Portland Metro Chamber
Alaska Airlines Breaks Ground on $150MM, 185,000-SQFT Maintenance Hangar at Portland International Airport
Alaska Airlines has started construction on a $150 million aircraft maintenance hangar at Portland International Airport, the carrier’s largest signal yet that it...
Blazers Owner Dundon Refuses Private Cash for $600MM Moda Center Overhaul as Portland’s August Deadline Nears
New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon told a record Portland Metro Chamber crowd that he will not contribute private money toward the Moda...
Perkins & Co Signs 11-Year Lease at First & Main in Portland, Downsizing to 30,000 SQFT
After nearly 20 years at PacWest Center, the firm is taking less space in a better building — a move that reflects both...
Portland Business Coalition Bets on High-Speed Rail to Reset Oregon’s Economic Trajectory
Mayor Keith Wilson, the Portland Metro Chamber and major institutional players are pressing Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council to make Cascadia rail a...
Metro Bond Closes In on 5,600 Affordable Homes as Portland Region Confronts 24,000-Unit Shortfall
Greater Portland’s voter-approved housing measure is on track to deliver 1,700 more units than originally promised, even as regional demand for low-cost housing...
McMenamins Unveils Plan to Convert Historic 37,000 SQFT Taft Hotel Into 63-Room Boutique Hotel in Downtown Portland
The Pacific Northwest hospitality chain aims to link the 1907 building to the Crystal Ballroom via skybridge, creating an interconnected West End entertainment...
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...
Boeing’s Shadow: Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Navigates Between Legacy and Innovation in 2025
As the aerospace giant stumbles and tech grows, Washington and Oregon manufacturers face workforce disruption, changing trade patterns, and the question of what...
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...
