The adjacent houses along Multnomah are all owned by E. John Rumpakis, so I wouldn't be surprised if they are proposed to be removed for this project.
You're right, I didn't notice that. Good catch. What would we do without PortlandMaps?
He owns that whole block on the corner of Multnomah and 21st. So yeah, he'll likely demo those houses and include the lots along Multnomah in this project.
Just up the hill in Beaumont, demolition began on Tuesday for a new 4-story apartment building on Fremont St. Here is the most current image I could find of the project, since this was posted the design has changed to include street level retail.
That Fremont project is a case where the neighborhood got it right for once. Convinced the developer to interact with the street by adding retail rather than what you see in the rendering. Go NIMBY's!
On a side note, I was just discussing the importance of educated, design-conscious neighbors with my girlfriend last night because we passed the building on the corner of Fremont and MLK -- the newest restaurant there (Carpaccio) just closed down after only a few months. I have no doubt that each of the restaurants that has been in that space deserves some of the blame for their own failure, but I'm also pretty sure that if the neighborhood had supported the Stuart Emmons design (contemporary, angular, glassy) over the conservative, faux-historic (I almost want to say that LRS may have designed it) POS that got built, the retail and office spaces would have been much more successful.
On a side note, I was just discussing the importance of educated, design-conscious neighbors with my girlfriend last night because we passed the building on the corner of Fremont and MLK -- the newest restaurant there (Carpaccio) just closed down after only a few months. I have no doubt that each of the restaurants that has been in that space deserves some of the blame for their own failure, but I'm also pretty sure that if the neighborhood had supported the Stuart Emmons design (contemporary, angular, glassy) over the conservative, faux-historic (I almost want to say that LRS may have designed it) POS that got built, the retail and office spaces would have been much more successful.
The 937 in the Pearl took 4 years to lease up its retail and now its a dentist and tanning salon. Nevermind the success of the neighboring conventional retail spaces like across the street in the Gregory.
Capstone, Green Light team up on new Burnside project (access required)
POSTED: Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 11:10 AM PT
BY: Lee Fehrenbacher, Daily Journal of Commerce
Quote:
Capstone Partners LLC, Green Light Development and Premium Properties USA are jointly planning to raze a former Wells Fargo branch at 2625 E. Burnside St. and build in its place a mixed-use building with 135 market-rate apartments.
Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals affirms Portland's decision to issue a building permit for apartment project in Kerns neighborhood
Steve Beaven, The Oregonian By Steve Beaven, The Oregonian
on March 01, 2013 at 8:57 AM, updated March 01, 2013 at 9:02 AM
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals this week affirmed the City of Portland’s decision to issue a building permit to a developer for an apartment building with no onsite parking in the Kerns neighborhood.
The LUBA decision, released Tuesday, comes on the heels of a similar case in which the board reversed the city’s decision to issue a building permit for an apartment project on Southeast Division Street.
I'm fairly certain that this Holst-designed affordable housing project is going to be on the vacant lot at Beech and Garfield, one block west of MLK. Great to see stuff like this happening.
—?!? That looks like a prison. Why would anyone design housing with such slender slivers of windows? Affordable housing almost always means small apartments, but designing for small spaces requires the need to use some common — sense. What's the easiest way to make small spaces feel larger? WINDOWS. This isn't for inmates! COME ON. There's no excuse for the windows in this project to be so skinny, especially since the bottom portion probably isn't even really a window (note the whited-out bottom pane on floors 2 and 3). My guess is that some clown of an architect decided the building needed to have uber-trendy staggered windows, so he cut the width of each in half in order to achieve the look. There is absolutely no excuse for such a poor design as this. NONE.
I agree completely about the windows. Obviously a budget issue. But, given Holst and G-E's history regarding material quality, I expect this to look pretty good regardless. Just my opinion, of course .
—?!? That looks like a prison. Why would anyone design housing with such slender slivers of windows? Affordable housing almost always means small apartments, but designing for small spaces requires the need to use some common — sense. What's the easiest way to make small spaces feel larger? WINDOWS. This isn't for inmates! COME ON. There's no excuse for the windows in this project to be so skinny, especially since the bottom portion probably isn't even really a window (note the whited-out bottom pane on floors 2 and 3). My guess is that some clown of an architect decided the building needed to have uber-trendy staggered windows, so he cut the width of each in half in order to achieve the look. There is absolutely no excuse for such a poor design as this. NONE.
I hear you, I agree. However, this is a phenomenal project for Portland, a next step in ending homelessness and chronic substance abuse. The apartments are temporary 'permanent' housing for people that have gone through treatment and are clean. Considering the hell people abusing substances go through, I think a tidy apartment with a skinny window is much appreciated. I too hope it turns out softer and wish the window were larger, but this project is vitally important and I'm glad to see it moving forward.
Well, these aren't lofts... it's low income housing. So the narrow windows don't bother me. The staggered window do. Does every project have to have staggered windows? It's like the new post-modernism... it'll be dated in 10 years.
I guess that makes the people who will be staying in this building less than human?
No, it means the people in this building aren't living on the streets anymore. I think having a safe affordable place to live is more important than having a window wall of glass. If it was market-rate housing, larger windows would have been appropriate.
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