Riva on the Park | Complete - Page 3

dkealoha · #41 Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 8:47 PM**

According to the TRC website, this is now called "Riva on the Park"

http://www.tcresidential.com/homes/i...fice&value=112

dkealoha · #42 Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 8:48 PM**

And here is the website...

http://www.rivaonthepark.com/

sowat · #43 Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 9:29 PM**

I guess "Alexan" was too close to "Ardea" for comfort.

"Riva"? "Whatever"!

Wyatt + Asa + Ardea + Ladd + Riva + Belmont 2121 + near future Tupelo + Cyan + further future 20th & Hawthorne + Matisse (SoWa) + Enso, etc, etc = a huge glut of rental apartments on the market. This will hurt everyone except those in the market for a cheap rental apartment.

PacificNW · #44 Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 10:11 PM**

↑ This is a bad thing? A larger selection of apartments (price, quality, etc.) for those seeking apartment living?

nobody · #45 Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 10:34 PM**

Yeah, I'm pretty excited about it as I intend on moving downtown or the pearl this fall, and hopefully by then prices will fall a fair bit.

Leo · #46 Posted **Jan 22, 2009, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by sowat

12/2/08
the Ardea and Alexan are very different buildings, it's surprising how well they blend together in this silvery afternoon light.

That almost looks like it’s one building!

Probably because the brick and metal panels are very similar colors ...

I’m finding that the additional height and round shapes aren’t providing the visual variety that I hoped they would. I guess it’s because *all* the buildings are about the same height, so none of them individually ends up looking tall or slender. And because even the buildings with rounded floor plates look rectangular in profile ...

sowat · #47 Posted **Jan 23, 2009, 12:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by PacificNW

↑ This is a bad thing? A larger selection of apartments (price, quality, etc.) for those seeking apartment living?

no you're right, I didn't mean for that to sound like it was bad for everyone. It's fantastic for those in the market to rent or buy, myself included

dkealoha · #48 Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 6:35 AM**

The website is updated and now has floor plans, model unit pictures, and virtual tours. Still no prices though. They are also listed on Apartment Finder and Apartment Guide.

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Originally Posted by dkealoha

And here is the website...

http://www.rivaonthepark.com/

dkealoha · #49 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 9:11 PM**

They are working on landscaping the walkway outside of the ground floor units below the parking garage. Looks like a plus to these units is that they will have a large deck area outside of their front doors.

sowat · #50 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 10:03 PM**

I hope for the sake of those tenants the exhaust tubes behind the wood siding is sucking outside air in, and not blowing 3 levels of parking exhaust fumes out and down on to your door entry.

erinkg · #51 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 12:53 AM**

Riva on the Park is starting to post ads on Craigslist for their units. $1050 for a 488 sq ft studio - kind of pricey if you ask me, especially since you can rent a 638 sq ft condo for $1095 at the John Ross.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1040170061.html

Erin

MarkDaMan · #52 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 2:28 AM**

WoW, $1050 for a less than 500sq foot studio. Why would you pay that?

MOPIdaho · #53 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 3:57 AM**

I like this building, but I find it odd how the HVAC unit, or whatever that thing is on top, looks like it was just dropped there. Nothing to hide it or make it blend in.

dkealoha · #54 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 4:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by MOPIdaho

I like this building, but I find it odd how the HVAC unit, or whatever that thing is on top, looks like it was just dropped there. Nothing to hide it or make it blend in.

For this exact reason I'm glad that my unit in the Ardea is just below the roof line of the Alexan so that I can't see it. Higher up floors will look directly at that thing. It seems like they wouldn't have been allowed to just plop the HVAC thing on the roof like a giant jet engine sticking out of the top. Does anyone know if they plan on covering it up with some sort of screen like 937 has or something else?

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Originally Posted by Pearl_Steve

sowat · #55 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 4:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by MOPIdaho

I like this building, but I find it odd how the HVAC unit, or whatever that thing is on top, looks like it was just dropped there. Nothing to hide it or make it blend in.

I've been waiting for them to enclose the rooftop mechanicals too, but as they near completion and look ready to open, it doesn't look like that's going to happen. How did this happen?

sowat · #56 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 4:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

WoW, $1050 for a less than 500sq foot studio. Why would you pay that?

i guess because it's cheaper than the $1,400 for 400sq ft at Ladd Tower ?!

nobody · #57 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 5:54 AM**

Those sure are depressing numbers for someone looking to move downtown/the pearl/sowa this fall.

Okstate · #58 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 6:21 AM**

^ if it makes you feel any better you can get a decent 2 br unit 1 block from Pioneer Square for $995. Only catch is you would be required to post updates of PAW!

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/1040078065.html

nobody · #59 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 6:44 AM**

Whoa! I wish my timing was different. I would kill to live downtown, I hope it happens in the fall.

Castillonis · #60 Posted **Feb 19, 2009, 7:35 PM**

That seems too far below market for a 2 bedroom. It is probably an income restricted apartment.