I decided to be nice and host the file for everyone, since this is kind of a big deal for the Lloyd:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8Ve...haSGFGMVk/edit
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Originally Posted by bvpcvm
I like the fact that they're reinstating the street grid, and I'm glad to finally see this parking lot disappear. Too bad they've scaled back (now down to 17 stories), but the main thing is what happens at street level.
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I'm not so sure that putting through streets through there is a great idea - there is already a lot of auto infrastructure in the Lloyd. That and the 1,200 extra below-grade parking (1:2 ratio of units to parking, no less!) could be a large reason they had to scale the buildings so far back. That much parking probably cost in the ballpark of $60 million - a very large slice of the total development costs.
I wonder why they decided they needed so much parking when there are what, 20+ residential projects in Portland that are going ahead with ZERO parking?
Probably getting money from a traditional lending agency that has very rigid rules, but nonetheless odd. They will likely never fill that parking up.
Anyways, I digress. The space between those 4 buildings would have made a great linear park or space for the residents, instead of just another street in Portland on a grid! Lost opportunity - see the PAM plaza block for inspiration.