heres the story from the business journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/...ent-breed.html
HQ hotel developer to seek different breed of patrons with second structure
The Oregonian reported yesterday that Mortenson Construction, the company behind the proposed 600-room Hyatt just north of Oregon Convention Center, is also planning to build a 204-room hotel across the river in downtown Portland.
But while the Hyatt will serve the business set, the planned AC Hotel by Marriott, at the corner of Southwest Third Avenue and Taylor Street, is aimed at a more cosmopolitan crowd.
Marriott describes the AC brand as a "stylish and urban" hotel with the "highest standards of quality." The planned downtown hotel may represent some competition for Provenance Hotels, which owns Hotel Lucia, Hotel deLuxe and The Sentinel in Portland and has 14 hotels around the country. Provenance employs a creative branding strategy, giving each of its hotels a unique look and feel based on its history and former use.
Not quite in keeping with that image, the downtown hotel will be built on an empty quarter-block owned by Portland Development Commission. Nearby businesses include Chipotle, Bangkok Palace and a 7-Eleven.
Planning documents submitted to the city of Portland identify Sera Design as the architects working on the 13-story project.