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Portland City Council Unanimously Approves Zoning Map Changes on 19 Nonprofit-Owned Sites to Accelerate Affordable Housing
The Affordable Housing Opportunities Project removes zoning barriers on properties owned by public agencies and nonprofit housing providers, arriving amid a sharp decline...
Portland’s 1803 Fund Commits $70MM to Albina District Redevelopment
Acquisition of grain terminal and Low End properties targets economic renewal in historically Black neighborhood Portland-based 1803 Fund has announced a nearly $70...
Portland’s Downtown Dilemma: Modest Gains Mask Deeper Challenges
The Rose City’s central district shows life, but competing data reveals a recovery more fragmented than many peer cities Portland’s downtown recovery defies...
“We Don’t Need Design Review”: Seattle Developer’s Project Fuels Housing Policy Debate
Lake Union Partners’ 302-unit Northgate project becomes rallying cry for broader housing policy reform A Seattle developer’s decision to sidestep the city’s controversial...
Prosper Portland’s Broadway Corridor Project Set to Transform Downtown with 4MM SQFT of Mixed-Use Development
In the heart of downtown Portland, a transformational redevelopment is taking shape as Prosper Portland and the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) move forward...
