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Portland and the federal government

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Deconstruction

Program
Community and Economic Development
Requirements and resources for deconstructing – rather than demolishing – older buildings in Portland.
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House being deconstructed

Deconstruction permit requirements

Certified deconstruction contractors

Become a Certified Deconstruction Contractor

A person holds a painted, used piece of wood. The person stands in front of a wall of reclaimed wood boards.

Salvage retailers in the Portland metro region

Inside of one of the Mills School buildings in the process of being deconstructed.

Commercial Deconstruction Pilot Grants

A "deconstruction in progress" yard sign is shown on the Mills Open Air School property, with the boarded up old school buildings in the background.

Mills Open Air School Deconstruction

The inside of a home in the midst of deconstruction, with walls and ceilings removed to expose the wood beams.

About deconstruction

Contact

Lauren Zimmermann Onstad, Deconstruction Program

deconstruction@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-6041

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