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The Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) provides the most comprehensive resources and reporting on the Portland, Oregon, building and construction market. An affiliate of Bridgetower Media. Website: DJCOregon.com

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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 17h
Appeal filed in Marion County racial-slur lawsuit. djcoregon.com/news/2026/10...
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Appeal filed in HP Civil Inc. lawsuit involving racial slur – Daily Journal of Commerce
A Marion County Circuit Court judge previously awarded $739,363 to Roger Silbernagel after a jury found HP Civil Inc. and executives Larry Gescher and Josh Smith liable in a racial incivility lawsuit.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“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 ECOnorthwe...
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A jury has selected three design teams to advance proposals for 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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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The City Council urged city staff to not sign NDAs related to proposed data center projects. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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Portland City Council mandates transparency for data center projects – Daily Journal of Commerce
The resolution passed by the City Council on Wednesday prohibits secret nondisclosure agreements and signals upcoming moratoriums on hyperscale data centers.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Portland contractor J.R. Johnson will close permanently and lay off 55 workers. Its parent company was acquired by private equity in 2022. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Multnomah County commissioners voted last week to move ahead with a $19 million renovation of the Department of Community Justice's East Campus: djcoregon.com/news/2026/08...
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A 92-unit independent living facility is about to go up near Milwaukie as senior housing provider Willamette View expands. Todd Construction and Ankrom Moisan are on the job. 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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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The contractor conducting today's demolition of Centennial Mills is Staton Cos. of Eugene, according to Portland Permitting & Development.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.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...
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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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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
As Portland city councilors ready legislation to suspend design review for two years, design commissioners are weighing how to respond. djcoregon.com/news/2026/07...
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Fight over Portland design review process looms
Portland design commissioners are preparing to state their opposition to a proposal for a two-year suspension of mandatory design reviews to help facilitate housing production.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Oregon and Washington have received a federal record of decision to build the $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge replacement project. Full story: djcoregon.com/news/2026/07...
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Interstate Bridge Project wins federal approval for $14.4 billion build
The $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge project in Portland received federal approval, moving toward contractor selection and construction over the Columbia River.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Port of Coos Bay has received a $25 million federal grant to advance planning on a $2+ billion container shipping project. The private developer is matching the grant. djcoregon.com/news/2026/06...
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Port project gets $25 million federal grant
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay received a $25 million federal grant to advance the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project with NorthPoint Development.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Kiewit is facing scrutiny from ODOT after two "pretty egregious" safety incidents on the I-205 Abernethy Bridge project, coming on top of cost overruns and delays. In the most serious incident, a work truck backed over someone, resulting in hospitalization. djcoregon.com/news/2026/06...
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Kiewit faces scrutiny over Abernethy Bridge safety, delays
The Oregon Department of Transportation last week cited serious safety incidents, significant cost overruns, and construction delays in the effort to seismically strengthen the Abernethy Bridge, which...
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse was named Project of the Year last week by our panel of Top Projects judges. People's Choice Award went to the Oak Lodge Library and Concord Community Center Renovation. djcoregon.com/news/2026/06...
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County courthouse named Project of the Year by DJC
The Daily Journal of Commerce on Thursday evening saluted Top Projects award winners during its 25th annual event at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
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Chuck Slothower @chuckslothower.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Portland State University has entered into exclusive negotiations with Colas Development Group to build a 150-room hotel and conference center downtown, PSU announced today. It'll be a more than $70 million project and is expected to open in 2030. More to come on this.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The Portland Design Commission got its first look Thursday at Related Northwest's plans for a 13-story tower in the Broadway Corridor. Design by Mithun: djcoregon.com/news/2026/05...
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Portland Design Commission offers advice for tower project
A 13-story mixed-use building is designed for the Broadway Corridor's Parcel 6, in Northwest Portland. More than 200 residential units are planned, according to the proposal presented on Thursday.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A Portland developer has proposed a major mixed-use project at 52nd and Sandy Blvd., where Hollywood Fitness is. He credited the city's fee moratorium with making the project potentially viable. djcoregon.com/news/2026/05...
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Portland’s suspension of fees spurs mixed-use development
The city's moratorium on system development charges is motivating developers such as Joe Westerman, who is proposing to construct a multistory mixed-use building with 158 apartments on Northeast Sandy...
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A Northeast Portland apartment building developed by a local firm has sold to a California investor. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Northeast Portland multifamily building fetches $30.7 million
Grant Park Village Quimby, a 167-unit apartment building in the Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood, recently was purchased by a California investment firm.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Longtime AGC Oregon-Columbia Executive Director Mike Salsgiver is stepping down, and Josh Tompkins will succeed him. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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AGC’s Oregon-Columbia chapter entering leadership transition
Mike Salsgiver will soon retire as executive director of Associated General Contractors' Oregon-Columbia chapter; his successor, Josh Tompkins, is set to join the trade association in May.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A redesign of Heron Lakes Golf Club is underway. The popular 36-hole public golf facility will lose at least 10 acres because of a federal levee project, and city officials aren't saying how that will impact the two golf courses. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Federal project in Portland to impact Heron Lakes Golf Club
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District are aiming to improve flood safety in North Portland by replacing outdated infrastructure.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Portland law firm Barg Singer Hoesly has taken out a 3,300-square-foot lease at a downtown office tower. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Barg Singer Hoesly leases office in downtown Portland
The real estate law firm will relocate from subleased space into approximately 3,300 square feet in the 1000 Broadway Building.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Federal agencies have published the final EIS for the Interstate Bridge replacement project, moving it one step closer to construction. Critics say state highway agencies have delayed a tolling revenue forecast. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Federal report advances Interstate Bridge megaproject
The final supplemental environmental impact statement has been published for the bridge replacement project between Portland and Vancouver, Washington.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Details on Melvin Mark's purchase of 200 S.W. Market St. with Nevada auto dealer-Portland office investor Jeff Swickard. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Melvin Mark leads purchase of 200 Market building in Portland
Melvin Mark Cos., in partnership with Jeff Swickard, acquired a 19-story office building in downtown Portland for nearly $70 million. The deal includes lease renewals.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A recently built Salem-area apartment complex has sold for $39.3 million to a regional investor. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Investor purchases 1-year-old multifamily property near Salem
An apartment complex recently built in the Salem-Keizer area has sold for $39.3 million to a regional investor.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Mass-timber advocates are working to gain a foothold in a construction sector that is growing amid the commercial slump: Health care. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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Use of mass timber expanding in health care projects
Cross-laminated timber and similar materials are gaining traction in health care facilities such as the Columbia Memorial Hospital expansion in Astoria.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
This year's State of the City report from the Portland Design Commission is a little different: It defends the design review process itself, as the review process is increasingly seen as an obstacle to development. djcoregon.com/news/2026/03...
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Portland Design Commission defends design review process
The commission's recent State of the City report emphasizes flexibility and discretionary review despite ongoing calls by the Portland City Council for reformation of the process.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The full Interstate Bridge project will cost around $14.4 billion, according to state highway officials, a major jump from earlier estimates. djcoregon.com/news/2026/03...
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‘Most likely cost’ of bridge project now $14.4 billion
Oregon and Washington state leaders acknowledge that the Interstate Bridge replacement project's cost estimate is up amid rising construction expenses.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In a big win for nonunion contractors, a Marion County Circuit Court judge has struck down Gov. Kotek's 2024 order requiring project labor agreements on major projects. Kotek could appeal. djcoregon.com/news/2026/03...
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Oregon judge nixes Kotek’s order requiring use of PLAs
Marion County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hart has struck down Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order requiring project labor agreements be used for large state infrastructure projects.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This was our most-read story in February.
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PGE planning massive solar projects in Eastern Oregon
Portland General Electric will invest more than $1 billion in solar and battery projects to meet fast-growing power demands of data centers.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
After years of planning and environmental remediation, the Williams & Russell project is going vertical this week. djcoregon.com/news/2026/02...
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Williams & Russell set to rise in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood
Vertical construction is next for the mixed-use development that will offer affordable homeownership and rental housing for the Black community.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26/02/2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling.
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For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The Interstate Bridge program is now saying official cost estimates will be released in March, after City Observatory got ahold of internal estimates of up to $17.7 billion and published them last week. djcoregon.com/news/2026/01...
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Interstate Bridge project cost estimates soar up to $17.7B
The anticipated cost to replace the Interstate Bridge has more than doubled, raising funding questions even after the U.S. Coast Guard approved a fixed-span design.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The Eugene YMCA has sued the architect, general contractor and engineer who worked on a two-year-old, $48 million campus with an aquatic center. The suit alleges construction defects. djcoregon.com/news/2026/01...
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Construction defects alleged in 2-year-old Eugene facility
The Eugene Family YMCA has sued the architect, general contractor, and engineering firm responsible for building its Don Stathos Campus.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Portland has hired Eric Kutch, most recently of Houston, to lead permitting. djcoregon.com/news/2025/12...
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Portland names new director of Permitting & Development
Eric Kutch is the new director of the Portland Permitting & Development bureau following a national search, the city announced Monday.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Goldman Sachs took a significant loss on a Portland building it had owned since 2017. djcoregon.com/news/2025/12...
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Goldman takes loss on Pearl District building
Goldman Sachs Asset Management sold a Pearl District mixed-use building at a 78% loss, underscoring continued repricing in Portland’s commercial real estate market.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
State transportation officials are moving forward with the next phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter project despite uncertain future funding.
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OTC advances I-5 Rose Quarter project despite funding gap
The Oregon Transportation Commission on Thursday approved moving the project to its next phase and directed ODOT to work with stakeholders.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Portland's City Council on Wednesday approved a design review study that could lead to a moratorium and other major changes.
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Portland design review study gets green light
The City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution to study possible reforms and a moratorium, aiming to streamline development and boost housing production.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Major reform could be coming to Portland's design review system.
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Portland councilors push major design review reform
The Portland City Council is preparing to consider a resolution that could led to design review process changes and a possible temporary exemption to accelerate housing construction.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Lindquist Development won approval last month for a three-building redevelopment of Centennial Mills. Now, Lindquist is proposing a nightclub in an existing building. Is the developer getting cold feet? djcoregon.com/news/2025/11...
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Vampire-themed nightclub proposed at Centennial Mills
A commercial project is proposed for an existing building at Centennial Mills in Northwest Portland, raising questions about the site's long-planned redevelopment.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The $1.1 billion Hood River-White Salmon bridge replacement has won federal approval. Kiewit Corp. is serving as design-build contractor. djcoregon.com/news/2025/11...
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Hood River–White Salmon bridge project wins federal OK
Federal officials approved the $1.12 billion Hood River–White Salmon Interstate Bridge replacement project, allowing final design and permitting to begin.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Inside Portland Art Museum's $116 million expansion, designed by Hennebery Eddy and Vinci Hamp and built by Mortenson. The project is complete and the museum reopens to the public Nov. 20. djcoregon.com/news/2025/11...
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Portland Art Museum unveils new Rothko Pavilion
The $116 million museum expansion brings together two buildings in a glass connector. The project has added galleries, improved circulation, and expanded exhibits across both wings.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Portland has approved new building code allowing for single-staircase buildings of up to four stories. But some designers say that an aerial access requirement for fire safety makes building such projects almost impossible.
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Portland’s new single-staircase rule faces big hurdles
The city now allows single-staircase buildings as tall as four stories, but a fire access rule may make most projects unbuildable, one designer warns.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The city of Portland will offer a $7 million fund to a handful of office-to-residential conversion projects. djcoregon.com/news/2025/10...
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Portland to offer $7 million for office-to-housing projects
The city is preparing to offer incentives to developers for projects to convert vacant office buildings into multifamily ones.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Amazon's leased Troutdale distribution center has sold to a real estate firm for $113.5 million. djcoregon.com/news/2025/10...
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Amazon industrial building in Troutdale sells for $113.5M
A San Diego-based real estate investment firm has purchased the 857,379-square-foot PDX9 distribution center.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Centennial Mills has won Design Commission approval for a 272-unit, three-building development from Portland's Lindquist Development Co. djcoregon.com/news/2025/10...
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Centennial Mills redevelopment OK’d by Portland design panel
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday approved the $80 million project with three buildings featuring a total of 272 units and four retail spaces. The development will include river access.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
In-N-Out has purchased a big Gresham warehouse in Panattoni Development's Portal III campus. djcoregon.com/news/2025/10...
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Burger business buys industrial building near Airport Way
Fast-food restaurateur In-N-Out has purchased a 71,600-square-foot building on Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Gresham.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
President Donald Trump‘s announced deployment of the Oregon National Guard to protect federal facilities in Portland focuses attention on a corner of the South Waterfront that has already seen significant protests this year.
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Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Portland sparks backlash
President Donald Trump’s call to send 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland faces lawsuits, protests, and pushback from state leaders and businesses.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Renovation for a climate science exhibit is ahead at OMSI. @omsiedu.bsky.social djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...
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Climate-focused renovation set to start soon at OMSI
An existing space at the Portland museum is being transformed into the Nancy Stueber Natural Sciences Hall, with exhibits on climate change, sustainability and community action.
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DJC Oregon @djcoregon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The value of new design contracts fell for the 18th consecutive month in August, marking the longest decline in 15 years of data, according to the American Institute of Architects. Could a turnaround be ahead? djcoregon.com/news/2025/09...
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Architecture billings fall again but signs of recovery emerge
Architecture billings fell for the 18th straight month in August, but rising project inquiries signal potential stabilization, the AIA index shows.
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