Vancouver, Wash., developer asks city for 12-year property tax break
Prestige Development President Elie Kassab is asking the city of Vancouver, Wash., to use a state-authorized property tax break for the residential portion of a mixed-use project in downtown.
Accounting firm to break ground on new building
Certified Public Accounting firm Barrett & Company will break ground on a new 6,000-square-foot building on Friday. The firm, which specializes in construction, manufacturing and transportation accounting, will eventually move to the new Camas, Wash., building from its current headquarters near the Westfield Mall in Vancouver, Wash.
Vancouver library set to open, but without its neighbors
The Vancouver Community Library will open soon, but the buildings planned around it in an original master plan have been delayed indefinitely.
Photos: Vancouver Community Library
The Vancouver Community Library, a five-story, 83,000-square-foot structure, will open July 17. The building was designed by Miller Hull Partnership and constructed by Howard S. Wright.
Sapa signs lease for plant in Vancouver, Wash.
The Vancouver, B.C.-based Sapa Extrusions, one of the world’s leaders in aluminum profile manufacturing, has its sights set on the Pacific Northwest’s other Vancouver.
Farwest’s 20-acre Vancouver, Wash., purchase approved
The Eugene-based Farwest Steel has officially closed on the purchase of a 20-acre industrial tract at the Port of Vancouver USA.
Barry Cain, president of Gramor Development
Gramor Development has been building projects in the area for nearly three decades. Employees say persistence is one of the main reasons the company has stayed busy throughout the recession. In between searching for tenants, and eyeing new sites around the area, Cain took a few moments with the 91ÊÓÆµ to talk about the Vancouver project and more.
Port of Vancouver receives $15M high-speed rail grant
The Port of Vancouver USA has been awarded $15 million from the federal government to help provide high-speed rail service.
Undefined Vancouver waterfront has some developers timid
Uncertainty about waterfront development in Vancouver, Wash., which is planned to take place over 10 years, is causing developers to become hesitant.
New Seasons store coming to Vancouver, Wash.
The Tualatin-based Gramor Development is bringing the residents of Vancouver their first New Seasons Market, which marks the first out-of-state expansion for the Oregon-based grocery outlet.
Vancouver amends development agreement for Walmart
A decision by Vancouver City Council to loosen requirements on privately financed roads at a commercial parcel in Vancouver, Wash., is paving the way for development to occur at the vacant 43-acre site.
Historic Vancouver Burgerville to meet the wrecking ball
One of downtown Vancouver, Wash.'s most notable icons will be demolished to make way for a new $16 million mixed-use development. The retro looking, walkup Burgerville location - the company's second location ever - that sits along East Mill Plain Boulevard in downtown Vancouver will be demolished as early as October.
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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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