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Brooklyn Yard in Southeast Portland has sold to a California investor for $6.275 million. djcoregon.com/news/2026/09...
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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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...
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...
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...
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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The contractor conducting today's demolition of Centennial Mills is Staton Cos. of Eugene, according to Portland Permitting & Development.
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...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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.
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...
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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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...
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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A Northeast Portland apartment building developed by a local firm has sold to a California investor. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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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Longtime AGC Oregon-Columbia Executive Director Mike Salsgiver is stepping down, and Josh Tompkins will succeed him. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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...
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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A recently built Salem-area apartment complex has sold for $39.3 million to a regional investor. djcoregon.com/news/2026/04...
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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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...
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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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...
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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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...
‘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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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...
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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After years of planning and environmental remediation, the Williams & Russell project is going vertical this week. djcoregon.com/news/2026/02...
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 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.
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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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...
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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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...
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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