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January 10th, 2007, 04:59 PM
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the Manhattan as submitted to the Portland Design Review Board
14th and Alder, 325-ft, 32 stories, 7500 sq ft tower footprint, 207-220 units    http://www.portlandonline.com/shared....cfm?id=144307 |
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January 10th, 2007, 05:45 PM
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 Tram reservations Need a ride for two to Pill Hill? Call the doctor today at OHSU to reserve a standing-room spot on the tram's opening weekend Jan. 27-28. Rides are free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. To reserve a spot, call 503-418-TRAM after 10 a.m. today. |
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January 10th, 2007, 06:45 PM
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I like the look of the Manhattan!
but then again lately i have been liking the look of ANY highrise building in our area because i want it to go UP UP UP |
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January 10th, 2007, 09:10 PM
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height is good, the fact that it is only a 7500 sq ft flooplan (the John Ross is 12,500) with the same height of the JR, it is gonna be impressive.
Considering this is coming from LRS architects, I was expecting less... |
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January 10th, 2007, 11:00 PM
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We should start a project listing like they have in other forums
is there a particular site where you can get info on the various projects going on in the area? or are you just finding these on their own project websites? |
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January 10th, 2007, 11:31 PM
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I've spent a lot of time tracking developments over on SSP. Almost 3000 posts actually. There is a really active Portland element and so between the about 10 of us daily posters and countless other occasional visitors, we check the developers and architects websites, PortlandOnline that posts upcoming design reviews and city council considerations, and sometimes just various blogs like Portland Architecture. If there is information on a development in Portland, one of us will usually find it. Dougall has even found the Broadway Tower rendering that isn't public, and that rendering was pulled off the website shortly after he brought it to the board.
I'm gonna have to visit the other threads here, I'm not sure how other cities list their developments on this board...over on the oooother side, we just start a new thread and the discussion usually keeps the most important developments within the first couple pages. PDXStreetcar has been maintaining this list, is this what you mean? (It looks better here) http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=75204 Quote:
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January 15th, 2007, 11:04 PM
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I noticed this project amongst the massive list above:
Portland Art Museum Masonic Temple Expansion - Downtown -Historic Renovation and Museum Expansion Does anybody have any information on this project? Is it complete? On-going? In my hometown of Baltimore, the Masonic Temple was just converted into a hotel convention center. It's pretty nice, but I always thought it would make a better museum... Does anyone have any pictures of both the existing Portland Art Museum and the Masonic Temple? |
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January 16th, 2007, 05:06 PM
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Here you go guys! As of 7:00AM, this is the metro city of Hillsboro.
My backyard  My frontyard 
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January 17th, 2007, 12:07 AM
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about 5 inches at my house too!
yesterday:  today:  
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January 18th, 2007, 11:09 PM
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pictures from a day off yesterday
  ice rink     another crane for portland       is it just me or is the glass at atwater the exact same as the john ross's just with a little green tint.              looks ready to rise to me         notice the guy up there    
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January 18th, 2007, 11:49 PM
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^niiiice Dougall...
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January 19th, 2007, 12:58 AM
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Tom Moyer to build 35-story downtown office tower
Portland Business Journal - 3:18 PM PST Thursday by Wendy Culverwell Business Journal staff writer The temperature of Portland's downtown office market rose Thursday with the announcement by developer Tom Moyer that he will build a 35-story office tower just west of Nordstrom. Moyer's firm, TMT Development, said it would break ground this fall on the $150 million project, which it has dubbed Park Avenue West at Park Avenue and Yamhill Street. The building will occupy Park Block Four, currently home to the Zell Brothers Building and kitty-corner from Moyer's most recent skyscraper, the 27-story Fox Tower. Park Avenue West is being designed by Robert Thompson, founding principal of TVA Architects Inc., which also designed Fox Tower, which opened in 2000. At 410 feet, the new building will be among Portland's tallest. And with 525,000 square feet, it will easily eclipse its sibling, the Fox Tower, which is Portland's sixth largest office building with 438,000 square feet. The new building will have approximately 280,000 square feet of Class A office space, three floors of retail, 85 units of housing and 350 underground parking spaces. The announcement comes as Portland faces its tightest market for downtown office space in recent years. According to the most recent figures from Grubb & Ellis, the vacancy rate for Class A space in the central business district has dropped to 5.9 percent and asking rents have inched up to $23.80 this quarter, from $22.66 a year ago. As a rule of thumb, it takes rents in the mid-$30s to justify new office construction. "Everybody knows we're heading into a tightening market," said David Squire, managing director at Grubb and Ellis. At present, major office users have little to choose from in downtown. Offerings include four spaces of 20,000 to 30,000 square feet, one between 30,000 and 50,000 square feet, and nothing above that. With rents rising and a tight market giving major tenants little room to grow, several developers want to answer demand with new supply. BesidesMoyer, Equity Office Properties is still pressing ahead with plans for a 15-story office building plans at First and Main. Squire said any one of the developers considering new office towers is capable of pulling it off, but said Moyer has an edge since he is sole proprietor of his firm. "He certainly did it before with the Fox Tower. He answers to no one," he said. "This is probably good news for downtown." In addition to Fox Tower, TMT owns and operates the 1000 Broadway building and the Studio Building. Its headquarters are at Fox Tower. TMT officials weren't available to comment this afternoon. They gave no indication of any pre-leasing activity in announcing plans to construct the new tower. wculverwell@bizjournals.com | 503-219-3415 http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/...ml?t=printable |
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January 19th, 2007, 01:03 AM
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again i say YES!!!
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January 19th, 2007, 03:07 PM
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Nice! another one for Portland! I cant wait to see it =)
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January 19th, 2007, 04:40 PM
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But that's where the Virginia Cafe is, isn't it? I love the VC.
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January 19th, 2007, 07:20 PM
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January 19th, 2007, 08:29 PM
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I'm taking a trip tomorrow from Seattle to Downtown Portland..what should should I see downtown, recommendations?
This is my list: Portland city grill Shanghai Tunnell Pioneer Square Pearl district 23rd Chinatown Acrop? any bars, restaraunts, or sights that I should be stopping by? |
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January 20th, 2007, 12:22 AM
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you are a week too early, so you are going to miss the Aerial Tram Grand Opening, but I'd still suggest a trip down to the South Waterfront District.
If you are downtown, taking a streetcar tour is your best bet. The streetcar starts at NW 23rd, winds down through the Pearl past the Brewery Blocks, through the West End/PSU, down into Riverplace, and then off to the South Waterfront. Getting on and off at various locations could take up a better part of your day. Portland City Grill is delish and has the best views in town...it is even better when you go between 4 and 6 during happy hour (you might want to call and make sure they have it on Saturday) two can drink and eat for under $25 in a restaurant that would normally set you back about $100 without drinks. The farmers markets and Saturday market are closed until March, so Old Town might not have too much activity except panhandlers during the day...If you are coming in on Amtrak than Union Station is just blocks from the Pearl and the streetcar, just make sure you head away from the river, past the massive post office and into the district. There are sooo many restaurants everywhere, I couldn't even tell you which one is the best. As for clubs, the Doug Fir on the other side of the Burnside Bridge is a great venue, you might also try Aura on Burnside, the Crystal Ballroom (though it frequently is reserved for shows or events), and just about any street in the Pearl is going to have little hang outs...If you are gay try Stark Street and 10th and walk up to 13th (5 bars in the area) or in Old Town about Everett and 3rd you'll find 4 or 5 gay clubs. There are also 'mixed' bars, not really hetero or homo in the Old Town area...Barracuda, Dixie's Tavern, Voodoo Lounge, Lush, and McFaddens are all in the same couple blocks. |
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January 20th, 2007, 06:09 AM
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Thanks for the run down, I appreciate it!
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January 21st, 2007, 12:51 AM
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Portland rulez!
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