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Chuck Slothower

@chuckslothower.bsky.social
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Reporter and editor, Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland. Interested in housing, development, CRE, design, construction, public policy. Oregonian. Typing at my kitchen table.

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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was just talking to my wife last night about the war on humanities. These people either don't understand the value of a broad liberal arts education in making the student a better, more critical and more independent thinker, or they do.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Go on. Keep proving the point of the documentary, fellas.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for 'Musk' (Exclusive) — The Hollywood Reporter
The Alex Gibney doc has received denials from YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X on running the trailer. Its U.S. distributor is appealing.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An apartment complex in Fairview (Northeast Multnomah County) has sold for $27.3 million, or $177,272 per unit. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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Fieldstone multifamily property in Fairview sells for $27.3 million – Daily Journal of Commerce
A Los Angeles investment firm has purchased a 154-unit apartment complex from Affordable Housing Associates of Irvine, California.
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Jonathan Everitt @jonathaneveritt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"What will crack this time around? It’s usually not evident until it is too late..." #BondMarket www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/h...
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History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something always breaks'
The 10-year Treasury note yield is spiking to levels not seen in years, and that may be a bad omen for financial markets.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know it’s been a long time, but I’m not sure I’d put “German” and “collaboration” in the same sentence on my marketing materials.
A Sierra Nevada package.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A report published by ECONorthwest last week shows data centers' energy appetites are large and growing. “Data centers are increasing demand at the same time as supply is still constrained,” University of Virginia researcher Joao Ferreira said. “Prices will go up.” djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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Report: Oregon data centers’ substantial power use is growing – Daily Journal of Commerce
Oregon data centers accounted for nearly a quarter of the state's electricity use in 2025, with consumption expected to rise significantly by 2030, according to a report from Portland-based ECOnorthwest and the University of Virginia.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Interesting point from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
"Rising losses of older households will likely mean that less new construction will be needed to accommodate new households than in years past, but only if the units given up by older households are smoothly returned to the stock, rather than lost to obsolescence or in need of significant rehabilitation. As such, managing the growing number of vacated units will be a concern for both the public and private sectors in the decades ahead, with major implications for neighborhoods and markets, home prices, rents, and housing affordability more broadly."
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I've found this over and over where I cannot find things on the Internet that should be there. A half-remembered quote, an interview, an essay. SEO broke Google search, and it's become functionally useless. So much good writing online is simply gone or lost in the haystack.
Chuck Klosterman quote from a Vulture interview.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The city of Portland has selected design team finalists for the revamp of McCall Waterfront Park. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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Design finalists selected for Waterfront Park revamp – Daily Journal of Commerce
Three design teams — two based in New York City and another based in London — have advanced in the international competition to improve Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I am in a webinar. The webinar is in me. It is live. We are live. We are webinar.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/09/17/t...
cnn.com
How do experts think AI would kill us, anyway? | CNN Business
Industry insiders are once again warning that a superpowered artificial intelligence could exterminate the human race. But how? And which scenarios are actually plausible?
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Gas prices have risen in Oregon by 9 cents in the past week and 40 cents in the past month to $5.12 per gallon, per AAA. Diesel is much worse, now at $6.67 per gallon.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ed Sheeran could have said, "I would rather play in a pub to 50 people than to have billionaires dictate what my tour partners can say from the stage." He . . . did not do that.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A fitting legacy.
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Oregon man accused of $200K pandemic loan fraud after his Eugene bar had been shut down over fights, druggings
Federal prosecutors say Ramzy Peter Hattar applied for Small Business Administration funds for Taylor’s Bar & Grill after the business had permanently closed and lost its liquor license.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sad this morning to hear about journalists laid off in Bellingham, Boise and other McClatchy papers around the country. Support local journalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/b...
nytimes.com
McClatchy Makes Deep Job Cuts to Newspapers Around the Country (Gift Article)
The owner of The Miami Herald said subscriber interest did not support its current level of investment. One employee called the layoffs a “blood bath.”
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sure, why not.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The city of Eugene has stymied a data center inquiry, ruling that it cannot be allowed under current zoning. Lookout Eugene-Springfield with the story: lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/busine...
lookouteugene-springfield.com
Data center not permitted under zoning of former Hynix factory, city says
The city of Eugene cited several reasons in rejecting an argument that modern data centers qualify under so-called E-1 zoning.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Brooklyn Yard in Southeast Portland has sold to a California investor for $6.275 million. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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Portland multifamily building Brooklyn Yard fetches $6.275M – Daily Journal of Commerce
Brooklyn Yard, a four-story, 46-unit building in Southeast Portland developed by SolTerra, was purchased by California-based FLT Equity.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
American Galactic making some punk music for our times. Songs about data centers, converting PDFs and "circling back." youtu.be/aMi-cL4Srf8?...
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American Galactic | Jam in the Van | Enterprise Level Rock and Roll (Full Set 2026)
YouTube video by Jam In The Van
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I was anti-Silicon Valley before the fascism for the simple fact that they didn't put an em-dash key on the keyboard, showing they have no idea what their users do with their products. Having to type "Alt 0151" multiple times a week to get basic punctuation should be a punishable crime.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The closure of Portland's J.R. Johnson, and the loss of 55 jobs, is a private equity story. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Portland contractor J.R. Johnson is laying off 55 workers, according to a state WARN notice today.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I broadly agree with this blog. Some people overestimate how much helmets protect bicyclists. Beneficial, for sure. Enough in a car collision? Not nearly. To the point, this poor woman was wearing a helmet when she was hit and killed by a Jeep in Portland. www.portland.gov/police/news/...
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UPDATE: Cyclist Killed in Crash Identified
The cyclist killed in a crash in the Ashcreek-Crestwood Neighborhood has been identified.
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Patrick Sisson @patrickcsisson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A push by retail giant Walmart to 3D print additions to its retail buildings is perhaps the biggest effort to mainstream additive printing as a means to build commercial real estate. My latest for Fast Company www.fastcompany.com/91593315/wal...
fastcompany.com
Walmart is 3D printing the future of big box stores
The retailer’s scale is catalyzing the growth of digitally fabricated commercial buildings.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
No one wants drones in residential areas except the tech companies pushing it.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It is still wild to me that Bill Clinton is younger than Donald Trump. When Bubba was elected, most people didn't have the Internet, smartphones, etc. I was in fourth grade. Now I have an eighth-grader.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I've noticed the slow death of the word "factory." Everything now is a "manufacturing facility."
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I'm still hearing gas-powered leaf blowers in my neighborhood, even with a ban in place.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A 92-unit independent living facility is going up near Milwaukie as senior housing provider Willamette View expands. djcoregon.com/news/2026/08...
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Willamette View to build Skyline senior housing near Milwaukie – Daily Journal of Commerce
Ground is expected to be broken next month on Skyline, a $90 million independent living facility. Ankrom Moisan designed the project and Todd Construction is the general contractor.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Jonathan Frakes, who played Cmdr. William Riker, turns 74 today. Straddle something in his honor.
The famous "Riker maneuver," with one leg raised around a chair. Data is doing his best to focus.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
U.S. homebuilding starts fell 16% in July, year-to-year, per Semafor. Credit remains locked up.
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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In San Antonio, councilors just voted down a proposal to ask the public to vote on whether to spend nearly $500m on an new NBA arena. A lot of similarities (to Portland's Moda debate) in the discourse: "Completing this arena is widely viewed as a necessity to keep the Spurs in San Antonio."
nytimes.com
San Antonio City Council rejects mayor’s motion for re-vote on Spurs arena deal
The Spurs’ new arena deal cleared its latest hurdle Monday, when the city council denied a motion to reopen the funding to a public vote.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Staton Cos. of Eugene is conducting today's demolition of Centennial Mills, according to Portland Permitting & Development.
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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Demolition on Centennial Mills starts today. The City will send a text alert to nearby residents and property owners approx. 1 hour before the first explosives are detonated. Sign up for alerts at PublicAlerts.org/signup, and get updates about the demolition at Portland.gov/centennial-mills.
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Centennial Mills Fire
A massive fire blazed through the Centennial Mills warehouse in NW Portland on Aug. 2. Casualties are probable. Extensive structural damage poses risk of collapse. Area is closed to the public. Don't ...
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A vacant house is being demolished at SE 9th and Miller in Sellwood. (My understanding is the former owner died a while back). While I was snapping this photo, a Boomer walked past and said, “I hope it’s not ugly.” The do-nothing strain of Boomer NIMBYism is just impenetrable.
A single-family house on a corner lot in Sellwood in a half-demolished state, with portions of the roof missing.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Matt, my mail carrier, just swung by to drop off a PCC community connections course catalogue. What a nice guy. I wonder if he’ll have any presents for me tomorrow. 
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Piano retailer Steinway & Sons is closing its Lake Oswego showroom, the company says. The Seattle location will remain open.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Demolition on Centennial Mills is due to begin by Friday. Meanwhile, city officials are warning Union Pacific against resuming rail traffic next to the burned-out building. djcoregon.com/news/2026/08...
djcoregon.com
Portland’s Centennial Mills on the verge of demolition
Centennial Mills, a former flour mill in Portland's Pearl District, is on track to be demolished in the wake of a recent fire. A mixed-use redevelopment plan for the site received approval this past f...
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Interstate 5 southbound will close Sept. 11 for up to five weeks while roadwork goes on, ODOT announced. Congestion could back up into Washington and onto local streets in Portland, and commutes could take two to three times as long a usual, per ODOT.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Neil Young selling out again with a TikTok-friendly 11-minute single. open.spotify.com/album/3gHpW0...
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Second Song - Single by Neil Young | Spotify
Neil Young · single · 2026 · 1 songs
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Oregon has opened the grant application period for the Regional Infrastructure Fund, a $10 million pool of money for small cities and tribes. Applications are due Sept. 16. djcoregon.com/news/2026/08...
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Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
The application period is now open for Oregon’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, a $10 million grant pool that is intended to go toward small community and tribal projects.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
👍 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/s...
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This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature (Gift Article)
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I'm tempted to check out the North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival this weekend.
Stinkee the elephant garlic mascot.
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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 05/08/2026
The city’s economic development agency now declines to provide copies of those reviews to WW, citing attorney-client privilege.
wweek.com
Murmurs: Prosper Portland Won’t Release Review of Loan Program
WW Staff
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Does this look like the face of a man who would rear-end a fire engine with a scooter at 1:50 a.m.? Oh, it does? Oh.
Giants outfielder Harrison Bader, who is good at scooters.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Blazers' Dewayne Hankins, at the City Council, reiterates that the team will not contribute any amount to Moda Center renovations: "Going forward, in order for this deal to make economic sense, the contribution needs to come from the public sector. "
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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The first draft of the Design Review Temporary Suspension Project was meant to have been released last week. As best I can tell, it still hasn't been. www.portland.gov/bps/planning...
Phase 1 Project timeline
Date	Event
July 21, 2026	Proposed Draft released for public testimony
July 28, 2026	Information presentation to Planning Commission (watch in person + online)
August 25, 2026	Planning Commission public hearing + public testimony opportunity (watch in person + online)
September 8, 2026	Planning Commission work session + recommendation (tentative)
Late fall 2026	City Council public hearing + public testimony opportunity (tentative)
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Midwest-based industrial developer Scannell Properties is expanding its presence in Oregon. djcoregon.com/news/2026/07...
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Scannell Properties launches speculative project in Hillsboro
Construction is expected to start in late September on the Midwest developer's 126,000-square-foot industrial building near U.S. Route 26. Mackenzie is designing the project, and CBRE will search for ...
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
More bars should take pride in their chili dogs.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A new name in town — Scannell Properties — is getting into the speculative industrial development game with a forthcoming warehouse project in Hillsboro. djcoregon.com/news/2026/07...
djcoregon.com
Scannell Properties launches speculative project in Hillsboro
Construction is expected to start in late September on the Midwest developer's 126,000-square-foot industrial building near U.S. Route 26. Mackenzie is designing the project, and CBRE will search for ...
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