Real Estate and Development

Pop Art pulls out of Broadway Commons development

Brandon Anderson, co-owner of Pivot Property Management in Portland, said Steve Rosenbaum of the Portland ad agency Pop Art is no longer involved in its Broadway Commons project, a renovation of a 106-year-old building formerly known as the Commerce Building, at 225 S.W. Broadway.

Ex-landfill planned to become a park in Northeast Portland

An effort is under way to transform a former 25-acre landfill site into a community park in Portland's Cully neighborhood. Cully, according to local advocates for green spaces, is one of the most park deficient areas of the city.

Ideas tossed around for redevelopment of Northwest Portland Con-way site

Developers, architects, Con-way officials and others are ironing out details for the Con-way development site in Northwest Portland. At play is the fate of proposed parks, housing diversity and building heights, among other issues.

Roseburg hopes for economic boost from new wine-making facility

An economically distressed community in Southern Oregon now boasts a new, $6.2 million wine-making facility and education center, in large part because of local donations.

Apartment building likely to replace Northwest Portland home

Despite heavy criticism from neighboring residents, an 18-unit apartment building likely will replace a Northwest Portland home built more than 100 years ago.

Washington County weighs pros and cons of development tax

Washington County’s Transportation Development Tax – a system development charge assessed to businesses when they change the intended use of a building space – has spurred much debate. At the heart of the issue is the impact the tax has on business development and whether it should be adjusted accordingly.

Empty nesters planning Southeast Portland housing development

Two couples are working to develop a six-unit residential infill development called Ankeny Row in Southeast Portland. The project will feature five 1,500-square-foot townhouses and one 90-square-foot condominium.

Portland developers focus on building for communities

Community cultivation is the focus of developers creating housing projects in Southeast and Northeast Portland.

Another vacant North Williams Avenue lot to be filled?

On the heels of the announcement that grocer New Seasons Market will open its 13th location on North Williams Avenue, early plans came out today for a new residential project across the street from the store.

Financing set for 155-unit apartment building in North Portland

Like many developers these days, those working on the Prescott Apartments have encountered twists and turns in their search for financing. But construction of the $26 million, 155-unit mixed-use building may finally begin in March, and contribute to a boom in North Portland.