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Chuck covers real estate development, commercial and residential real estate trends, construction and design for the Daily Journal of Commerce. Chuck has nearly 20 years鈥� experience covering real estate and business. Before the 红桃视频, he covered real estate nationwide as a senior reporter at Law360. He previously worked for daily newspapers in Colorado and New Mexico. His byline has appeared in The Washington Post and other publications. Chuck鈥檚 work has received numerous awards, including best business and economic coverage from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. A University of Oregon graduate, Chuck lives in Portland with his wife and daughter.
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Recent Articles from Chuck Slothower
News
May 16, 2024
Flaws found in Portland’s inclusionary housing program
A new, comprehensive audit includes recommendations for adjusting what one developer calls an 鈥渁bsolutely failed policy.鈥�
Construction
May 7, 2024
Team planning a new Columbia River bridge (no, not that one)
East of the Interstate Bridge, where a replacement is in the works, the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge is due to be replaced -- and construction preparations appear to be further along.
Architecture and Engineering
May 3, 2024
Proposal for Lloyd District venue draws questions
The Portland Design Commission got its first look on Thursday at plans for a two-story, 67,000-square-foot events center.
News
May 2, 2024
Significant development concerns persist in Portland
Industry professionals are unsure whether the city鈥檚 reorganization of permitting services will iron out long-standing problems.
Architecture and Engineering
April 30, 2024
Survey says: Out with the old, in with the new
Officials are advancing plans to replace Cleveland and Ida B. Wells high schools in Portland.
Construction
April 22, 2024
With red flag raised, developer claims lesson learned
Prosper Portland last month approved the sale of a property to a firm criticized for hiring contractors with unscrupulous labor practices.
News
April 15, 2024
Significant Portland development fee hikes proposed
Developers may have to reach deeper into their pockets this summer as the city of Portland looks to boost costs for a range of development fees by 8 percent.
News
April 10, 2024
Softness lingering in Portland’s urban office market
Industry professionals are optimistic about prospects for downtown buildings, especially as conditions favor tenants.
Construction
April 4, 2024
Team navigating challenges at PDX’s main terminal
Portland International Airport鈥檚 timber-centric main terminal building is now scheduled to open in August.
News
April 2, 2024
Broadway Corridor opportunity attracts interest
Four development teams with local ties responded to the Portland Housing Bureau鈥檚 request for qualifications to build affordable housing on an approximately 41,000-square-foot parcel.
Construction
March 29, 2024
Contractor fined for ‘repeated’ violations of safety rules
A Bend construction company has been hit with a $103,438 fine for repeatedly violating rules meant to protect workers from fall hazards, state regulators said.
Construction
March 27, 2024
Construction-focused event gains national recognition
Nutter Family Foundation President Renee Nutter has won a national award for her role leading Dozer Day, an exhibition of construction equipment where kids can play and adults can meet prospective employers.
News
- Building Blocks: Mike’s Drive-In (Milwaukie)
- Flaws found in Portland’s inclusionary housing program
- Portland business acquired by international firm
- More work ahead for Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Pacific Northwest business changes its name
- Construction of suburban park completed
- Construction costs rise for Oregon highway projects
- Modern safety helmets replace traditional hard hats on construction sites
- $6.6 million tech facility in Portland building permits | May 13, 2024
- Utility project in Forest Park in Portland land use review intakes | May 13, 2024
- $15.3 million in top bidders | May 10, 2024
- Generative artificial intelligence may have potential in California
Commentary
- New federal rule banning noncompetes may impact construction industry | Opinion
- A letter to the editor from Edward Sullivan and Carrie Richter | Opinion
- April bears chase off March bulls; interest rate cuts still paused | Opinion
- To help address labor difficulties, cultivate better bosses | Opinion
- Impact of Supreme Court decision in takings clause case is hazy | Opinion
- Active transportation is integral to bridge replacement project | Opinion
- Coed softball, compliance and consequences: NLRB’s directive unveiled | Opinion
- Oregon housing law deserves applause rather than contempt | Opinion
- Oregon Family Leave Act is changing: Prepare now for updates | Opinion
- Let go of getting it right: the cost of oversize expectations | Opinion
- Drafting real estate documents with project permitting in mind | Opinion
- License to build: the importance of license terms in design agreements | Opinion
