Central Eastside News

[cab]

Working artist flats or home office type buildout might work. Grandville Island in Vancouver does a good job of this. Small business mixed with housing that doesnt look like housing. Basically flex space. I agree that this shouldnt be traditional housing buildings.

[Encolpius]

Thinking about this from a long-term perspective, what's wrong with mixed uses in the Central Eastside? Residents and delivery rigs don't coexist well... but warehouses aren't the industrial use that has a future in this part of the city. Tech and some light manufacturing, yes. So why can't we establish some sort of industrial protection zone around the area that allows apartments on the upper stories of new development, provided the total square footage devoted to industrial uses increases as well, or at least remains equal?

[Edit: just had a look at this article.] So it looks like that's actually kind of what the city is proposing:

New rules would encourage taller buildings with industrial businesses on the ground floor, an effort to preserve those types of occupants while adding more technology and software jobs on upper stories.

Much of the Central Eastside would be zoned:

GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
These areas would be largely reserved for industrial uses like warehousing, distributing and light manufacturing, but the onetime “industrial sanctuary” zone could still see new types of users. Under the city’s proposal, landlords who reserve ground-floor space for industrial tenants could use upper floors for desk jobs like programming software.

...

CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT
This zoning allows for mixed-use projects along the Southeast MLK Boulevard and Grand Avenue corridors. The zoning allows for residential mixed-used, but it’s not intended to dominate.

However, the majority of it would be zoned:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SUBAREA
Once a small slice of the industrial sanctuary that allowed more flexible zoning, this overlay could be vastly expanded under the city’s proposal. It allows more retail and office uses, even in an industrial zone.

Unless I'm missing something, this last category seems intended to destroy light manufacturing in the neighborhood. Why is it necessary? Why not just make it 'GENERAL INDUSTRIAL', which allows office-type uses on the upper stories?

[PDXDENSITY]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

...continues at the Oregonian.

I really want OMSI to buck the trend and allow big housing/office towers. The office space could be flexible for start ups. But I don't think these blank lots should follow the trend of warehouses. We have space here for beautiful housing and office space. We could even integrate some warehouse space below housing.

I don't think these blank lots owned by OMSI are beholden to the trend elsewhere in CEID. The housing is needed at that nexus for the MAX orange line and streetcar. Its ripe for housing and low car living.

[bvpcvm]

I just imagine that MAX platform being pretty lonely and dark at 9PM if there isn't any housing around. I agree with PDXDENSITY, we take full advantage of having a MAX station there. This area is separate from the rest of the CEID anyway and the land - do I have to point out that it's waterfront property? - has potential to be another (more successful) SOWA if the city lets it. That said, it should definitely be a mix. I'd love to see PCC expand their facilities there (which might be a good way of keeping the area active at night, if the city is dead set on not having residential).

[maccoinnich]

Staff Report [PDF] for 811 Stark, which recommends approval. Due before the Design Commission on April 23rd. No drawings up on efiles yet.

[RED_PDXer]

Meh, I'm fine either way on this housing issue. I agree that this side will be developed with mostly office/tech in the near term. Housing will follow to a certain degree. The new bridge will allow OMSI area residents to easily access jobs and amenities on the west side, though there's just as much on the east side beginning about 10 blocks east of there.

[PDXDENSITY]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Staff Report [PDF] for 811 Stark, which recommends approval. Due before the Design Commission on April 23rd. No drawings up on efiles yet.

I'm excited this is moving along; thanks for the update. I love the style.

[PDXDENSITY]

Originally Posted by bvpcvm

This area is separate from the rest of the CEID anyway and the land - do I have to point out that it's waterfront property? - has potential to be another (more successful) SOWA if the city lets it.

Exactly! And need I remind you, SW has OHSU. A PSU/PCC connection would be amazing.

[maccoinnich]

The Dumbbell has come back to life. On the Design Commission agenda for June 18th:

2. LU 15-244909 DZM AD – 11 NE Martin Luther King Blvd. Jeffrey Mitchem, BDS, 503-823-7011 (estimated 90 minutes)
ADDRESS: 11 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
APPLICANT: Joe Zody, FFA Architects

Design review for a 64,700 square-foot mixed use building on a 13,000 square-foot block bounded by NE Martin Luther King Blvd and NE Couch St. The proposal includes twin six-story buildings connected by suspended pedestrian bridge at each floor with two plazas at the ground level – central plaza at approximately 2,000 square feet and north plaza at approximately 1,200 square feet. Each building is proposed to be approximately 77’ in height, of wood frame construction, open floor plan work space over a one-story concrete podium containing retail spaces, lobby, building services and long-term bike parking (39 spaces). No on-site parking or loading is proposed.

I'm glad to see they've eliminated the parking. It might now result in some usable retail spaces at the ground floor.

[PDXDENSITY]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

The Dumbbell has come back to life. On the Design Commission agenda for June 18th:



I'm glad to see they've eliminated the parking. It might now result in some usable retail spaces at the ground floor.

Any new renderings? I'm glad this is back to life!

[maccoinnich]

There's nothing on efiles yet.

[MarkDaMan]

There are new(?) renderings on Guerrilla Development's website. I tried posting one over here but it blew up the pic into something unGodly huge.

http://guerrilladev.co/current-projects/dumbbell/ (click on the 'more info' for renderings)

[PDXDENSITY]

Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

There are new(?) renderings on Guerrilla Development's website. I tried posting one over here but it blew up the pic into something unGodly huge.

http://guerrilladev.co/current-projects/dumbbell/ (click on the 'more info' for renderings)

I hope this doesn't get dumbed down.

[Abide]

Cavenaugh said they only included parking because the lender forced them to in order to get a loan. They must have convinced the bank it would be successful without. Glad to hear it.

[maccoinnich]

Design Review posting notice [PDF] for the Modera Belmont. Scheduled before the Design Commission May 7th.

[cab]

Fair-Haired Dumbbell is going to be an icon. Its so freaking weird. PDX is going to love it. Talk about a fast change. The entire east end of Burnside is going to be completely transformed by next year. Absolutely Amazing.

[urbanlife]

Originally Posted by cab

Fair-Haired Dumbbell is going to be an icon. Its so freaking weird. PDX is going to love it. Talk about a fast change. The entire east end of Burnside is going to be completely transformed by next year. Absolutely Amazing.

I am really excited about all the changes going on with Lower Burnside, that area is going to develop such a unique district and skyline.

[PDXDENSITY]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Design Review posting notice [PDF] for the Modera Belmont. Scheduled before the Design Commission May 7th.

I was wondering what was up with this project. I can't wait for that area to start to come to life. It has a ton of potential- transit connectivity, central, but it needs some momentum.

[maccoinnich]

NE 6th & Davis

[maccoinnich]