside bridgehead grows up
Several years after Beam Development kick-started redevelopment at the Burnside bridgehead with its Eastside Exchange project, the area is still bustling with activity.
Design advice given for project bordering historic district
Preliminary plans for a $40 million, 13-story mixed-use building at 550 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard were examined by the Portland Design Commission on Thursday.
Photos: Slate opens at Burnside bridgehead
A new ten-story mixed-use project has opened at the bustling Burnside bridgehead.
Developers team up in Central Eastside
The partnership between Portland developers Beam Development and Urban Development + Partners started with Slate, a mixed-use project in the Central Eastside Industrial District with 75 luxury apartments and 45,000 square feet of commercial space.
Inclusionary zoning panel challenges role
The push by the city of Portland to enact an inclusionary zoning ordinance appears to be barreling ahead even as the panel of experts convened by Commissioner Dan Saltzman questions some of the underpinnings of the plan.
Building’s bones suit creative office use
A discovery by the project team led to a design change for a renovation in Old Town Chinatown.
Wood cut out of plans at Block 75
A tower planned at the Burnside bridgehead won鈥檛 feature cross-laminated timber as proposed originally.
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
