While HEART and many others were going about celebrating Valentine’s Day this year, Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability was busy getting started on transforming City code and maps based on the recently adopted Residential Infill Project, or RIP. If you’re not familiar with RIP, the goal was to figure out how to accommodate the … Continue reading Eastmoreland Rezoned as Multi-family

What is the definition of a Demolition? Why do some homes look like they have been demolished but it doesn't show up that way when I looked at their permit? What is the definition of a Major Alteration? We are providing links to the City of Portland's Bureau of Building Development Services guides on Demolition … Continue reading WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DEMOLITION VS. A MAJOR ALTERATION?