Block 216 Tower - Ritz Hotel and Condos | 459'-11 1/2" | 35 floors | Complete - Page 7

rsbear · #**121** Posted **Dec 17, 2018, 8:10 PM**

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...continues at the DJC (temporarily unlocked).

Such great news! I've been waiting 40 years for something to be built on this block. PDX's new fourth-tallest almost makes it worth the wait!!

subterranean · #**122** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 12:00 AM**

AdamUrbanist · #**123** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 5:48 PM**

I'm hoping for one added bonus from this project: that the Goodman's decide turn another one of their downtown parking lots into a large, destination food cart pod. Maybe this time with an interior courtyard with seating and a small event space - like the one that used to be at 28th and Division. I don't know how food cart rent stacks up against commercial parking, but creating more energy downtown can only help the value of their real estate.

tworivers · #**124** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 3:50 AM**

Amusing click-bait courtesy of a very young writer over at WW: Goodbye, Alder Street Food Cart Pod. Hello, Portland’s Tallest Hotel

According to the article, there is no timeline for construction and the food carts are actually being "leveled". Also, and this line really did make me LOL, "outrage over lost food carts didn't deter the Design Commission from moving forward with the plans". Is there an adult in the room over there these days?

Malix · #**125** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by tworivers

Amusing click-bait courtesy of a very young writer over at WW: Goodbye, Alder Street Food Cart Pod. Hello, Portland’s Tallest Hotel

According to the article, there is no timeline for construction and the food carts are actually being "leveled". Also, and this line really did make me LOL, "outrage over lost food carts didn't deter the Design Commission from moving forward with the plans". Is there an adult in the room over there these days?

Just recycled content and no real effort or skill in that piece. I wonder how they will “level” the food carts...maybe dynamite or big yellow trucks.

urbanlife · #**126** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 7:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by tworivers

Amusing click-bait courtesy of a very young writer over at WW: Goodbye, Alder Street Food Cart Pod. Hello, Portland’s Tallest Hotel

According to the article, there is no timeline for construction and the food carts are actually being "leveled". Also, and this line really did make me LOL, "outrage over lost food carts didn't deter the Design Commission from moving forward with the plans". Is there an adult in the room over there these days?

I miss the days when Willamette Week use to be good journalism. Now is seems they just hire any C student that is fresh out of college and had just moved here.

EastsideView · #**127** Posted **Dec 25, 2018, 7:25 AM**

Hopefully this looks as good built as the renderings look. Congrats GBD for all the good work!

EV

pdxsg34 · #**128** Posted **Apr 1, 2019, 8:42 PM**

Shoring permit now under review

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Block 216 - EXC 01 - Shoring and Excavation work to prepare for future 35 story mixed use building with 5 floors of below grade parking

58rhodes · #**129** Posted **Apr 2, 2019, 12:54 AM**

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Shoring permit now under review

Good news, I was just thinking about this project

downtownpdx · #**130** Posted **Apr 3, 2019, 11:02 PM**

I heard from a friend who works on the Central Eastside Industrial Council that the food carts are possibly being relocated to a spot along South Park Blocks, by PSU. Has anyone else heard this? Good for PSU, but a shame that they would be kinda far from the center of downtown activity.

marlonwarren · #**131** Posted **Apr 4, 2019, 4:42 PM**

Glad to see things progress on Block 216 . . .

https://youtu.be/t082gAZW_S8

Rsc60 · #**132** Posted **Apr 30, 2019, 11:06 PM**

Has the food carts left yet? Construction should be starting soon I assume

Derek · #**133** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:16 AM**

The food carts are still there. I haven't really noticed too many that have packed up and moved yet which kind of surprises me.

Rsc60 · #**134** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:42 AM**

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The food carts are still there. I haven't really noticed too many that have packed up and moved yet which kind of surprises me.

Maybe they're getting word to hang tight construction might be delayed if cancelled at all

MarkDaMan · #**135** Posted **May 1, 2019, 3:36 AM**

Speculation is a funny game... also "they're"

Rsc60 · #**136** Posted **May 1, 2019, 7:18 AM**

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Speculation is a funny game... also "they're"

Just odd with construction suppose to be starting soon the carts are fully active with no signs of them going anywhere

MarkDaMan · #**137** Posted **May 1, 2019, 2:10 PM**

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Just odd with construction suppose to be starting soon the carts are fully active with no signs of them going anywhere

The earliest timetable had them starting excavation in June. According to someone at the Woodlark the carts have been notified that construction is expected to start this summer. No sense in clearing out paying tenants (food carts) any sooner than necessary.

maccoinnich · #**138** Posted **May 1, 2019, 3:42 PM**

It’s only a year since news of this project broke. The shoring permit is already under review. For those of you who don’t work in architecture / engineering/ construction: that’s incredibly fast for a project of this scale.

It’s always possible that the project won’t break ground, but nothing we’ve seen to date suggests that’s likely.

2oh1 · #**139** Posted **May 1, 2019, 5:35 PM**

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Just odd with construction suppose to be starting soon the carts are fully active with no signs of them going anywhere

It's not like when the Ladd House was being moved a decade ago. These are food carts. They have wheels. They're likely to stay as long as possible unless they find a better spot elsewhere.

58rhodes · #**140** Posted **May 2, 2019, 12:24 AM**

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It's not like when the Ladd House was being moved a decade ago. These are food carts. They have wheels. They're likely to stay as long as possible unless they find a better spot elsewhere.

If they have paid for the space then they likely will stay until their lease time is over-makes sense eh?