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That’s definitely financing. They just got a loan from Prosper Portland, after being unable to secure one on the private market.

In fairness the apartment buildings that don’t yet have their permits are almost certainly in that situation for financing related reasons, not permit permit review related reasons.

Now that the units have been listed at lower (but still expensive!) prices, 7 units are now pending at the Ritz Carlton Residences

A decent number of units are enrolled in the program, but haven't yet had their permits issued. www.portland.gov/ppd/document...

So far the largest project I've seen break ground has just 40 units. I'm keeping an eye on a number of larger projects to see if they break ground or remain stalled.

BC will no longer be aligned year round with the US states in the Pacific time zone, because of our stupid trade war with Canada

The iPhone weather app takes a very Californian approach to what might be considered a “cloudy” or “rainy” day.

Hayden Island too

The newly renovated libraries are fantastic. This is the N Portland library, which is worth checking out just for the art.

At Brujos Brewing on NW Wilson

I love it every time my friend @coachbalto.bsky.social lands another celebrity collab. It just spreads the message that we can have kid-friendly cities.

Los mariscos en el Viejón son buenísimos

OTOH corporate LGBT pride is apparently a thing again?

Wow it’s almost finished

I’ve been very happy with the renovations I’ve seen. I was on the max near Gresham a few weeks ago and the east county library is looking so pretty.

The Holgate library is equally beautiful

Finally checked out the new Albina Library. It’s so beautiful.

Portland is mostly single family houses? And most of the housing production in recent years has been multi bedroom townhouses??

They already have a 6 story design for the site approved, while presumably doesn’t pencil, as they haven’t broken ground

Back in 2011, I did drafting on the nearby Benevento Apartments (now home to restaurant St Jack). Nothing was then breaking ground, but it turned out to be an early sign of the return of the multi family housing market.

Hopefully this project, also by owner CE John, is a sign of the same.

I’m at the age where nothing makes me happier than a quick walk through my garden to see what’s emerging from the ground

IDK that the city had much influence here, and it was a really good opportunity for the UO; they can do a lot of things at the new campus that they couldn’t at the old. The conditions in Old Town in 2022 probably made the decision very easy too.

Even though I’m a bit sad to see the demolition of the historic buildings on the Park Blocks, I do think the new PSU Housing for first year students (PSU’s first such building!) will make a real positive impact.

UO is now entirely in Concordia, no?

@senkhanhpham.bsky.social on the senate floor today carrying SB 1567; puts $20 million in a newly created construction revolving loan fund for mixed income housing, based on the model pioneered in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Bill passes 22-3 #orleg

olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/M...

That’s my experience too. Generators are de-facto required for midrise construction.

But also compare the rents at the a new building in downtown (left) with those in Slabtown (right).

Right now there’s no new market-rate construction happening anywhere, but when it restarts it will restart in Slabtown before Downtown.

It does, in that a) high rise structures cost more per sq ft than medium rise and b) contractors face higher costs due to difficulties around finding lay down space, parking, site offices, etc.

Yes, absolutely. But the big challenge is for downtown to be desirable enough that people are willing to pay rents that are sufficient to support new construction. Right now, they’re not.

There a Biggs Junction?

Eggs and Salmon for the finale of the Traitors