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I was jogging through the Pearl and NW this morning when I noticed the site is being cleared at 19th & Overton for this GBD-designed apartment building. It's a small victory, but a nice one for those who care about good design.
I stopped at the NW New Seasons, also, which is much, much better than any of the others I've frequented. The 21Q project is well underway, along with other projects like the Tess O'Brien apartments. I was really struck by how big a boom this is. Along with the better-known Pearl projects, these smaller projects will have a huge impact on Portland once completed. As with the hotel boom, all bubbles will eventually pop, but it's gratifying to see how much will remain once the current one is over.