Portland Design Commission | Daily Journal of Commerce Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Mon, 09 Oct 2023 23:28:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 /files/2023/08/favicon.webp Portland Design Commission | Daily Journal of Commerce 32 32 Portland’s controversial zoning code changes spark heated discourse amid housing crisis /news/2023/10/06/portlands-controversial-zoning-code-changes-spark-heated-discourse-amid-housing-crisis/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:05:05 +0000 /?p=492842 Tensions ran high during a recent briefing before the Portland Design Commission, where the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) presented proposed zoning code changes aimed at addressing the city's housing crisis.

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]]> PSU’s new art + design building gets green light /news/2023/10/06/psus-new-art-design-building-gets-green-light/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:35:42 +0000 /?p=492813 The building is on a full block in the Central City Plan District and consists of 100,000 square feet of classrooms, studios, offices, galleries and supporting spaces. At the ground level, the design includes the main entry and art and design galleries on Broadway Avenue facing east, a front porch on the “Green Loop” on College Street facing north, a courtyard for events and display on Park Avenue facing west, and visual links to the Native American Student and Community Center on Jackson Street facing south.

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]]> Promising NW Portland development hits snag /news/2023/08/11/promising-nw-portland-development-hits-snag/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:54:55 +0000 /?p=278942 A promising development project in the heart of Northwest Portland has hit a snag, leaving its future uncertain.

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]]> Back to the drawing board for North Portland development /news/2023/07/21/back-to-the-drawing-board-for-north-portland-development/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:56:04 +0000 /?p=278377 A four-story affordable housing proposal has underwhelmed Portland Design Commissioners.

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]]> Third hearing is charm for Pearl District project /news/2023/07/11/third-hearing-is-charm-for-pearl-district-project/ /news/2023/07/11/third-hearing-is-charm-for-pearl-district-project/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:49:09 +0000 /?p=278152 The Portland Historic Landmarks Commission on Monday approved plans for transformation of the Honeyman Hardware block.

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]]> /news/2023/07/11/third-hearing-is-charm-for-pearl-district-project/feed/ 0 Stage now set for unique Portland neighborhood /news/2023/02/17/stage-now-set-for-unique-portland-neighborhood/ /news/2023/02/17/stage-now-set-for-unique-portland-neighborhood/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:12:33 +0000 /?p=274177 The Design Commission on Thursday green-lit the master plan for the OMSI District, which will feature numerous buildings and a waterfront park.

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]]> /news/2023/02/17/stage-now-set-for-unique-portland-neighborhood/feed/ 0 Design Commission weighs in on plans for 15-story building /news/2023/02/17/design-commission-weighs-in-on-plans-for-15-story-building/ /news/2023/02/17/design-commission-weighs-in-on-plans-for-15-story-building/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:12:06 +0000 /?p=274175 The Skyview on 7th project team will return before the commission for a design review hearing in a couple of months.

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]]> /news/2023/02/17/design-commission-weighs-in-on-plans-for-15-story-building/feed/ 0 12-story building proposed for tiny West End site /news/2023/01/20/12-story-building-proposed-for-tiny-west-end-site/ /news/2023/01/20/12-story-building-proposed-for-tiny-west-end-site/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:12:07 +0000 /?p=273068 The Portland Design Commission on Thursday offered generally favorable reviews of plans for a development on about one-eighth of a block.

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]]> /news/2023/01/20/12-story-building-proposed-for-tiny-west-end-site/feed/ 0 New home coming for PSU’s School of Art + Design /news/2023/01/06/new-home-coming-for-psus-school-of-art-design/ /news/2023/01/06/new-home-coming-for-psus-school-of-art-design/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:02:57 +0000 /?p=272600 A proposal to construct a new classroom building on the Portland State University campus is moving through the city’s design review process.

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]]> /news/2023/01/06/new-home-coming-for-psus-school-of-art-design/feed/ 0 Applicants sought for Portland advisory group /news/2022/09/21/applicants-sought-for-portland-advisory-group/ /news/2022/09/21/applicants-sought-for-portland-advisory-group/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:34 +0000 /?p=270031 The city of Portland is seeking an interested person to serve a four-year term on its Design Commission.

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