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Revving up for a West End renovation
Singer Properties and Jones Architecture are at work on a major renovation of Ten West, a five-story office and retail building in Portland鈥檚 West End.
Southwest Portland multifamily project starts
Construction crews broke ground recently in Southwest Portland on a six-story building 鈥� one of three residential projects in a two-block area.
Photos: West End building undergoes renovation
The Dinihanian Building in downtown Portland‘s West End is being remodeled into a retail store for Roche Bobois, a French high-end furniture seller. Skyline Interiors, Inc. is renovating the basement […]
Portland鈥檚 West End turns a corner
A long-term strategy to improve downtown's West End is paying dividends for property owners.
West End nightspots to be converted into retail space
The Red Cap Garage, a 25-year-old bar, and Aura, a 9-year-old nightclub, recently were purchased by Project Ecological Development. The bar and the club were next to each other, between West Burnside and Southwest Stark streets. The development firm plans to merge the two one-story buildings into one large retail structure able to accommodate multiple tenants.
4 general contractors cast competition aside for art鈥檚 sake
A small, local nonprofit is seeking to gain visibility by moving into Portland鈥檚 up-and-coming West End, and four of the region鈥檚 leading general contracting companies are casting aside old rivalries to help out.
Is the West End the cheaper Pearl District?
Portland's West End (you know, that area in downtown south of Burnside and west of the streetcar?) has been seeing a lot of retail activity lately. And as more retail tenants open in the area, some already established businesses are taking note of the West End's heavy foot traffic - and cheaper rents.
Building for nightclub Aura for sale in Portland’s West End
A sign on the building at 1022 W. Burnside St. reads 鈥淔or Sale,鈥� but nighttime revelers shouldn鈥檛 dismay just yet. Only the building is for sale, not the Aura nightclub.
McMenamins Crystal Hotel offers sneak peek
The newest historic renovation for the McMenamins chain was available for a sneak peek party today. Patrons could walk the halls of the Crystal Hotel, taste wine and talk with […]
McMenamins Crystal Hotel offers sneak peek
The newest historic renovation for the McMenamins chain was available for a sneak peek party today. Patrons could walk the halls of the Crystal Hotel, taste wine and talk with […]
Crystal Hotel promises wild nights for West End
Brewpub and historic preservation company McMenamins will this year complete its newest project, the Crystal Hotel in Portland's West End. Architects tried to preserve the history of the hotel, which in the past 100 years has been an automotive parts store, a bathhouse and a nighttime hotspot.
Skylab downsizes Portland’s Weave Building
The team behind Skylab Architecture鈥檚 much touted Weave project, unable to work within the economic realities of today鈥檚 construction market, is trying a less ambitious development strategy.
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
