Portland Development News - Page 15

CrazyAboutCities · April 28th, 2007, 09:08 AM

YAY! MORE SKYSCRAPERS FOR PORTLAND!

MarkDaMan · May 2nd, 2007, 05:52 PM

new Hoyt Street tower between 11th and 12th at Overton

PeterSmith · May 3rd, 2007, 04:32 AM

I like this tower. It reminds me of a baby 10 Rittenhouse Square, currently under construction in Philly. Are there any colored renderings?

CrazyAboutCities · May 3rd, 2007, 07:29 AM

I love that building. It is very charming and has its own character! BUILD IT NOW!

dougall5505 · May 6th, 2007, 04:10 AM

a couple pics from today
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here are some pics around the pearl today
waterfront pearl
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the encore
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the safeway site (btw the bridgeport brewery STINKS!)
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the metropolitan
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riverscape
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all right heres view of HSP's properties and the rest of the pearl
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CrazyAboutCities · May 6th, 2007, 09:16 AM

Great pictures!

raleigh-bound · May 7th, 2007, 06:35 AM

hi, i'm new to the portland forum. contrary to what my name suggests, i'm no longer bounding for raleigh. i am thinking about portland however, is it a good place to live? very general question i know. don't know much about portland, only that real estate prices are fairly high, and people seem to like it. still, i am looking live and work in downtown. i have 2 small kids, is it a kid friendly city? do they have good schools? i have always enjoyed the urban lifestyle, now that i'm marreid with kids, i want to experience that with my family and raise my kids in a multi-faceted environment and not a suburban setting as we are now in the O.C. looking to live in a loft development. any input would be greatly appreciated.

MarkDaMan · May 7th, 2007, 06:31 PM

^Portland is a terr-rrific city. It has a bright future and a lot going for it. Portland schools are considered one of America's finest urban school districts. It has its problems with much of the inner city housing being occupied by younger childless couples causing some shriking enrollment, but also has some of the best schools in the state. I find Portland to also be kid friendly. I've taken my nephews downtown to play in the fountains during the summer, or up to the park to hike. We also have a couple museums aimed for kids (OMSI, CM2) and the city is actively adding in child friendly amenities in the Pearl and South Waterfront.

Housing prices compared to anything back east, or my God, the O.C. is relatively inexpensive. Now is actually one of the best times in years to be looking for an inner city home.

A couple good sites to find a home:

www.movingtoportland.net

www.livinginthepearl.com

www.thesouthwaterfront.com

MarkDaMan · May 7th, 2007, 06:32 PM

JoshYent, you still posting here?

Here is the Concept Plan and a conceptual rendering from Hillsboro for that possible development.

http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/Planni...an_Summary.pdf

CrazyAboutCities · May 7th, 2007, 10:32 PM

WOW! I love their concept plans! *Drools*

dougall5505 · May 8th, 2007, 01:19 AM

oh ya and we were just named the 3rd "best city to live in" by some magazine so I would say its a good place to live.

raleigh-bound · May 8th, 2007, 04:54 AM

i appreciate the info! i heard portland gets more rain than seattle, is that true? is it something to be dispised or are people pretty much ok with it? also, is the light rail system efficient and much utilized by commuters? i heard it's still not making a dent in the traffic congestion.

CrazyAboutCities · May 8th, 2007, 04:59 AM

I heard that too. I find it hard to believe that but most of my friends who lives in Portland and here agrees on that one. Funny thing everytime I go to Portland, Its rained a bit, no big deal.

Portland's light rail system (MAX) is an excellent system that can do most of Portland metro area for commuters.

MarkDaMan · May 8th, 2007, 06:45 PM

The summer more than makes up for the wet spring. It doesn't rain hardly once from mid-June through mid-September. Wooohooo, almost summer again!

Portland actually has slightly less precip and slightly warmer temps. Hardly enough to be very noticable I'm sure.

Annual Average Precipt.
Seattle 38.00"
Portland 36.30"
http://www.mobot.org/education/02pro...nity/table.htm

You will never make a dent in traffic congestion when most of the freeways max out at three lanes in each direction. I don't find the traffic terribly bad though. To get from my place in East Portland to downtown for work during rush hour, never takes me more than 30 minutes in stopped traffic. The light rail is actually heavily used and quite efficient for commuting or getting to and from major events.

diz · May 9th, 2007, 06:51 AM

Holy crap its hot in the metro this week.

JoshYent · May 19th, 2007, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

JoshYent, you still posting here?

Here is the Concept Plan and a conceptual rendering from Hillsboro for that possible development.

http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/Planni...an_Summary.pdf

NICE!!!!

this is great news! i hope this gets off the ground!!!

diz · May 20th, 2007, 09:14 AM

Oh I saw that. But I didn't know how to post the pic.

Thanks MarkDaMan

I go through here millions of times. I can take pics of the area. Lots of activity. The new Orenco Station buildings are nice and very old town looking.

dougall5505 · May 21st, 2007, 04:59 AM

form saturday this is kind of a experiment would you guys like the pictures regular size or this bigger size?
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BIG!
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crane looks nice and sturdy
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mhhh...a barbecue?
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first restraunt opening soon
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theres already stuff in here model unit maybe
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urbana market is now open
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raleigh-bound · May 21st, 2007, 05:10 AM

big, definitely big! nice photos!

CrazyAboutCities · May 21st, 2007, 05:37 AM

WOW!!!!! It is like brand new city! I love these beautiful skyscrapers! It is seen like almost empty right now... Can't wait to see it grow and become one of busiest neighborhoods in Portland!

May 6th, 2007, 04:10 AM	#285
dougall5505 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 87 Likes (Received): 0	a couple pics from today image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr here are some pics around the pearl today waterfront pearl image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr the encore image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr the safeway site (btw the bridgeport brewery STINKS!) image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr the metropolitan image hosted on flickr riverscape image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr all right heres view of HSP's properties and the rest of the pearl image hosted on flickr

May 9th, 2007, 06:51 AM	#295
diz Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rip City Posts: 10,477 Likes (Received): 39	Holy crap its hot in the metro this week. __________________ diz's Gallery \| one photo per whenever \| my Portland \| more Portland other cities: Calgary latest travel blog post: 3.13.2013 \| When I root, I root for the Timbers!

May 20th, 2007, 09:14 AM	#297
diz Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rip City Posts: 10,477 Likes (Received): 39	Oh I saw that. But I didn't know how to post the pic. Thanks MarkDaMan I go through here millions of times. I can take pics of the area. Lots of activity. The new Orenco Station buildings are nice and very old town looking. __________________ diz's Gallery \| one photo per whenever \| my Portland \| more Portland other cities: Calgary latest travel blog post: 3.13.2013 \| When I root, I root for the Timbers!

May 21st, 2007, 04:59 AM	#298
dougall5505 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 87 Likes (Received): 0	form saturday this is kind of a experiment would you guys like the pictures regular size or this bigger size? image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr BIG! image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr crane looks nice and sturdy image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr mhhh...a barbecue? image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr first restraunt opening soon image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr theres already stuff in here model unit maybe image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr urbana market is now open image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

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April 28th, 2007, 09:08 AM	#281
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	YAY! MORE SKYSCRAPERS FOR PORTLAND!

May 2nd, 2007, 05:52 PM	#282
MarkDaMan GoByStreetcar! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 208 Likes (Received): 0	new Hoyt Street tower between 11th and 12th at Overton

May 3rd, 2007, 04:32 AM	#283
PeterSmith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami/Baltimore Posts: 4,163 Likes (Received): 10	I like this tower. It reminds me of a baby 10 Rittenhouse Square, currently under construction in Philly. Are there any colored renderings?

May 3rd, 2007, 07:29 AM	#284
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	I love that building. It is very charming and has its own character! BUILD IT NOW!

May 6th, 2007, 09:16 AM	#286
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	Great pictures!

May 7th, 2007, 06:35 AM	#287
raleigh-bound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the o.c. Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	hi, i'm new to the portland forum. contrary to what my name suggests, i'm no longer bounding for raleigh. i am thinking about portland however, is it a good place to live? very general question i know. don't know much about portland, only that real estate prices are fairly high, and people seem to like it. still, i am looking live and work in downtown. i have 2 small kids, is it a kid friendly city? do they have good schools? i have always enjoyed the urban lifestyle, now that i'm marreid with kids, i want to experience that with my family and raise my kids in a multi-faceted environment and not a suburban setting as we are now in the O.C. looking to live in a loft development. any input would be greatly appreciated.

May 7th, 2007, 06:31 PM	#288
MarkDaMan GoByStreetcar! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 208 Likes (Received): 0	^Portland is a terr-rrific city. It has a bright future and a lot going for it. Portland schools are considered one of America's finest urban school districts. It has its problems with much of the inner city housing being occupied by younger childless couples causing some shriking enrollment, but also has some of the best schools in the state. I find Portland to also be kid friendly. I've taken my nephews downtown to play in the fountains during the summer, or up to the park to hike. We also have a couple museums aimed for kids (OMSI, CM2) and the city is actively adding in child friendly amenities in the Pearl and South Waterfront. Housing prices compared to anything back east, or my God, the O.C. is relatively inexpensive. Now is actually one of the best times in years to be looking for an inner city home. A couple good sites to find a home: www.movingtoportland.net www.livinginthepearl.com www.thesouthwaterfront.com

May 7th, 2007, 06:32 PM	#289
MarkDaMan GoByStreetcar! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 208 Likes (Received): 0	JoshYent, you still posting here? Here is the Concept Plan and a conceptual rendering from Hillsboro for that possible development. http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/Planni...an_Summary.pdf

May 7th, 2007, 10:32 PM	#290
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	WOW! I love their concept plans! Drools

May 8th, 2007, 01:19 AM	#291
dougall5505 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 87 Likes (Received): 0	oh ya and we were just named the 3rd "best city to live in" by some magazine so I would say its a good place to live.

May 8th, 2007, 04:54 AM	#292
raleigh-bound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the o.c. Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	i appreciate the info! i heard portland gets more rain than seattle, is that true? is it something to be dispised or are people pretty much ok with it? also, is the light rail system efficient and much utilized by commuters? i heard it's still not making a dent in the traffic congestion.

May 8th, 2007, 04:59 AM	#293
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	I heard that too. I find it hard to believe that but most of my friends who lives in Portland and here agrees on that one. Funny thing everytime I go to Portland, Its rained a bit, no big deal. Portland's light rail system (MAX) is an excellent system that can do most of Portland metro area for commuters.

May 8th, 2007, 06:45 PM	#294
MarkDaMan GoByStreetcar! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 208 Likes (Received): 0	The summer more than makes up for the wet spring. It doesn't rain hardly once from mid-June through mid-September. Wooohooo, almost summer again! Portland actually has slightly less precip and slightly warmer temps. Hardly enough to be very noticable I'm sure. Annual Average Precipt. Seattle 38.00" Portland 36.30" http://www.mobot.org/education/02pro...nity/table.htm You will never make a dent in traffic congestion when most of the freeways max out at three lanes in each direction. I don't find the traffic terribly bad though. To get from my place in East Portland to downtown for work during rush hour, never takes me more than 30 minutes in stopped traffic. The light rail is actually heavily used and quite efficient for commuting or getting to and from major events.

May 21st, 2007, 05:10 AM	#299
raleigh-bound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the o.c. Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	big, definitely big! nice photos!

May 21st, 2007, 05:37 AM	#300
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,328 Likes (Received): 15	WOW!!!!! It is like brand new city! I love these beautiful skyscrapers! It is seen like almost empty right now... Can't wait to see it grow and become one of busiest neighborhoods in Portland!