Old Town/Chinatown News - Page 27

urbanlife · #**521** Posted: **Mar 6, 2010, 7:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

This is one of my FAVS in Portland. I want something exciting there, and soon!

PSU's architecture department tried to use it as their temporary location while Shattuck was being renovated, but PSU said no because it was too far from the campus. It would of been so cool to use that building for a few years as an architecture school.

Hopefully something worthwhile will go in that building. I really wish the hotel idea made it through because that building would of made such a unique hotel to stay at.

MarkDaMan · #**522** Posted: **Mar 23, 2010, 8:40 PM**

City of Portland soon to own 'Made in Oregon' sign
By Janie Har, The Oregonian
March 23, 2010, 12:02PM

The iconic and occasionally problematic “Made in Oregon” sign at the west end of the Burnside Bridge will be changed to read “Portland, Oregon” before the city takes ownership. The copy change request goes before the Design Commission in May, with the change to occur this summer.

Ramsay Signs will donate the actual sign and the city, according to Leonard’s blog, will pay to light the sign with money from a new parking lot under the Burnside Bridge.

-Janie Har

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/i..._to_own_m.html

urbanlife · #**523** Posted: **Mar 23, 2010, 9:17 PM**

shame they will be changing what it says, but good that the city will finally own this landmark. It makes sense for the city to own it.

PacificNW · #**524** Posted: **Mar 23, 2010, 11:02 PM**

I don't have a problem with the future change....Just glad it will be still there..

MarkDaMan · #**525** Posted: **Mar 24, 2010, 2:14 AM**

MarkDaMan · #**526** Posted: **Mar 24, 2010, 2:15 AM**

^I think it looks better.

Okstate · #**527** Posted: **Mar 24, 2010, 4:03 PM**

Edit.

pdxtraveler · #**528** Posted: **May 13, 2010, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Okstate

Has this been mentioned?

http://www.amaa.com/portfolio/projec...251&redir=Lz8=

I think this may be starting. The nightclub was moving out last week and there is a Design Review request to take off some of the historic features of the building for strorage during construction.

http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/in...42259&a=300332

Okstate · #**529** Posted: **May 13, 2010, 9:56 PM**

If a westside couplet ever comes to fruition it will be pretty attractive in the Old town area along Couch.

Eco_jt · #**530** Posted: **Jul 1, 2010, 10:40 PM**

they refer to Old Town as "New Town" ... maybe some day I suppose

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On the Uwajimaya Facebook fanpage...
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Alisa Sloan Any chance you'll be opening in downtown Portland?
June 10 at 3:42pm · Like · Flag

Deanna Borowski I would also like an update on the downtown Portland plans
June 11 at 2:59am · Like · Flag

Jt Tarantino I would also like to know the plans for downtown Portland...seriously...inquiring minds need to know =)
June 11 at 11:08am · Like ·

Uwajimaya, Inc. We are interested in operating an Uwajimaya in Portland. We are working with a property owner, developer and the City of Portland on a possible new Uwajimaya in Portland New Town/China Town. We are appreciative of the neighborhood support and encouragement from people like you.
June 15 at 2:30pm · Like · Flag

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a response to an email I sent to PDC about Uwajimaya plans
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Plambeck, Ross <PlambeckR@pdc.us> Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:34 PM
To: John Tarantino <johntarantino1@gmail.com>
Cc: "Englander, Peter" <EnglanderP@pdc.us>
Hello,

Uwajimaya has signed a Letter of Intent to Lease ground floor space in the mixed use project that Sockeye Development is hoping to start construction in May of 2012, with the grocery store opening February of 2014. This timeline is tentative and depends on the developer securing private and public financing. PDC hopes to have a determination on its level of funding into the project by the end of this year.

The link is to a concept study Sockeye had done for a two block redevelopment with the Uwajimaya project proceeding first. http://www.pdc.us/ura/dtwf/block32-33.asp

If you have further questions, you should email Peter Englander as he is the project manager and I will no longer be at PDC after June 30.

Ross Plambeck
Senior Project Manager
Urban Development Department
Portland Development Commission
222 NW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209-3589
plambeckr@pdc.us

pdxtraveler · #**531** Posted: **Jul 2, 2010, 1:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Eco_jt

Uwajimaya has signed a Letter of Intent to Lease ground floor space in the mixed use project that Sockeye Development is hoping to start construction in May of 2012, with the grocery store opening February of 2014. This timeline is tentative and depends on the developer securing private and public financing. PDC hopes to have a determination on its level of funding into the project by the end of this year.

That is the closest thing I have seen to a set date. I wish it was sooner, but beggers can't be choosers. All my favorite hangouts are within Old Town, so I really would like to see this progress.

cab · #**532** Posted: **Jul 2, 2010, 2:53 PM**

I think part of the problem is the requirement for 2 blocks. The block closest to burnside is filling up with retails and really is in no way in need up re-development. If the PDC would just isolate the one block for the Uwajimaya building, I'm sure the development could be sped up. Keep it simple.

Okstate · #**533** Posted: **Jul 5, 2010, 3:16 PM**

http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/07/02...ld-town-store/
Uwajimaya closer to building Old Town store
POSTED: Friday, July 2, 2010 at 01:38 PM PT
BY: Nick Bjork
Tags: Sockeye Development, Uwajimaya

Representatives of Uwajimaya, the Asian grocer headquartered in Seattle, signed a letter of intent today with the Portland-based Sockeye Development to put a store in Portland’s Old Town.

The store, which will be located on an entire block bordered by Northwest 4th and 5th avenues, Couch and Davis streets, will be the second Uwajimaya in Oregon.

The letter of intent gives the Portland Development Commission six months to come up with the public investment required for the project. The PDC will have to come up with close to $10 million in funding for it. The project, which has been in the works for more than two years, was estimated last year at $80 million.

In addition to the street level specialty grocer, Sockeye Development has proposed adding more than 100 housing units above the store.

mcbaby · #**534** Posted: **Jul 11, 2010, 9:31 PM**

finally some action! I would love to be able to shop at Owajimaya without going all the way to Beaverton!

tworivers · #**535** Posted: **Aug 6, 2010, 12:33 AM**

Here's a demolition to get excited about!

I thought the OCOM project might be dead in the water thanks to the economy, but maybe not?

Old Town building to be demolished
POSTED: Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 03:51 PM PT
BY: Nick Bjork
DJC

The Portland Development Commission announced today it is seeking bids for the demolition of the former Oregon Mountain Community building on Block 8 in Old Town.

The PDC-owned building sits on the same block as the former Globe Hotel Building, which is the future home of the Oregon Oriental College of Medicine.

The building, located at 1 N.W. Couch St., was most recently home of Oregon Mountain Community, an outdoor retail store, before the company moved to the Hollywood District in 2004. Brad Malsin, principal with Beam Development, said the demolition will allow for the renovation of the Globe Hotel Building and will open the site for future redevelopment.

“We are exploring some options for the site, but it is too early to know exactly what we will do with it,” Malsin said.

SD Deacon, the general contractor on the Globe Hotel Building renovation, is expected to get to work on the building sometime next month.

tworivers · #**536** Posted: **Aug 6, 2010, 12:38 AM**

And a demolition not to get excited about:

Portland’s Satyricon club to be demolished
POSTED: Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 03:03 PM PT
BY: Nathalie Weinstein
Tags: demolitions
DJC

A downtown Portland music club may soon be torn down to make way for a new homeless shelter.

The Satyricon, a music club famous for hosting early performances of famous bands such as Nirvana and Elliott Smith, plans to close its doors for good in October. The club had previously closed in 2003 and reopened in 2006.

The nonprofit MacDonald Center, which has purchased a building at 125 N.W. 6th Ave., plans to demolish it, according to Drina Simons, development director with the MacDonald Center. The nonprofit plans to build a new shelter for the homeless the lot.

No demolition notices have been filed yet for the project, according to the city of Portland’s public notice website. The MacDonald Center is currently located in a building located next door to Satyricon at 605 N.W. Couch St.

Okstate · #**537** Posted: **Aug 6, 2010, 4:27 AM**

For better or worse it appears Old Town will be housing (ironic term, I know) the homeless population for the long run.

WestCoast · #**538** Posted: **Aug 6, 2010, 4:57 AM**

ANOTHER homeless center?! Holy crap

cab · #**539** Posted: **Aug 6, 2010, 1:57 PM**

Housing and parking lots. Satyricons gets torn down while across the street a surface parking lot sits empty.

crow · #**540** Posted: **Aug 6, 2010, 2:04 PM**

satyricon is one of those haunts that help push the alternate music scene in Portland - too bad, but the building was in pretty bad shape. I agree with you CAB, why tear a building down when there are empty lots all over the place. The city must own one or two them around town that they could entice development on, but I suspect it is really a money opportunity for the owners of Satyricon rather than good urban planning