Spring 2007
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Going greener: pushing sustainable boundaries...

Features such as geothermal heat pumps and rooftop gardens are just a few of the ways that builders are pushing the green envelope in commercial building throughout the state.more >

Going condo: filling a smaller-office niche...

Office condominiums are finding a more welcome home in Oregon, thanks to high land prices, demand for ownership, and a lack of small commercial properties available for purchase.more >

Going higher: scaling new market heights...

Market conditions are pushing changes to several Oregon skylines as developments reach for the stars with new projects that tower over downtowns — and the competition.more >



Fall 2006 

{safe_alt_text}Manufacturing the new Main Street...

In 1996, Steve Korth looked out at Oakway Center, his family’s 1960s-era development across the river from downtown Eugene, and saw a fully occupied but dowdy hodgepodge of retail and office buildings in need of more than just a facelift. more >

Portland's retail mix fix...

New condo projects show smaller can be better...

 






Spring 2006 

Spreading the gospel of green building...

In the rural town of Independence, a developer atones for past environmental mistakes with a project he hopes will push sustainable building beyond Oregon’s urban centers. more >

New sustainable building projects...

Green building commentary from Greg Stine...