October 2010
27 posts
Oregon granted foreclosure prevention funds →
The U.S. Treasury today provided new details about its support for struggling Oregon homeowners through the Hardest Hit Fund.
Congress keeps higher mortgage limits in... →
Congress has extended a policy that allows homeowners in pricey real estate markets to secure government-backed mortgages of nearly $730,000.
No wall, but living column used in Tigard project →
A new affordable housing project in Tigard will incorporate what architects are calling a “living column.” (Rendering courtesy of Carleton Hart Architecture)
An affordable housing…
Portland metro reserves OK’d by state agency →
Urban and rural reserves in the Portland-metro area came one step closer to realization yesterday.
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development released its staff review and…
Rents rising for some high-demand spaces →
The 225,250-square-foot Marine Drive Distribution Center in North Portland is one of only three available industrial spaces with more than 200,000 square feet. (Photo by Dan…
September 2010
28 posts
A year after Director Park opens in Portland,... →
Almost a year after the $9.5 million European-inspired plaza opened in the block bounded by Southwest Yamhill and Taylor streets and Ninth and Park avenues, residents and visitors alike appear…
Metro wants public input for regional plan →
Regional government Metro is looking for public participation in its charge to form a Community Investment Strategy.
In order to get the public’s opinion, Metro will hold six open houses around the…
Sherwood Cannery project to begin soon →
The Portland-based development firm Capstone Partners was selected in 2007 by the city of Sherwood to redevelop an old cannery site into a mix of public space, retail space and…
Mortgage rates edge up as investor worries ease →
Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors’ fears about the economy eased.
Federal funds flow into Oregon in attempt to... →
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan Wednesday awarded an additional $5 million in funding to Oregon communities.
Oregon receives $5M to buy foreclosed properties →
Oregon Housing & Community Services today received $5 million in federal funds for the department’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which is run on the…
Eugene projects get boost from city →
Lane Community College is planning to construct a $35 million campus building and a $15 million student housing facility in downtown Eugene. the city helped the college finance the…
Portland church gains a lift by providing one →
Costa Columbus, left, who has volunteered for the past four months on a Habitat for Humanity project, works across from Dave Moore, a 20-year volunteer for the nonprofit organization….
Danner splits Portland boot operation →
An increase in orders for boots over the past few years has caused LaCrosse Footwear Inc. to move its Danner Inc. brand, which has operated in Oregon since 1933, into larger spaces.
After 20 years…
Home loans dip as mortgage rates tick up →
Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades.
Rose Quarter agreement seeks to revive black... →
Charles McGee II, executive director of the Josiah Hill III Clinic in Northeast Portland, says a Community Benefits Agreement for the Rose Quarter redevelopment would be a…
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition goes to Salem →
ABC’s hit Sunday-night TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will spend the week in Salem.
The show’s cast of builders, Keizer-based Rich Duncan Construction and a mass of volunteers will…
Commercial brokers get lucky on Craigslist →
Cindy Brown, principal broker and founder of Commercial Quest NW, stands in front of one of the Southeast Portland properties she has listed. Brown posts her commercial property…
Oswego Lake drained for sewer work →
The city of Lake Oswego today began draining Oswego Lake in preparation for the next round of work on the city’s new sewer line.
The new sewer line is made of 10,000 feet of buoyant material and is…
Central City Concern will build recovery center in... →
Crews began demolishing an eyesore on the edge of Portland’s Old Town to make way for a $19 million health clinic that would transform the block and offer hope and comfort to people who call the…
Banks are controlling up to 38% of closed sales in... →
I decided to do a little research today on the market. I focused on the following: For sale pending activity, the percentage of sales that are either bank owned or short sales. Then I compared those…
Houses: bought and sold →
Selected home sales of more than $200,000 during July, the most recent data available. The information is provided by First American Real Estate Solutions. 97005 2050 SW 139th Ave; 1,254 square feet;…
Vancouver’s waterfront: You can’t get there from... →
Before beginning the Vancouver waterfront redevelopment project, Gramor Development, BNSF Railway and a team of government agencies will raise train tracks, that currently block…
ODOT disparity study stuck in past →
The Oregon Department of Transportation last month released its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goals for a two-year period that begins in 2011, but some contractors say those goals for the…
Gresham lures Portland business to the ‘burbs →
Gresham City Councilor Josh Fuhrer, left, and Community Development Director Eric Schmidt, right, meet with Matt Thomas, owner of Townshend’s Tea on Northeast Alberta Street. Fuhrer…
State defends push for Aurora control tower →
Aurora State Airport, Oregon’s third busiest airport, was recently awarded $4.3 million from the ConnectOregon III program to build a control tower at the airport. (Photo by Dan…
Mortgage rates hit another record low →
Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy.
Hillsboro could cut fees for downtown storefronts →
Hillsboro will consider cutting land use and planning fees by half for improvements made to downtown storefronts.
The Hillsboro Planning Department will present the fee cut to Hillsboro City…