Daily Journal of Commerce

12/03/2025

As officials with the 1803 Fund and Black community leaders gathered Tuesday to lay out plans to redevelop Lower Albina, one message rang out: We own it.

1803 Fund officials and others on Tuesday outlined a major plan to redevelop Lower Albina and transform the historic Portland neighborhood.

12/03/2025

A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.

Early assistance is being sought for a Bureau of Environmental Services project to improve the 101st Avenue Pump Station.

12/02/2025

A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.

An alteration permit was issued for the remodel of the eighth-floor emergency department at OHSU Hospital, in Southwest Portland.

12/02/2025

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12/02/2025

A Northwest Portland building previously used by a commercial flooring company is being renovated to become the new headquarters of Sunshine Division, which provides food and clothing to people in need.

Sunshine Division is moving into a former flooring facility that will allow the nonprofit to expand food storage and volunteer space.

12/01/2025

A vampiric restaurant and nightclub could be the first new business at Centennial Mills, a defunct former flour mill in Northwest Portland.

A commercial project is proposed for an existing building at Centennial Mills in Northwest Portland, raising questions about the site's long-planned redevelopment.

11/28/2025

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11/26/2025

As America's aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first.

Municipalities are turning to AI dashcams and cellphone data to spot road hazards, identify damaged guardrails and improve safety as aging infrastructure worsens.

11/25/2025

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11/24/2025

The forecasts are eye-popping: utilities say they’ll need two or three times more electricity within a few years to power massive new data centers that are feeding a fast-growing AI economy.

Utilities predict soaring electricity demand from data centers, raising concerns about speculative forecasts, grid strain and potential higher costs for ratepayers.

11/24/2025

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11/21/2025

The Portland City Council on Wednesday passed a measure that bans corporate landlords from using rent-fixing price algorithms in the city.

The Portland City Council on Wednesday passed a measure that bans corporate landlords from using rent-fixing price algorithms in the city. Regulated affordable housing is exempt.