Sara Edwards (she/her)
@saraedwards.bsky.social
Commercial real estate reporter @ Portland Business Journal | previously The Press Democrat, USA TODAY | NAHJ and NLGJA member | slow runner ~ Star Wars fan ~ weird earring enthusiast
Amazon is bringing its drone delivery service to Portland as part of its plans to expand in the area. Public records show it plans to build a drone delivery center to its fulfillment center in North Portland. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Amazon plans drone delivery as it expands its Portland presence - Portland Business Journal
Amazon says its MK30 drones can deliver items up to 5 pounds in 30 minutes.
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Big Pink owner Jeff Swickard is set to acquire the Park Avenue West building in downtown Portland. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Big Pink owner to acquire TMT Development property - Portland Business Journal
Big Pink-owner Jeff Swickard is adding another downtown Portland high rise to his portfolio. The latest purchase helps a prominent Portland developer avoid having the property returned to the lender.
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McClatchy has decided that short-term profits for a hedge fund matter more than the wellbeing of the communities that its newspapers are supposed to serve. That is a model that is destined to fail.
One of these papers will no longer have a dedicated reporter covering city hall. Another will no longer have anyone dedicated to covering the state capitol.
The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild is shocked and disappointed by McClatchy’s decision to lay off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune (Tacoma), Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and Bellingham Herald. This includes 10 journalists in Idaho, and seven across Washington
Portland city councilors are no longer considering a vacancy fee or tax - for now. This follows the release of a study commissioned by the city which found that a potential fee would be legally complicated and likely not address the root of vacancy in Portland. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Portland City Council no longer pursuing vacancy fee on landlords - Portland Business Journal
The idea generated a strong reaction from commercial real estate executives who said a fee would do more harm than good.
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Spotted some river otters while running along the Columbia this afternoon! There were three of them playing around but this one kept coming up to hang on a piece of driftwood
Ex-Home Forward leader investigated for lavish travel spending www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Ex-Home Forward leader investigated for lavish travel spending
Oregon ethics officials launched an investigation into former Home Forward leader Ivory Mathews.
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Portland Parks & Recreation has partnered with the USTA to renovate the Portland Tennis Center. The partnership comes as the parks department faces a $750M backlog in maintenance on many of its park facilities. More details via Portland Business Journal: www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
City partners with nonprofit to renovate Portland Tennis Center - Portland Business Journal
The center in its current state does not support year-round play. The announcement comes when the parks department faces a backlog in maintenance for many of its facilities.
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A contractor hired by the property owner has begun preparing Centennial Mills for demolition. Removal of the water tower is expected to begin “as soon as possible and no later than Friday, Aug. 14.” www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Here's what's next for the Centennial Mills - Portland Business Journal
A Eugene-based contractor has begun preparing the site for demolition, according to city officials.
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The next phase of construction on the James Beard Public Market is set to begin after the nonprofit behind the project secured building permits from the City of Portland. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
James Beard Public Market secures building permit for downtown space - Portland Business Journal
With the building permit in hand, construction on the next phase of the market in downtown Portland can begin.
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Grocery Outlet closed in Parkrose after months of stalled lease talks. At a press conference in late July 2026, owner Don McKeever and his backers put real numbers behind a fall reopening — but the lease still isn't signed.
Parkrose Lost Its Grocery Store. Now the Community Is Building the Store It Wants
Grocery Outlet closed in Parkrose after months of stalled lease talks. At a press conference in late July 2026, owner Don McKeever and his backers put real numbers behind a fall reopening — but the lease still isn't signed.
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reminder: property records are very public! I wrote this three years ago, have fun:
How to Snoop Through Property Records Like a Reporter
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Maris Kreizman@maris.bsky.social · 2mo agoI cant stop laughing at this. nymag.com/intelligence...
Historic Parkrose has hit pause on efforts to create an enhanced service district for the neighborhood. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Parkrose enhanced service district proposal put on pause amid property owner opposition - Portland Business Journal
The proposal would have used fees from commercial and residential property owners for services like litter cleanup and safety ambassadors.
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Portland City Council will finalize its decision to uphold a Design Commission approval of the Lloyd Center Master Plan next Wednesday, denying appeals filed by Save Lloyd advocates.
Due to excessive heat and Multnomah County's State of Emergency, we will not turn away any riders Tuesday who are seeking a cooling shelter for lack of valid fare. The emergency declaration is expected to last until at least 10pm.
High-profile wine group Amaterra has acquired the RiverPlace Hotel just south of the Hawthorne Bridge. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Amaterra buys Portland waterfront hotel, plans to spotlight location, wine and food - Portland Business Journal
Amaterra Hospitality Group purchased the RiverPlace Hotel on the Willamette River and will partner with CoralTree Hospitality to manage the property.
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Can confirm the feeling of picking up prints of your film photos still hits
Routle - TriMet 07/21/2026 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ Second day in a row I got it in 1! www.routle.city/trimet
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Test your knowledge of TriMet routes with this daily quiz game.
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If you're ever doubting whether or not to contact a journalist to thank us for our work, do it. Trust me, even if we don't respond, having a nice message these days helps a little.
Efforts to save the Lloyd Center, and its ice rink, were shot down by a city council vote this morning. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Effort to save Lloyd Center denied by Portland City Council - Portland Business Journal
City councilors voted unanimously to uphold an approval by the Portland Design Commission on a master plan to redevelop the Lloyd Center.
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Plans to bring a park to the Slabtown neighborhood are moving along. Portland Parks & Recreation have requested a zoning meeting for the site and plan to share more information later this month. Community engagement is set to begin in the fall. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Slabtown park plans move forward after long delay - Portland Business Journal
Portland Parks & Recreation is beginning predevelopment work on a parcel of land in the Slabtown neighborhood that will become a park.
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If you read just a few comments on any article about Graham Platner it should become crystal clear why victims don’t come forward earlier. The level of cruelty people direct at victims is gutting
