Looks like Portland will beat Chicago (or anywhere else in the US) to the punch...
Oregon city approves permit for US' 1st all-wood high-rise
by GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press
Sunday, June 11, 2017
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Oregon have approved construction permits for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation.
Construction on the 12-story building, called Framework, will break ground this fall in Portland's trendy and rapidly growing Pearl District and is expected to be completed by the following winter.
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