Daily Journal of Commerce

A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending Address: 11335 N.E. Airport Way Applicant: Jeremy Kibbee of Elmer’s Restaurants Inc.

A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Building Permits Issued: $700,909 Address: Morrison Park Apartments, 623 S.W. Park Ave. Applicant: Benjamin Riemer of LRS Architects Owner: Innovative KWVS LLC Contractor: Bremik Construction Inc. Plans call for renovation and mechanical upgrades to the existing seven-story, 65-unit apartment building.

By Lucia Mutikani Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending edged up in May despite the Middle East conflict constraining homebuilding. The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau reported that construction spending rose 0.1% after a downwardly revised 0.3 percent increase in April. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast construction spending gaining 0.1 percent after a previously reported 0.4% increase in April.

AT A GLANCE: Federal government removed the fence on July 1 Judge Mustafa Kasubhai upheld July 2 removal deadline General Services Administration appealed but lost Fence removal allowed plaza reopening under First Amendment By Alan Torres Eugene Register-Guard The federal government removed the fence around the Eugene Federal Building the evening of July 1 after both a district and appeals court said the fence must come down by 7 a.m. July 2.

A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. 1. Winner (intent to award): OEG Inc. of Portland Amount: $3,704,311 Project: PIA Parking Access and Revenue Control System Replacement (Portland) Owner: Port of Portland Contracts & Procurement Cost estimate: not available Project team: not available 2. Winner (intent to award): Eagle-Elsner Inc.

Edward Sullivan and Carrie Richter For the last seven years, Oregon has been roiled to find solutions to secure additional housing. The price of new homes and rentals is steadily rising; renters have complained that the lack of adequate alternatives allows landlords to force them to pay higher rents and enter into agreements that heavily favor the landlord. Moreover, the effects of homelessness are manifest on the streets of many cities and suggest a breakdown in the social order.

AT A GLANCE: Interstate Bridge project receives federal record of decision Project valued at $14.4 billion for I-5 Columbia River crossing Contractor selection process to begin with RFQ and RFP in 2027 Oregon and Washington leaders praise milestone after decade-long delay The $14.4 billion Interstate Bridge project received a federal record of decision on Wednesday, a major step that allows the project to move toward permitting, hiring a contractor and building the Interstate 5 bridge over...

A total of $10 million in grant money is available for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades in new regulated affordable multifamily housing. The funding comes from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) and will be issued by the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB). Affordable housing developers can apply now for PCEF grants. Applications are due by 3 p.m. Friday, July 31. The grants can help cover the capital costs of upgrading projects.

AT A GLANCE: GSA appeals district court fence removal order Judge Mustafa Kasubhai sets July 2 fence removal deadline GSA cites security risks and construction zone concerns City of Eugene permits night work for fence removal By Alan Torres Eugene Register-Guard USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The federal government still has to remove the fence around the Eugene Federal Building by 7 a.m. July 2, U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai wrote in a new opinion released late June 30.

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