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Construction

228 projects found

Citywide Sump Repair and Replacement

Sewer and stormwater
Active
Construction began in 2023 and will continue through 2026. Check this webpage for regular project updates.
Environmental Services is removing aging sumps throughout the City and replacing them with new sumps and new sedimentation manholes. This work will help control stormwater runoff and sewer backups.

Hattie Redmond Apartments

Rental
Open
Winter 2023
Home Forward’s Hattie Redmond Apartments, formerly called the Baldwin, provides 60 affordable units in Kenton for people exiting homelessness.
A photo of the Hattie Redmond Apartments, a four-story tan and black apartment building in North Portland.

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Feasibility Study

Parks
In Planning
Study completion expected Spring 2026
A feasibility study is underway which will produce market, financial, and operational analyses to determine a sustainable operating plan for IFCC – a plan that is in alignment with the community’s vision.

NE MLK Jr Blvd - Corridor Safety Investment Strategy

Transportation
In Planning
Ongoing
The NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard project will enhance pedestrian crossings and reduce gaps between crossings to improve safety, access transit, and access to destinations along MLK.
NE MLK Jr. and Graham Street completed crossing

82nd Avenue Critical Fixes

Transportation
Active
Multiple projects in construction 2022 to 2026
PBOT is investing in 82nd Avenue to deliver critical fixes now. The needed urgent safety and maintenance repairs to the corridor include paving, crossings, lighting, safety improvements at intersections, and sidewalk improvements. 
The graphic shows different icons that represent the elements included in the Critical Fixes construction. The icons include a construction worker, streetlighting, a pedestrian walking in a crosswalk, an intersection, street paving machinery, and a traffic signal.

Flanders Connector at NW Naito and Glisan

Transportation
Engineering And Design
2024 - 2027
The Flanders Connector at NW Naito and Glisan will provide a new crossing for pedestrians and people biking at Naito Parkway, connecting Waterfront Park to the Flanders Greenway. The project will also improve the existing railroad crossing of Naito for people driving, walking, and biking.

Powellhurst-Gilbert Green Street Renovation Project

Sewer and stormwater
Active
The majority of this project is in design. Construction on the planter at SE Holgate Blvd east of SE 122nd Ave will begin at the end of May 2025 and take up to two weeks to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project in your neighborhood to assess, improve, replace, or repair 45 green street planters that were built in the last 16 years. Many have eroding or sinking soils, which can lead to other problems. Planter renovation will protect public health and safety.

Elk Rock Pump Station Project

Sewer and stormwater
Active
Construction began in March 2025 and will take up to two years to complete.
Environmental Service is in construction on a project to upgrade the Elk Rock Pump Station. The existing pump station will be expanded to increase storage and pumping capacity while improving reliability and safety. This upgrade will protect public health and the environment.

North Portland Aquatic Center Project

Parks
Engineering And Design
Construction anticipated to begin in 2027 / Se prevé que la construcción comience en 2027
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is building a new indoor aquatic center at Northgate Park in North Portland.
A rendering of the future North Portland Aquatic Center looking south from Fessenden Street.

T. Joyce Phillips

Rental
Open
August 2025
Home Forward has added 147 new affordable units and redeveloped 40 existing homes at its family-focused T. Joyce Phillips property in Concordia.
Rendering. People walking and enjoying the open park-like grounds next to the building

Sandy Boulevard Sewer and Stormwater Project

Sewer and stormwater
Active
Construction is currently expected to begin in late June 2026 and take up to two years to complete.
Environmental Services is designing a project to install and upsize public sewer pipes within the Kerns neighborhood. These improvements will increase sewer capacity, relieve sewer backups, and reduce street flooding.

NW Park Avenue & Johnson / Kearney Streets LID

Transportation
Spring - Fall 2022

Powellhurst Place

Rental
Open
April 2024
Northwest Housing Alternatives' Powellhurst Place development will create 65 units for low-income families and those exiting homelessness in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood.
Aerial photo of Powellhurst PLace, a four-story gray apartment building.

Signalized School Route Crossings

Transportation
Under Construction
In Construction
As part of a large signals package, PBOT and the Safe Routes to School program have designated five locations where contractors will build new pedestrian traffic signals and beacons. The five intersections are located on key school walking routes across Portland.
A close up view of the backs of three young people in a crosswalk heading to a curb ramp. They are wearing backpacks as if they are heading to school. There are leaves on the ground and it's gray and chilly.

Dr. Darrell Millner Building

Rental
Open
Summer 2024
Community Development Partners and Self-Enhancement, Inc. have built 63 affordable family homes in Overlook with priority to displaced or longtime residents of North/Northeast Portland under the City’s Preference Policy.
The Dr. Darrell Millner Building, a six-story gray, blue, and yellow apartment building with a MAX train running in front of it.

Grand Avenue Riser Stabilization Project

Sewer and stormwater
Active
Construction is complete. Repaving is occurring in February 2026.
Environmental Services is constructing project to stabilize soils at six maintenance hole risers on Grand Avenue. Work will take place between NE Davis Street and SE Market Street. Crews will inject a material into the ground that will stabilize the soil and help prevent the street from settling.

Killingsworth Street - Repaving and Safety Improvements

Transportation
Engineering And Design
Repaving in fall 2024 and Restriping in fall 2026
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will repave and add safety improvements to NE Killingsworth Street from 53rd Avenue to Cully Boulevard.

Parkrose Neighborhood Greenway

Transportation
Closeout
Construction Spring 2024
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) created the Parkrose Neighborhood Greenway to establish low-stress neighborhood streets that are great places to walk, bike, and roll. The greenway connects the Parkrose Neighborhood on NE 115th Ave and on NE Skidmore Street.
Two people biking

NE Sacramento-Knott Neighborhood Greenway: NE 122nd Ave - NE 162nd Ave

Transportation
Engineering And Design
Construction planned for 2026
A new neighborhood greenway on NE Sacramento and other local streets between 122nd and 162nd. This project will reduce speeds and add wayfinding signs and pavement markings to connect the Parkrose Heights, Russell, and Wilkes neighborhoods
Two people biking

N Going and Greeley Sewer Project

Sewer and stormwater
Active
This project is finalizing the design of Phase Two. Phase One began construction November 2025 and Phase Two in the fall of 2026.
Environmental Services is constructing the first phase to install new pipes and repair aging sewers. These improvements protect health and the environment by reducing the risk of sewage releases to homes, businesses, and streets.

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