Portland's West End is a traditionally low rise area sporting the multiple blocks long South Park Blocks, home to the Portland Downtown Farmer's Market, the Portland Art Museum, Portland's gay friendly Stark Street, and several turn of the 20th century churches, the area has recently seen a growth spurt. Not being developed like the SoWa or Pearl, where one developer controls blocks of property, the West End is getting a very individualistic feel. With Portland State University to the South, and the tony Pearl District's Brewery Blocks to the north, as well as the Portland Streetcar sweeping down the spine of the neighborhood, the West End has the potential to become a signature Portland development. The height limits could also potentially lead to Portland's new tallest being located in the district. With it's new developments changing Portland's skyline, this thread can track the neighborhoods development.
Current projects in the district as of August 2006
The recently completed Eliot
Benson Tower (under construction)
ZGF Tower (in approval process)
Ladd Tower (in approval process, to break ground Fall 2006)
Montgomery Blocks (several block redevelopment)
Broadway Tower (recently introduced)
