[CouvScott]

http://www.salparebay.com/index.php

[der Reisender]

Some photo updates from close-in SW projects. I skipped SOWA since Dougall covers it so well already. First up is the Jefferson Condos, which I am anxiously awaiting the completion of. The brick they're putting up is a little dark, but i'm anxious to see how the glass looks

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/467446242_73f29a9359.jpg?v=0

The Morrison Apartments going in next to the Civic. Looking forward to seeing what sort of space they put between the two

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/467446236_e5e5998819.jpg?v=0

Sophia's View condos and townhouses just off of Macadam

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/467464095_78d6e84c90.jpg?v=0

I have no idea what this project is or how it is supposed to turn out looking. Does anyone know more? Its at Corbett and Mitchell

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/467446252_17e733f0ab.jpg?v=0

Corbett Condos on (surprise) Corbett and Bancroft. The building has an open staircase in the middle...kind of weird

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/467464107_ca6688a2fc.jpg?v=1177186454

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/467464103_351a10f339.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/467464145_a5428809e6.jpg?v=1177186431

And finally, from the other side of town at Fremont and 50th, there are the Beaumont Village Lofts. It came out okay, nothing special, not thrilled with the details of it

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/466852898_08dc82606f.jpg?v=0

boring...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/466852908_e4a42d6a68.jpg?v=0

one plus i saw was the use of what i'm guessing will be bioswales. the street interaction of the building actually looks pretty good as far as landscape, pavement, etc.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/466852912_847024bc61.jpg?v=1177140673

[Dougall5505]

Some photo updates from close-in SW projects. I skipped SOWA since Dougall covers it so well already.
if you took sowa pics could you post them anyway. any update is a good update. and you take some great pictures! It's nice to have more then one person take pictures of a neighborhood because each photographer has a different style. usually I just take pictures of the whole building, while someone else like tworivers really captures the architecture in more artey pics. anyway I like it when I'm not the only one taking pics. great update!

oh and here is the corbett crescent from sowa last week
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/239/462153421_c8ae368d2b.jpg?v=0

[der Reisender]

well i was down in sowa, but primarily to use the tram as a transportation tool b/c i was not going to bother biking up those hills, going down is nicer. didn't get any pictures though (thats what i meant by skipped) but will do so the next time i'm there. but for updates, i saw people beginning to move into the John Ross. wanted to go in but did not bring a lock for the bike, so oh well. and its courtyard space is shaping up really nicely.

[Dougall5505]

the streets are pretty dead still I don't know how much you need to worry about crime. although I would probably of done the same thing. btw what happened to that guy that had access to one of the sowa buildings and he posted some pics but then never came back, i wished he posted reguraly

[der Reisender]

http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?a=153082&c=42262

can't get .pdfs to work today, so here's a link to the BDS application for a four story condo building at 47th and Burnside. Looks like it'll be called the Laurelview, there are some renders on the link

[MitchE]

I was riding the Yellow line yesterday and noticed site prep work at the old Thunderbird motel site across from Memorial Coliseum. I went to portlandmaps and found they have numerous "Commercial or Multi-Family Dwelling/Structure" permits approved and in the works. Anybody know anything.

1225 N THUNDERBIRD WAY
http://www.portlandmaps.com/shared/cfm/frontage_photo.cfm?id=642&small=yes

[Dougall5505]

There is probably something on the PDC website but I haven't heard anything

[65MAX]

Doesn't Paul Allen own the old Thunderbird site?

[PacificNW]

⬆ I was under the same impression that Allen owned that site.

[BrG]

Doesn't Paul Allen own the old Thunderbird site?

Yes. It's a Vulcan property.

[BrG]

I was riding the Yellow line yesterday and noticed site prep work at the old Thunderbird motel site across from Memorial Coliseum. I went to portlandmaps and found they have numerous "Commercial or Multi-Family Dwelling/Structure" permits approved and in the works. Anybody know anything.

1225 N THUNDERBIRD WAY
http://www.portlandmaps.com/shared/cfm/frontage_photo.cfm?id=642&small=yes


Vulcan has studied numerous configurations for development, there. Not certain where it stands today. I can ask a couple people who have a good chance of knowing, though.

[pdx2m2]

this is a vulcan site and most recent studies that i'm aware of were for office buildings developed with gerding edlen...that was years ago....

[BrG]

More recently, Vulcan has looked at housing possibilities, but that has gone quiet.

[Dougall5505]

just a suggestion for this thread: it would be cool if it were similar to the boom rundown lists in which on the first page every project is listed because it is so hard to keep track of them all otherwise, and if another project is announced it could be added to the front page. And maybe even classify as under construction, proposed etc. Unfortunately I did not start this thread so I can't go back and edit the first post. Mark can you do this? if you don't feel like doing the work I can do it and you can just copy and paste it onto the first post...
anyway here is a quick rundown of all of myhre group's project since I was just browsing their site most of these have probably already been posted before but feel free to point out any new ones or ones that are dead...
http://www.myhregroup.com/

20th & Morrison
Portland
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design, interior design, and planning entitlements for this market-rate, mixed-use development in Southeast Portland, Oregon. The building is four stories in height and is constructed of light-gauge steel framing over a below-grade concrete parking structure. The design includes 40 condominium units and ground-floor commercial spaces, as well as full-site parking. The exterior of the building features large areas of glazing, exterior decks, and an architectural composition befitting of a multi-block development. The project contains a total of 81,000 square feet and is located on a 13,400-square-foot urban site. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2007 and is expected to be complete in the summer of 2008. The total construction cost of the project is $10 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/20th_MorrNewView-Large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/20thMorrSE-Large.jpg

Barbur Condos
Portland
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design and planning entitlements for these market-rate condominiums in the Lair Hill neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Notable for its involvement in the Green Building Council’s LEED-H (housing) sustainable building pilot program, the project would be the first of its kind adapting the standards for single family residential design for a low-rise multifamily building. The building is 4 stories in height and built of concrete and traditional wood frame construction. The design includes 18 dwelling units with aerial windows, traditional lap siding, and expressive translucent polycarbonate scrim. The project contains a total of 21,746 square feet building area on an 8,536-square-foot site. The total construction cost of the project is $2.4 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/BarburClassARend-Large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/BarburClose-Large.jpg

The Béranger
Gresham
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design and planning entitlements for this market-rate commercial/retail and apartment community in Gresham, Oregon. The building is four stories in height and is constructed of a wood frame over a concrete slab-on-grade. The project consists of ground-floor retail, "tuck-under" parking, and 30 dwelling units. Of those 30 dwelling units, the second-story floorplan is particularly unique-each unit has a large floor plan with a loft. The building contains a total of 37,825 square feet of space located on a 23,520-square-foot site, and is located directly adjacent to the new Gresham Performing Arts Center. The project is currently in the schematic design phase. The estimated construction cost of the project is $3.5 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/CP2_3.jpg

Civic Neighborhood
Gresham
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the conceptual architectural design for this market-rate, mixed-use development in Gresham, Oregon. The two condominium buildings will be five to six stories in height over retail space and a below-grade concrete parking structure. In addition, there are live/work townhouses, with individual two-car garages, and the pedestrian-friendly Station Plaza and Central Canal Zone, which feature harvested rainwater features. The design includes approximately 180 dwelling units and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space on a 4.35-acre urban site. The development is architecturally-responsive to the design created for Phase I of this project—the Crossings at Gresham Station (completed in spring 2006).
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/CivicNightLarge.jpg

Milwaukie Town Center
Milwaukie
Myhre Group Architects, in partnership with KemperCo, LLC, is responsible for the architectural design, master planning, interior design, and planning entitlements for this full-block, mixed-use condominium/retail community located in downtown Milwaukie, Oregon. The building is five stories in height along McLoughlin, stepping down to three stories along Main Street and will be constructed of post-tensioned concrete slab and light-gauge steel framing. The design includes structured parking, a central green space, harvested rainwater landscape features, 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, and 76 dwelling units. The project contains a total of 114,800 square feet and is located on a .96-acre site. The total construction cost of the project is estimated at $14 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Milwaukie-TC-Persp-Large.jpg
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Milwaukie-TC-Elev-Large.jpg

The Montanas
Myhre Group Architects will be responsible for the architectural design and planning entitlements for this market-rate, condominium development in Northeast Portland, Oregon. The six-floor building will contain a mix of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units and features an eco-roof and a 14 below-grade parking spaces. All of the 22 units will feature balconies and views of either the West Hills or the Cascades. This project contains a total of 26,000 square feet and will be the first high-density residential project in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood, setting a precedent for Transit Oriented Development in this area.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/MontanasClassA-Large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/MontanasWest-Large.jpg

Grant Place
Portland
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design, interior design, and planning entitlements for this market-rate condominium community in the Hollywood District of Northeast Portland, Oregon. The building is six stories in height with a set-back penthouse level, and is constructed of post-tensioned concrete slab and light-gauge steel framing. The design includes structured parking behind a row of retail in a sloped to below-grade configuration, and 31 condominium units with large expanses of glazing and exterior decks. The project contains a total of 73,300 square feet and is located on a 13,835-square-foot urban site. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2007 and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2008. The total construction cost of the project is $10 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/39thClassARender-Large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Elevation2-large.jpg

Lake Oswego D-Avenue
Lake Oswego
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design, interior design, and planning entitlements for this market-rate condominium community in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The building is four stories in height over a daylit basement parking structure, and is constructed of post-tensioned concrete slab and light-gauge steel framing. The design includes a visitor drop-off area, exterior residential plazas, many LEED elements, and a total of 24 dwelling units. The project contains a total of 57,345 square feet and is located on a 14,000-square-foot site edging the perimeter of Lake Oswego. This ideal location is nestled near the banks of the majestic Willamette River. The project is expected to start construction in the fall of 2007. The estimated total construction cost of the project is $13.6 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/LO-Perspective-_2-large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Winkler-So-Elev_4.jpg

Multnomah Village Lofts
Portland
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design, interior design, and planning entitlements for this market-rate condominium community in Southwest Portland, Oregon. The building is four stories in height and is constructed of post-tensioned concrete slab and traditional wood framing. The design includes structured parking in a daylight basement configuration, 23 condominium units with a butterfly roof, large areas of glazing, and exterior decks. The project contains a total of 31,805 square feet and is located on a 17,812-square-foot urban site. Construction is expected to be complete in the spring of 2007. The total construction cost of the project is $3.65 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Mulnomah-pers-large.jpg
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Detail-Image_2.jpg

Murray & Jenkins
Beaverton
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design, master planning, and planning entitlements for this eight-building, high-density condominium community located in Beaverton, Oregon. The buildings are all eight stories in height and are constructed of post-tensioned concrete slab and light-gage steel framing. The design includes 366 condominium flats, 18 townhomes, 761 parking spaces, spas, pools, barbeque pavilions, community clubhouses, and exercise rooms. The project contains a total of 672,858 square feet and is located on a 10-acre site. The estimated construction cost of the project is $56.4 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/MJ_2.jpg

NE 181st
Portland
Myhre Group Architects will be responsible for the architectural design and planning entitlements for this mixed-use development in the Portland Metropolitan Area. The design includes 90 affordable housing units, office and commercial/retail space, 104 on-site parking spaces, and a gym and daycare for residents. To create a sense of community among residents, the building is structured around a central, elevated gathering courtyard space. The project contains a total of 169,700 square feet and is located on a 2.28 urban site.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/couch_plaza-large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Couch_back-large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Couch_close-large.jpg

North Main
Milwaukie
Myhre Group Architects, in partnership with Kemperco, LLC, was responsible for the architectural design, master planning, interior design, and planning entitlements for this six-building, market-rate, commercial/retail, apartment, rowhouse, and condominium community located in Downtown Milwaukie, Oregon. The buildings are all between two and four stories in height and are constructed of traditional wood framing, post-tensioned concrete slab, and light-gauge steel framing. The design includes surface and structured parking, a central green space, harvested rainwater landscape features, 8,468 square feet of ground-floor retail, and 97 dwelling units. The project contains a total of 109,602 square feet and is located on a 1.95-acre site. The total construction cost of the project is estimated at $10 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/MMUnight-large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/MMUsouth-large.jpg

Overton
Portland
Myhre Group Architects was responsible for the architectural design, interior design, and planning entitlements for this market-rate condominium development in Northwest Portland, Oregon. The building is seven stories in height and is constructed of a combination of post-tensioned concrete, and a composite steel joist and concrete deck floor system. The design includes a full-site, below-grade, structured parking level, and 71 condominium units split between two towers with large areas of glazing, exterior decks, and a traditional Portland architectural style. The project contains a total of 115,000 square feet and is located on an 18,500-square-foot urban site. Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2007 and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2008. The total construction cost of the project is $16.2 million.
http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/Overton_Large.jpg

http://www.myhregroup.com/images/projects/OvertonAerialLarge.jpg
now some of Holst's stuff http://www.holstarc.com/
NE 7th and Knott Townhomes
Portland
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture1-13.png?t=1177981962

Meranti Lofts
Portland
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture2-10.png?t=1177982021

Clintin Condominiums
Portland
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture3-9.png?t=1177982027

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture4-7.png?t=1177982088

Kurisu International
Portland
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture5-6.png?t=1177982107

Burnside Rocket
Portland
http://chatterbox.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/burnside_rocket_1_1.jpg
H45
Portland
http://www.h45online.com/images/indexImgMain.jpg

Backbridge Station
Portland
http://static.flickr.com/134/322749176_2fd7106426_o.jpg

Beech 15
Portland
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture7.png?t=1168712492

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l177/dougall5505/Picture8.png?t=1168712506

Lane 1919
Portland
http://www.sinecosine.org/forums/NW/P1010238.JPG

Sophia's View
Portland
http://www.sophiasview.com/images/index/home_img.jpg
I know I missed some please post any I missed

[kvalk]

Dougall.
what you have labeled as "Backbridge Station" is incorrect.

I believe the project you are showing is actually proposed for upper Hawthorne, near JaCivas Bakery...

[zilfondel]

It's great to see all those projects... boy, a lot will be built from 2007-2008... wonder how many will actually go through tho? 50%? All? Hmm...

[MarkDaMan]

Unfortunately I did not start this thread so I can't go back and edit the first post. Mark can you do this? if you don't feel like doing the work I can do it and you can just copy and paste it onto the first post...

great idea Dougall, and thanks for the start! I will begin updating the first post in a couple of days when things quiet down here.

[PeterSmith]

What's the deal with the artsy windows on this project?

http://chatterbox.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/burnside_rocket_1_1.jpg

[PDX City-State]

I walked by the Rocket last night. They've painted a graffiti mural near the entrance. It's not as hideous from the street level.

[Pearl_Steve]

I walked by the Rocket last night. They've painted a graffiti mural near the entrance. It's not as hideous from the street level.

Was driving by today so I snapped a pic of the mural. They were doing work and the front door was open so you cannot see the entire thing, but you can get an idea.

http://zmrhal.com/pics/burnsiderocket.JPG

[cab]

From the street that building works well. It "fits" into the feel of that area. Those pillars are bit stale; it would have been cool to allow a few local artists to sculpture concrete on the outside of those pillars. A little creative detailing would add a lot to the street.

[kaito-d]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and don't live in Portland but am planning to relocate there soon.

The most interesting thing about the Holst building from an outsider's viewpoint has less to do with the building itself but the urban wall issue. Do zoning laws in Portland typically allow building elements landing on the sidewalk or is this some kind of precedent? The idea of an entire commercial district with building overhangs above the sidewalk (like in Turino Italy) seems like a great idea especially for rainy days (which I understand there are a few of there in Portland ;) ). It would also be a boon to developers allowing for more area above the sidewalk for their buildings and to allow for more density in certain districts. Are there any movements to affect the zoning in this matter?

[BrG]

There are a couple of streets in Portland that have that precedent set (E. Burnside, and pockets of Glisan St., but generally, no.

Typically, they only allow projections above a certain height and distance. Often 12' and 4' respectively.

[kvalk]

Just to be clear, the Rocket, that red building, is not a Holst building. The list above is a little confusing...

As for the encroachment into the right of way. This is not typically allowed. This building happens to be located in an area of town East Burnside that has a history of older buildings that have usable building area over the sidewalk, from a past effort to widen the road. The Rocket building asked for an adjustment to be similar in nature to the neighborhood. This is not something that is typically approved, although there are other projects in this area building usable area over the sidewalk, not just frat porches like the Rocket. The city also requires that any enclosed interior space that is built over the sidewalk with an encroachment greater than 4'-0" deep (which is the max allowed by code) actually lease that space back from the city for a fee.

[CouvScott]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e214/couvttocs/mississippifailing.jpg

[sirsimon]

^ That looks like it could be interesting...

[der Reisender]

there a number of stuff proposed for mississippi but nothing has been started yet, anyone know what the deal is?

[tworivers]

Yeah, I thought Mississippi Lofts was supposed to break ground in mid-Feb. I've been assuming that the softening market and associated lack of reservations has been scaring the people who write the checks. ??? I had heard awhile back, though, that Pastaworks was opening a shop on the ground floor, which struck me as encouraging.

Backbridge is supposedly starting the middle of this month. I wonder if it is still on schedule, or if it will suffer the same apparent fate.

Is that rendering above of Chateau or the Trammell Crow property?

[PDX City-State]

Backbridge has only sold two units, and Mississippi Lofts isn't selling too well either. The condo market is soft. I would not be surprised if a lot of these infill don't break ground.

[MarkDaMan]

Is that rendering above of Chateau or the Trammell Crow property?

Trammell Crow's project I think, although the rendering in today's In-Portland section in the Big O looked a little different.

Residents help shape project on Mississippi
Thursday, May 03, 2007
By Joe Fitzgibbon
The Oregonian

Tom DiChiara learned a lesson watching other developers struggle to gain approval for projects in the Boise neighborhood: Involve the community early on.

So the project director with Trammell Crow Residential keeps neighbors in mind as he works on plans to replace a warehouse at North Mississippi and Failing streets with a $40 million housing and retail complex.

"We came into this process with the idea that we'd listen to what neighbors had to say, and we've been attending every community meeting we could," DiChiara says. "We were certainly aware of the kinds of delays and obstacles you can face if you don't get their support."

So far, the strategy is working.

The neighborhood association is expected to endorse the project at its meeting May 14. Plans for the 1.46-acre site call for 185 apartments and lofts, 9,000 square feet of retail space, underground parking, landscaped public walkways and no more than six stories. Work is scheduled to begin this summer, with occupancy by summer 2009.

"We're not anti-development, but there's been quite a bit of polarization over how we want to preserve the character of North Mississippi," says Paige Coleman, president of the Boise Neighborhood Association. "They've (Trammell Crow) shown a willingness to work with us, and that's made a difference."

Community leaders are pleased that the development was modified to make it fit better with the rapidly growing, pedestrian-friendly business district.

Before selling the site to Trammell Crow in July, developer Randy Rapaport proposed what he described as a visionary artists' community with 100 condominiums, a food market, a recording studio and a nightclub.

"My intention was to bring a modern design and much-needed housing to the area," he says. Neighbors, however, feared it would dwarf surrounding buildings, draw too much traffic and fail to address the need for moderately priced apartments.

Kay Newell, owner of Sunlan Lighting on Mississippi and a member of the Boise Neighborhood Association board, ardently supports revitalization but wants height restrictions.

"When I opened my shop some years ago, I was threatened and even shot at by gangs. So seeing people opening businesses here is something I applaud," she says. "But if we're going to grow, it's got to be in keeping with the historical character of the area, which means mostly two- and three-story buildings."

Trammell Crow managers responded to residents' requests, redesigning the complex so the portion facing Mississippi stands five stories; the section on Albina, which faces homes, will be three stories; and the six-story section fronts Failing.

They learned from others' mistakes. Developer Bill Jackson is scheduled to break ground this summer on the Mississippi Avenue Lofts after spending nearly two years and about $300,000 reworking designs. Plans call for 32 condos plus retail space on North Skidmore Street.

"We encountered some very contentious meetings often based on a misunderstanding on what we were about," he says.

Coleman, the neighborhood president, blames tensions over this and other projects on rapid growth, pressure from developers and inadequate community guidelines.

"Sometimes I feel like we're a ship without a map or good navigation tools," she says. "We're developing a formal process that we think will give us some room to negotiate and allow our voices to be heard from the beginning."

So far, Boise Neighborhood Association leaders say that before they support a project, they want to see 12-foot-wide sidewalks, adequate parking and heights that blend with adjoining structures.

"We tell anyone who asks," says Ellen Cusick, the association's land-use chairwoman, "that if you design for the neighborhood keeping in mind its historic character, you'll find more supporters."

Portland news: 503-221-8199; portland@news.oregonian.com
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/portland_news/1177563364210380.xml&coll=7

[BrG]

Construction has started on those "long" condos along Belmont/Morrison/23rd.

http://www.sinecosine.org/forums/Infill/P1010581.JPG

link to forum thread (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=128789)

link to project page (http://www.amaa.com/portfolio/project/?category=housing&project=163&redir=L3BvcnRmb2xpby8/IzE4)

Belmont St view:
http://www.amaa.com/_uploads/photo/project/163_lg1_Belmont_Condos_01.jpg

[brandonpdx]

^That's the warehouse the Beastie Boys played in last month!

edit:BRG posted as I was writing this...I'm talking about the Mississippi development

[PDX City-State]

"We're not anti-development, but there's been quite a bit of polarization over how we want to preserve the character of North Mississippi," says Paige Coleman, president of the Boise Neighborhood Association. "They've (Trammell Crow) shown a willingness to work with us, and that's made a difference."

What character?...the character all the newcomers created when they moved in two years ago??? Mississippi is a hodgepodge of buildings, and Trammel Crow could give a fuck about the neighborhood.

[kvalk]

Yeah, and the funny thing is that this article doesn't discuss the role that the Historic Design Review Commission plays. For instance the City Gardens(Kirisu) project had a vote of support from the neighborhood group, it was the HDRC that decided the first design didn't fit in well enough. So although neighborhood approval can be a positive thing, it's not the end all.
It'll be intersting to see how the HDRC reacts to Trammel Crow's vinyl windows...cause that's historic.

[MarkDaMan]

and Trammel Crow could give a fuck about the neighborhood.

maybe so, but because TC went to the neighborhood first, and than tweaked the design 'based' on community suggestions, they won over the neighborhood. Four years ago the 'character' of the neighborhood was gangs, guns, and prostitution, it seems odd to have gentrified the place, and then claim they (the gentrifiers) own some of the 'character'.

In any case, TC has shown how to get the neighborhood behind them, and good for them.

Yeah, and the funny thing is that this article doesn't discuss the role that the Historic Design Review Commission plays.

oye, the HDRC...:yuck:

[kvalk]

Well apparently this project is right outside the Historic neighborhood boundary, so no HDRC...lucky them.

[Terminus]

You've got some AMAZING infill going on.

We're starting to see more and more modern infill that is urbanistically appropriate, but so much is still about the "machine in the park" element.

[tworivers]

Hungry Tiger demo has begun.

How does Rapaport do it?

[der Reisender]

anyone know what movie madness is doing? going by there last weekend it looks like they're doing a multi-story addition out the back of the store...made me curious

[NJD]

anyone know what movie madness is doing?

um,... have you been inside the store lately? they are to movies as Powell's is to books. they need space. desperately.

[der Reisender]

i know the store, its one of the few places i could find r kelly's stirring 'trapped in the closet' on dvd. i'm wondering more about how much they are adding on and whether it is simply more space for films or if there are other components like a residential to the addition. i'm also curious to know what exactly it will look like when done

[PDX City-State]

How does Rapaport do it?

How does he do what?

[tworivers]

He seems, so far, remarkably adept at getting his projects out of the ground in a timely fashion. Seems like a lot of other stuff is on hold (maybe I'm exaggerating, I guess I am referring at least to, say, Mississippi), and I think it was just last Fall that we even heard murmurs of the Hungry Tiger redevelopment. How does he make things happen so fast compared to other developers?

Anyone know how many units have sold in the Clinton?

[PacificNW]

http://www.moviemadnessvideo.com/

[westsider]

i know the store, its one of the few places i could find r kelly's stirring 'trapped in the closet' on dvd. i'm wondering more about how much they are adding on and whether it is simply more space for films or if there are other components like a residential to the addition. i'm also curious to know what exactly it will look like when done


Trapped in the closet is one of my favorites, I'm desperate for the next instalment.

[der Reisender]

^ me too, i don't know how r. can just leave us with a cliff-hanger like that

[MarkDaMan]

^he's too busy being a flirt to release a new chapter...

HAP tackles small-scale New Columbia
Daily Journal of Commerce
by Kennedy Smith
05/09/2007


Iris Court – located just north of Alberta Street between North Commercial and Vancouver avenues – is a 60-year-old, run-down housing project in Portland’s Humboldt neighborhood.

The Housing Authority of Portland tapped Iris Court as its next major project – a five-acre, $35 million redevelopment – after it finished the $153 million, 80-acre New Columbia housing project in Portland’s Portsmouth neighborhood two years ago.

And, it’s a project that wouldn’t be possible if the city weren’t fronting some of the money, Steve Rudman, executive director of HAP, said.

The city has already committed $1 million and pledged as much as $1 million more to Humboldt Gardens after transferring some of a $20 million financial commitment from New Columbia to HAP’s current project, Rudman said.

In its 2007-2008 proposed budget, in a section outlining the Bureau of Housing and Community Development, the city promises to HAP $250,000, only a quarter of the potential additional $1 million.

Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul

Back in 2001, when HAP committed to redevelop New Columbia, then known as Columbia Villa, the city promised HAP $20 million. But the cit ultimately gave the organization only $19 million, in part because the project moved forward at full speed, Rudman said.

“We were sensitive to the fact that the Columbia Villa redevelopment happened quickly and the city was on the hook for $20 million,” he said. “We moved a lot faster and stretched the city; they borrowed money to help us. We negotiated the new commitment to say we’ll only take $19 million and redirect the money to Humboldt Gardens.”

For the city, it was a way to leverage its matching investment from HAP’s HOPE IV grant – $16 million it received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Humboldt Gardens – said William White, director of the Bureau of Housing and Community Development.

“One of the things that HUD looks for in looking at various applications in the country, in addition to how strong the housing authority is in this location, they look at local support of the project,” White said. “They’d rather see a city putting in some money into it. That speaks louder than a letter of support.”

After negotiating with HAP, the Bureau of Housing and Community Development redirected $1 million in block grant money to make the first $1 million of the new commitment. The other $1 million would comprise four parts, Rudman said – $250,000 from the Water Bureau, $250,000 from the Bureau of Environmental Services for on-site sewer work, $250,000 in waivers in development charges, and the $250,000 that’s been written into the city’s budget from the Housing Bureau.

Williams said the other bureaus that have promised money to reach the second million dollars would be doing work at the site for no charge.

Smaller scale,

bigger goals

Although Humboldt Gardens is 94 percent smaller in acreage, the housing authority is applying lessons it learned on the New Columbia project to Humboldt Gardens, Mike Andrews, director of development and community revitalization at HAP, said.

For example, the housing authority had a $25 million goal of using “targeted businesses,” women and minority subcontractors on New Columbia. At Humboldt Gardens, HAP has stepped up the goal to $35 million. It’s also decided to go with a co-general contractor structure of Walsh Construction and minority-owned C.J. Jackson Construction. The latter, HAP’s Rudman, said, typically has been hired as a subcontractor on HAP projects.

“It allows (C.J. Jackson) to understand the larger world of general contracting,” Rudman said.

HAP is scheduled to sign all its financing contracts May 31, Andrews said. Construction will start immediately after that, he said.

The first residents of Humboldt Gardens are slated to move in this July. The entire project is projected to be done by December 2008.

HAP was selected as the public agency of the year by the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs. An award ceremony will be held Thursday at the Oregon Convention Center.

Humboldt Gardens history

In October 2005 the Housing Authority of Portland received a $16.9 million HOPE VI grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The roughly 80 residents of Iris Court, a dilapidated, 60-year-old housing project, were relocated, and HAP started master-planning a new housing project. The new design will result in 130 apartments, including 100 units of low-income public housing and 30 units of moderate-income affordable housing.

A mixed-use building will include rental housing above ground-floor space reserved for a neighborhood center with Internet access, a Head Start center and a community policing contact office. Twenty-one off-site locations for homeownership have been identified and will go to households at or below 80 percent of the median family income.

http://www.djc-or.com/viewStory.cfm?recid=29401&userID=1

[MarkDaMan]

MLK fitness center subsidy up for vote
PDC - Magic Johnson-linked project includes parking, but a critic calls it a "sweetheart deal"
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
RYAN FRANK
The Oregonian

The next step in Portland's 14-year effort to refurbish Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard may be anchored by Magic Johnson and his fitness center.

The city's urban-renewal agency, the Portland Development Commission, will vote today on a deal to bring a 24 Hour Fitness Magic Johnson Sport Club to MLK at Alberta Street.

The gym and a "mini Magic hall of fame" to the former basketball star would be the next phase of the massive Vanport project, the city's multimillion-dollar redevelopment attempt.

The $15 million project would include murals of Johnson, NBA-sized basketball courts and a lap pool. Retail shops would line parts of the first floor and a three-story parking garage would be at the west end of the site.

The gym's developers are Ray Leary, Jeff Sackett and Jeana Woolley of Portland and Dorn Platz of California, a real estate company that has built 24 Fitness gyms in Beaverton and the Hollywood neighborhood.

But, like many urban-renewal projects, this deal has some people asking questions.

Jay Chadney wonders why the city wants to encourage a national chain with "a sweetheart deal." Chadney runs the West Coast Health & Fitness up Alberta Street and doesn't appreciate the taxpayer-subsidized competition.

An appraisal said the city-owned 73,000-square-foot site would sell for $2.2 million on the open market.

But the PDC would sell it for $600,000.

That works out to about $8 a square foot.

By comparison, developers building a clinic for Planned Parenthood of Columbia/Willamette a few blocks down MLK will pay the PDC $30 a square foot.

Leary and Bernie Kerosky, the PDC's project manager, explained the price differences this way:

The nonprofit Planned Parenthood doesn't need a subsidy because it's not in the business of making money. And the 24-hour Fitness project must include the pricey parking garage.

Parking garages are expensive and rarely seen in Portland neighborhoods. But the city says the gym needs one to avoid overrunning the neighborhood with cars.

Leary says the garage also would answer a traditional barrier for MLK's redevelopment. "Where else can you find more than three parking spaces on MLK?" he asked.

With the parking garage as a requirement, appraiser PGP Valuation of Portland said $600,000 would be a fair sale price to ensure a reasonable profit to developers.

If the project's profit exceeds 15 percent, then the developers may have to repay the city up to the land's $2.2 million market value.

For more about Portland politics, visit The Oregonian's City Hall blog at blog.oregonlive.com/portlandcityhall/. Ryan Frank: 503-221-8564; ryanfrank@news.oregonian.com
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/portland_news/1178677542251660.xml&coll=7

[CouvScott]

Holladay Park Retirement Building near Lloyd...
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e214/couvttocs/Lloydarearetirementbldg.jpg

Riverscape lots 9 through 12 (4 separate buildings)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e214/couvttocs/riverscape9-12.jpg

[CouvScott]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e214/couvttocs/82ndbroadway.jpg

[zilfondel]

^ wow, can't we get ANY active uses on the ground floor? These just suck from an urbanism POV!

[mcbaby]

where is the ground retail? no store/cafe?

[NJD]

Fence up at D48 (Division & 48th)... it's sister project, H45, is close to being finished with phase 1, phase 2 just finished demo and site prep... I'm not as excited about these projects anymore after seeing how the first half of H45 looks: cheap, really cheap. The renderings looked really good too, it's a shame...

[crow]

H45 actually will get even worse with the second phase IMO. big and bold moves look good on paper, but in reality: bad scale, and the material choices are just all fashion without much meaning.

[PDX City-State]

Riverscape is horrible. What was Tim Ralston thinking? Why not a little variety over there...

[NJD]

Riverscape is horrible. What was Tim Ralston thinking?

um.... the answer you are looking for is $$$$$

[PDX City-State]

um.... the answer you are looking for is $$$$$

Yeah--but the other developers in town have made a lot more money doing much better work.

[MarkDaMan]

new renderings of the Mississippi project by Trammell Crow from portlandarchitecture.com

http://chatterbox.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/11/miss_sera_1.jpg

http://chatterbox.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/11/miss_sera_3.jpg

http://chatterbox.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/11/miss_sera_2_2.jpg

Brian Libby also has a pretty good write-up on the project.

[MarkDaMan]

looks like the McMenamins are going to renovate the Mission and add a rood top lounge and observation deck.

http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=155946

[brandonpdx]

I like it! There's going to be some great views of the city from there.

[dkealoha]

Nice! That's just a few blocks from me. Not that I don't already have 2 other mcmenamins within 5 blocks... But I'm not complaining!

[pdxstreetcar]

very cool, i love the mission theater

[MarkDaMan]

Anybody know if all this infill is enough to create a large population gain for Portland and significantly higher density tracks for the 2010 census?

More mixed-use sprouts on Southeast Belmont
Daily Journal of Commerce
by Kennedy Smith
05/15/2007


Pearl District developer Williams & Dame is hopping the Willamette River to construct its first eastside project along Belmont Street in Portland.

It’s one of at least two condominium projects in the works along Belmont, adding to a landscape increasingly peppered with mixed-use living spaces.

Developer Homer Williams said the company decided to cash in on activity along the street because it’s “just emerging as a vibrant neighborhood. We felt that the market is ready over there.”

To be called 2121 Belmont, the 185,136-square-foot, five-story building will hold 123 market-rate condos ranging from 900 to 1,000 square feet, he said. The first tenants should start moving in around this time next year, he said.

The ground floor will hold 3,594 square feet of retail space.

The total project cost, he estimated, will be around $35 million.

A second condo building, planned for a site at 3811 S.E. Belmont St., is primed for its initial design phase after City Council on Wednesday approved a zone change from commercial to mixed-use at the property owned by longtime Belmont-area resident Kinh Thi Nguyen.

Nguyen has owned the property, which houses the Phu Hoa grocery, for 15 years, according to Sylvia Cate, a land-use officer with the city, who recommended the zone change. Nguyen wants to build a three-story mixed-use condominium building with retail on the ground floor and six units above.

Although the zone change doesn’t approve the specific design of the building, Cate told councilors a condo project on the site would “fit well with the surrounding zoning,” which is mostly commercial and mixed-use.

Additionally, she said, the Belmont Area Business Association supports the zone change.

Businesses along the street are “excited and supportive,” John Barker, president of the business association, said. “It’s nice to see some development, and we could use more retail and housing along the street.”

He said the development projects fall in line with the city’s push to increase density along transit corridors.

“We’re hoping it will spur more activity,” he said. “Relative to other streets like Hawthorne and Burnside, retailers along Belmont are few and far between.”

Last year, two condominium buildings sprouted along Belmont Street: Randy Rapaport’s Belmont Lofts at 35th Avenue and developer Jerry Haase’s Andria at the corner of 42nd Avenue.
http://www.djc-or.com/viewStory.cfm?recid=29428&userID=1

[tworivers]

FYI Mississippi Lofts are u/c.

Backbridge apparently hopes to start by the end of the month, possibly early next month. 7 or 8 units have sold.

[Room 606]

Anybody know if all this infill is enough to create a large population gain for Portland and significantly higher density tracks for the 2010 census?


I just did some quick math and based on proposals mentioned in this thread, it looks like at least 1,200 multifamily infill units are proposed for Portland neighborhoods. This obviously doesn't include Pearl, South Waterfront, West End, Old Town, etc. I'm sure many of these 1,200 will not be built, but there are likely many that aren't listed or haven't been announced. The 1,200 figure is very rough because I had to make some guesses where unit totals were not readily available.

This in itself probably isn't enough for a major demographic shift or density boost in 2010. But the cumulative effect of this trend over the next 25 or 50 years will be significant.

[zilfondel]

Don't forget the estimates of 75,000 additional net units over in outer SE.

[CouvScott]

Proposal and Property Information
Location: 1830 NW Hoyt St. and 510 NW 19th Ave.
Proposal: Six-story, 91,260 square foot mixed-use building containing 80
residential units, ground floor commercial, with 58 below-grade parking
stalls.
Land Use Reviews Expected: Type III Historic Design Review
Site Zoning: EXd Northwest Plan District; Alphabet Historic District

[CouvScott]

1. LU 06-185546 PD / HO 4070029 Stephanie Beckman, 503-823-7056
Applicant: Wendy Gibson, Blue Sky Planning
Site address: SE 174th Ave/SE Powell Blvd
Planned Development Review with modifications within the Johnson Creek Basin Plan District for mixed-use
commercial/residential development with 80 residential units and 1st floor retail space. Existing house, garage
and sheds to be removed.
Increase the maximum height in the R3 zone from 35 to 45-50 feet (Zoning Code Section 33.120.215)
Reduce the minimum front building setback from 10 feet to 9 feet (Section 33.120.220)
Reduce the minimum landscaping requirement in the R3 zone from 35% to 28% (Section 33.120.235)
Reduce the minimum perimeter landscaping requirement for parking areas from 5 feet to 0 feet
(33.266.130.G.2c and d)
Increase the maximum height in the CG zone from 45 to 56.5 feet (Section 33.130.210)
Increase the maximum transit street setback in the CG zone from 10 feet to 10.1-26 feet (Section 33.130.215).

[zilfondel]

BTW, the Hungry Tiger is half-way down (take some pics ASAP - some cool graffiti on the building behind it too!), the Jeffry apartments over by the Elliot is almost completely down, and there are 2 or 3 buildings along east burnside that are fenced off and look like they might demo them. (??)

[bvpcvm]

BTW, the Hungry Tiger is half-way down (take some pics ASAP - some cool graffiti on the building behind it too!), the Jeffry apartments over by the Elliot is almost completely down, and there are 2 or 3 buildings along east burnside that are fenced off and look like they might demo them. (??)

I haven't been over there in a couple weeks. AFAIR, the Jeffry is the name of the building they're going to build. Which building are they actually tearing down? (It's replacing several, isn't it?)

[zilfondel]

^ I typo'd. It was an old convenience store or something that is being torn down, plus its adjacent mini-parking lot. No other buildings - just the 1.

For stage 2 - the condo tower - the entire southern end of the block will be demolished - the 3 story SRO/mixed use building that used to house the copy place and currently has the Jef Theatre and River City bar.

[brandonpdx]

I haven't been over there in a couple weeks. AFAIR, the Jeffry is the name of the building they're going to build. Which building are they actually tearing down? (It's replacing several, isn't it?)

they just tore down the NW Film Schools old building. The Jeffrey is going up in it's place and the adjacent surface parking lot.

[zilfondel]

^ There we go, that's what it was. An ugly, nondescript building. :D

[MarkDaMan]

TriMet sells land that's discounted in housing deal
Development - The agency says affordable living units will generate riders and fare revenue
Thursday, May 24, 2007
JAMES MAYER The Oregonian
The Oregonian

The TriMet board of directors approved the sale Thursday of the Crown Motel property along the Interstate MAX line to Reach Community Development for an affordable housing project.

The sale of the motel at 5226 N. Interstate Ave. falls under a federal rule that allows transit agencies to sell property for significantly less than it's worth if it will generate riders.

The agency bought the 24,000 square-foot property in 2005 with $907,000 in light-rail money. TriMet planned to use the land for redevelopment around the MAX line.

Reach will pay TriMet $300,000 for the site. The nonprofit developer agrees to build an $11 million project featuring at least 50 units of affordable housing, including 12 to 13 hard-to-find three-bedroom units, and 3,000 square feet of retail.

TriMet estimates 30 years of transit fares generated by the project to be worth $602,000.

"This is really a positive," said Fred Hansen, TriMet general manager.

Federal Transit Administration rules, Hansen explained, allow transit agencies to discount the sales price of property in order to encourage transit-oriented development that might not otherwise be supported by rents.

Last year, Reach announced that SERA Architects and Walsh Construction Co. would work on the project.

The Portland Development Commission is planning a residential/retail development that would include owner-occupied houses at North Killingsworth Street and Interstate Avenue. Late in 2005, a more ambitious version of Killingsworth Station fell apart when developer Tom Kemper backed out.

Other projects in the area include the city's redesign of Patton Square Park, next to the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. There's also a condo project in the works at the site of Christ Memorial Church, 1552 N. Killingsworth St.

Stephen Beaven of The Oregonian contributed to this report. James Mayer: 503-294-4109; jimmayer@news.oregonian.com

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1179971724143190.xml&coll=7

[der Reisender]

Had some time on Friday to put together a southwest Portland infill update...yah, i know i need better things to do with my time

Sophia's View
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1192/527245966_1697db326a.jpg?v=0

Corbett mixed-use...not sure how this is supposed to turn out
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/527245962_8d182fd2af.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1092/527245954_0a73c4186d.jpg?v=0

Corbett Condos up the road
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1121/527245948_9e84997ac0.jpg?v=0

Watershed at Hillsdale
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1023/527331651_7de0d5d10a.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/527245942_4c93fe473e.jpg?v=0

Multnomah Village Lofts
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1027/527331649_8f658bb1e5.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/233/527331637_8e6473ea2d.jpg?v=0

Headwaters at Tryon Creek- this one is done i think, people were moving/moved in

Facing the street
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1030/527331621_9502cee628.jpg?v=0

Interior courtyard
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/527331615_94eb3d21ed.jpg?v=0

Waiting for the water now...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/527331603_36f3ecae39.jpg?v=0

[Dougall5505]

^nice
not mine http://flickr.com/photos/skomra/
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/506540175_140f0b7ea4_b.jpg

[MitchE]

I read in the SE examiner a developer wants to build a 5 story mixed use project on Hawthorne where the dental laboratory is now (around 26th). The article isn't posted yet but they got approval from the Hosford-Abernathy neighborhood association but Buckman has reservations.

[MarkDaMan]

Portland Tribune
NORTH
Condo tower rises

Construction is well under way at the Overlook, the 30-unit condo tower soon to open at the corner of North Interstate Avenue and Shaver Street.

Mark Kirchmeier, an Overlook resident who took this on as his first development project, said the building is slated to open in late October or early November.

The four-story building will include 2,100 square feet of commercial space and 30 parking spots for residents – everyone from young professionals to downsizing retirees.

Units will range from the low $200,000s to about $380,000, and some will be available with 10-year property tax abatements since the development is along the Interstate MAX line.

Five years in the making, the building, designed by Portland-based SERA Architects, will be designated nonsmoking and will feature art from the nearby Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=118099496392240900

[MarkDaMan]

tower?

[CUclimber]

Can anyone tell me what's going in at SE 23rd and Belmont?

[PDX City-State]

I'm going to bury this in infill--because it is infill--and because it's not an announcement yet. I heard from a real estate insider that Skylab is teaming with a national developer and another architect to possibly design a 35-story condo/apartment tower on the U-Park that's directly behind the Crystal Ballroom--directly across from the new ZGF tower. Anyone know anything?

[CouvScott]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e214/couvttocs/615naito.jpg

[sopdx]

Now that, is one freakin' ugly building. It looks like a bad 60's project.

[PDX City-State]

Now that, is one freakin' ugly building. It looks like a bad 60's project.

How can you tell from that photo?

[Leo]

Now that, is one freakin' ugly building. It looks like a bad 60's project.

Actually, I like it. I'm not sure I like that funny angle of the roof towards the back, though ...

[tworivers]

I kind of like it, too. Maybe even the angle.

Trying to picture where that is exactly...

[sopdx]

Sorry, I think it looks like it belongs in a business park in Tualatin. Here's the link to the hearing
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=157623

If I've screwed up linking it, it is under Portland Online/bureau of devel services/public notices/old town...

[65MAX]

Just north of the Steele Bridge, that vacant sliver between Naito and the RR tracks. That's why there's the funny angle in the back.

[Eagle rock]

"I'm going to bury this in infill--because it is infill--and because it's not an announcement yet. I heard from a real estate insider that Skylab is teaming with a national developer and another architect to possibly design a 35-story condo/apartment tower on the U-Park that's directly behind the Crystal Ballroom--directly across from the new ZGF tower. Anyone know anything?"

Are you talking about the lot behind the Eagle on the same block as the Crystal? Because there was a sign up on the side of the Eagle showing a rendering for a 2 story building on the lot.

Skylab designing a 35 story tower would be amazing.

[PDX City-State]

I take it no one read my comment--right before the rendering.

[zilfondel]

^ that Naito project is (I believe) going to be located on the triangle lot just north of the Steel Bridge. Thus, the triangular-shaped roofline. And I think it will fit in well with the Yards at Union Station.

*pause

A skylab tower? Hmm, that sounds very intriguing.. but don't they just mainly do retail spaces? I think the Doug Fir is the largest project they've done so far, right?

[der Reisender]

Can anyone tell me what's going in at SE 23rd and Belmont?

Big ol' mixed use project
http://amaa.com/portfolio/project/?category=housing&project=163&redir=L3BvcnRmb2xpby8/Y2F0ZWdvcnk9aG91c2luZyM0

[NJD]

If the U-park goes down so does EM... 35 stories huh?... 350-400 feet would be a nice juxtaposed tower for the brewery blocks area.

[PacificNW]

I wonder if they are talking about that multi-level parking structure on the north side of Burnside as the U Park or some other parking facility...

[dkealoha]

I interviewed at Skylab not long ago and overheard a meeting Jeff Kovel was having while waiting in the lobby. He was with two other men speaking about a condo tower they were designing but I didn't hear anything juicy. Guess it's for real?!

[MarkDaMan]

anyone know who's designing Weston's point tower over on SW Alder and 14th?

[MitchE]

anyone know who's designing Weston's point tower over on SW Alder and 14th?

I think it's LRS.

[PDX City-State]

LRS has teamed with a Vancouver architect.

[kvalk]

Yeah, I think LRS does most of Wesin's work. Lucky us.

On another note, anyone seen the art panels going up on the Rocket? crap.