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Design Advice Drawings [13 MB] and memo for alterations to the Wells Fargo building.
The proposed new entrance to the Tower seems out of place and not a good fit for a high rise that I have always disliked, but I do not care to see it made worse.

But the proposed glass-enclosed ground floor at the DP building is, at first glance, a big improvement over the existing formidable ground floor. The scheme does a pretty good job of respecting the existing strong building forms, and it would bring human activity closer to the sidewalks.
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City set to kick off $195M reconstruction of the Portland Building, shroud Portlandia statue
By Jon Bell – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal
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https://www.bizjournals.com/portland...839&j=79256641

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Folks looking to get some business done with the city of Portland have been met with closed doors since earlier this fall — at least at the city's Portland Building.

That's because all 1,400 or so employees who work in the building have been temporarily relocated to make way for a $195 million reconstruction project that's about to kick off in earnest. (The price tag includes contingency funds as well as the cost of relocating employees.) The various city bureaus have been moved to other downtown buildings, including the Congress Center at 1001 S.W. 4th, Columbia Square at 111 S.W. Columbia St. and 400 S.W. 6th Ave.

Though initial interior demolition work has already begun, the city is hosting an official groundbreaking for the project at 10 a.m Monday, December 4, at the Portland Building, which sits at 1120 S.W. 5th Ave. Construction is expected to wrap up by the end of 2020.
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Survey finds growth in downtown Portland economy despite livability issues
Christine Pitawanich, KGW 6:54 PM. PST December 05, 2017

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- The owners of the recently-opened Phat Blue Buddha food cart near the corner of Southwest Stark Street and 3rd Avenue are former Floridians. They love Portland.

“There's so much life in Portland and so much diversity, and that's one of the reasons we were drawn here,” said Lucia Branton, who owns the business with her husband, Thai.

They are an example of new business owners who have moved to the downtown core. A survey from Downtown Clean & Safe found that between 2015 and 2016, employment, wages, and the number of businesses grew.

Jobs grew 2 percent, wages grew 6 percent, and the number of businesses went up by 4 percent.

The survey indicates the downtown economy is thriving.

But while the vast majority of people and businesses surveyed said they felt safe, about half said cleanliness needs improvement.
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Downtown Portland's paradox: Crime, public perceptions threaten growth, retailers say
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By Anna Marum amarum@oregonian.com
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By many measures, downtown Portland is flourishing.

Employment and wages are up, and more businesses have opened than have closed. Vacancy rates remain near historic lows. Skyscrapers command record prices, and cranes loom over the skyline as development dollars and new residents continue to pour in.

Paradoxically, downtown retailers and others are faced with theft, break-ins, human waste and the detritus of the opioid epidemic on a regular basis. These problems are made worse by a shortage of police making the rounds, they say.

As the year drew to a close, the problems remained vexing and defied solutions that are both compassionate and effective. The underlying data raise as many questions as answers, and city leaders, pressed to respond to a situation some retailers feel has reached crisis levels, vow to keep downtown livability and safety as top priorities.

Business and city officials are quick to distinguish between crime and homelessness, emphasizing that those sleeping on the streets should be treated with compassion as long as they don't break any laws.

But just the presence of panhandlers or others lingering on the sidewalk can discourage some from visiting downtown's restaurants or shops. Meanwhile, recurring crime, no matter who commits it, wears thin for some.

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Noted construction firm joins Blue Star Donuts, CENTRL Office in Menashes' new West End building
By Jon Bell – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal
Jan 26, 2018, 2:39pm

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland...043&j=79699431

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When construction wrapped up on Menashe Properties' 12th & Morrison office building, the executive team from Turner Construction, the company that built the structure, paid a visit to the sixth-floor penthouse space.

They liked what they saw — so much so that they decided to move their office there.

"They said, 'We've got to live here,'" said Dan Kavanaugh, vice president and general manager for Turner. "It's a great floor, it's a great space and it's a beautiful building."

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In addition, Blue Star Donuts, the local donut shop founded and co-owned by Katie Poppe and Micah Camden of Little Big Burger fame, somewhat quietly signed a lease for ground-floor space in the building. According to KATU, the donut company plans to move its flagship store and offices from 1237 S.W. Washington St. into about 5,000 square feet in the 12th & Morrison building later this year.

With the Turner deal, Menashe said essentially all but the fourth floor of 12th & Morrison has now been leased.
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Portland Building crane went up over the weekend. Will try and get a picture later.
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http://www.oregonlive.com/business/i...h-rise_ap.html

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More Portland high-rise apartments rented as hotel rooms; many without required permits
Updated 10:36 AM; Posted 5:00 AM
By Elliot Njus enjus@oregonian.com
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Residents of downtown Portland's Ladd Tower last year started noticing a growing number of strangers in their building's lobby and elevators, often with luggage in tow.

They arrived at a time when residents were already on edge over a series of break-ins, and crime prevention officials had warned them to watch out for unfamiliar people. It wasn't clear where they were coming from — until residents found the building listed on the website Stay Alfred, which rents out vacant apartments to travelers.

"I signed up to live in a home, not a hotel," said Lisa Cox, a resident of the building. "Holland Residential has turned this into a hotel without me even knowing."

Ladd Tower, owned by Holland, isn't alone. The owners of a handful of high-end apartment buildings are now offering rooms to rent by the night through Stay Alfred and a Portland-based competitor, Vacasa.

It's part of a small but growing industry that allows building owners to make money off of empty units, even as the city's housing shortage pushes rents and home prices to record levels. And while the city generally allows this kind of short-term rental in commercial zones, many of these high-rise apartments appear to be violating city code because they lack a required permit.
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The city needs to be cracking down on this and slapping huge fines to the building owners doing this and the websites like AirBnb that they are advertising on because sites like ABnB should be policing their own listings.
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Old Posted Mar 25, 2018, 5:13 AM
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Are these new high end apartments using their units as hotels because they can't get enough regular tenants or because a hotel unit is more profitable than a apartment unit?

Anyone know what these apartment-cum-hotel units cost a night? They seem basically like Residence Inns, okay for a longer stay but for a short stay, there's none of the usual hotel amenities.
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Old Posted Mar 25, 2018, 7:25 PM
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Are these new high end apartments using their units as hotels because they can't get enough regular tenants or because a hotel unit is more profitable than a apartment unit?

Anyone know what these apartment-cum-hotel units cost a night? They seem basically like Residence Inns, okay for a longer stay but for a short stay, there's none of the usual hotel amenities.
I would say the answer is a little bit of both, it does seem like a number of the new high end rents apartments are having a tough time filling up and renting out units on AirBnb and such probably brings in more money than rent would.
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Historic Multnomah County Courthouse to be put up for sale
Multnomah County Commissioners were expected to start the process Thursday of selling the historic downtown courthouse and a a building that now houses health services.
Author: Rachael Rafanelli
Published: 6:48 AM PDT April 19, 2018
Updated: 8:10 AM PDT April 19, 2018

PORTLAND, Ore.-- Multnomah County Commissioners were expected to start the process Thursday of selling the historic downtown courthouse and a a building that now houses health services.

A vote to list them officially as surplus properties starts the process of selling the building.

The courthouse at 1021 SW 4th Ave., built in two phases from 1909 to 1914, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The McCoy building at 426 SW Stark St., was built in 1923.

If commissioners approve making them surplus, this starts a 60-day period of public comment before they are put up for sale. The county plans an open house in May to explain this process and to take additional comment.

The 292,717 square foot courthouse, built in the neo-classical style, has 39 courtrooms on eight floors. The county determined in 2013 that retrofitting the building to meet earthquake standards was too costly.

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Why? No one knows what's going to happen to it yet.
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Old Posted Apr 20, 2018, 7:14 AM
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I am hopeful something good comes from the Courthouse building, saving the facade and building a new tower within it would be amazing if done right.
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I would think the courthouse can be repurposed to creative and startup/incubator workspace. Something like a bigger version of the Leftbank building. There is a variety of spaces. For example, a courtroom also has a connected judge's chamber and office, those connected spaces would be a good office for a small architectural practice, software firm, law firm, and other companies who need a few thousand sf that is mostly open plan but includes a conference room or two. The larger public spaces could be WeWork type spaces. There are enclosed offices, currently Sheriffs Office, administration and DA, that could be used by law firms, accounting firms, that sort of thing.

I also think the cost of renovation and seismic would be lower if it isn't necessary to keep the building occupied during 6 years of phased, as was the original plan when the county looked at removating the courthouse.we

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My hope is that someone buys the McCoy building and the other three quarters of the block it is on (the key bank and the menashe owned podium) and craft a nice 30+ story building. It's the perfect opportunity to do a full block development in a part of central downtown.
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I’m rarely a fan of beautiful historic buildings that once held public institutions being turned over to for profit developers. Portland has so few to begin with comparatively. It’s pretty much my only gripe about this city’s urban fabric.
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I’m rarely a fan of beautiful historic buildings that once held public institutions being turned over to for profit developers. Portland has so few to begin with comparatively. It’s pretty much my only gripe about this city’s urban fabric.
I generally agree with you, but as someone who was in the courthouse for years, this is for the best. Multco doesn’t have the funds to properly maintain much less to do a renovation with the required seismic retrofit. The current courthouse was built around the original 1869 courthouse in phases and there is a small administrative structure in the middle of what once was a courtyard. Not to mention the unreinforced masonary. It wouldn’t take much of a earthquake to absolutely destroy it.
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I’m rarely a fan of beautiful historic buildings that once held public institutions being turned over to for profit developers. Portland has so few to begin with comparatively. It’s pretty much my only gripe about this city’s urban fabric.
The courthouse building's fate was determined years ago when the County decided to build new. It's very likely to be preserved in some fashion due to it's historic landmark status. I thought the Customs House in NW turned out fine with some private money.
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Wells Fargo Center renovation drawings [155 MB] and Staff Report, which does not yet recommend approval
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