PORTLAND-With costs rising and other issues on the table, the Housing Authority of Portland is backing away from a low-income housing designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry for a site within Homer Williams' River District .

WILSONVILLE, OR-"We envision a European-inspired hillside community that we believe will be the next generation of good urban development," said Rudy A. Kadlub, Chief Executive Officer for Costa Pacific Homes.

PORTLAND-Formerly known as Wilshire Real Estate Investment Inc. and run by former directors of Wilshire Financial Services Group, Fog Cutter adds three more Wilshire refugees to its board of directors.

PORTLAND-No costs have been bandied about yet, but trustees of Pioneer Courthouse Square are considering turning much of the City's central gathering place into an ice skating rink during the winter months.

PORTLAND-William Emery, owner of the Oregon Trail Building at Southwest Fifth Avenue and Stark Street in Portland, has reduced energy costs by making several improvements to the building.

PORTLAND-The numbers are up in part because of the Port of Portland's new value-added services, which it hopes will eventually attract new import distribution facilities on 115 acres at the Rivergate Industrial District being marketed by CB Richard Ellis.

PORTLAND, OR-The recently de-listed public company, currently reorganizing under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and operating as debtors-in-possession, acquired 16 assisted living properties for $23.5 million.

PORTLAND-Toyota would actually use 10 fewer acres than it currently leases in the scenario being discussed, and the Port would build 100,000 sf of new buildings to bring more efficiency to Toyota's 30-year-old import and distribution operation at the Port.