Unbuilt Portland Projects

[Derek]

Originally Posted by eric cantona

well, at least we can thank the recession for shitcanning this...

What I'm thinking is it wasn't entirely 🞵🞵🞵🞵 canned. It just looks like Riva on the Park, but worse.

[MarkDaMan]

Originally Posted by Derek

What I'm thinking is it wasn't entirely 🞵🞵🞵🞵 canned. It just looks like Riva on the Park, but worse.

It's not, Riva was originally name the Alexan. This would have been built to the block immediately south where the Ella is wrapping up.

[Derek]

Riva possibly based on this design though? I can't be the only one who sees it. Same exact shape (aside from the round community room, which is in the same exact spot as Riva's), 4 floor above ground parking garage, grass on the 5th floor terrace, same pathways.

[MarkDaMan]

Originally Posted by Derek

Riva possibly based on this design though? I can't be the only one who sees it. Same exact shape (aside from the round community room, which is in the same exact spot as Riva's), 4 floor above ground parking garage, grass on the 5th floor terrace, same pathways.

Perhaps, but I believe Riva was already built or close to opening when this was proposed. I'm sure they were trying to bring some coherence between the designs so that might be what you're seeing.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

Perhaps, but I believe Riva was already built or close to opening when this was proposed. I'm sure they were trying to bring some coherence between the designs so that might be what you're seeing.

Ah ok, that makes sense.

[maccoinnich]

Y'all didn't like Block 43 much better in 2007.

[Sioux612]

All lf these peojects were proposed in 2005ish.

The projects proposed all at the same time was mind boggling:

PAW - 515'
Three SoWa towers - 325'
The Manhattan - 325' (SW 14th & Alder)
Allegra - 250'
First and Main
Jumptown
The Benson
The Wyatt
The Metropolitan
The Casey
Waterfront Pearl
The Civic
Westerly
Encore
OHSU
ZGF 12 West
Oak Tower
Alexan
Delano

It seems very active now but it doesn't come close to this boom.

[ZigzagMan]

Originally Posted by Sioux612

All lf these peojects were proposed in 2005ish.

The projects proposed all at the same time was mind boggling:

PAW - 515'
Three SoWa towers - 325'
The Manhattan - 325' (SW 14th & Alder)
Allegra - 250'
First and Main
Jumptown
The Benson
The Wyatt
The Metropolitan
The Casey
Waterfront Pearl
The Civic
Westerly
Encore
OHSU
ZGF 12 West
Oak Tower
Alexan
Delano

It seems very active now but it doesn't come close to this boom.

That is NUTS.. Mind you the economy is "booming" better now than it was then.

I wonder what's scaring the folks that decides these things

[maccoinnich]

Originally Posted by Sioux612

All lf these peojects were proposed in 2005ish.

The projects proposed all at the same time was mind boggling:

PAW - 515'
Three SoWa towers - 325'
The Manhattan - 325' (SW 14th & Alder)
Allegra - 250'
First and Main
Jumptown
The Benson
The Wyatt
The Metropolitan
The Casey
Waterfront Pearl
The Civic
Westerly
Encore
OHSU
ZGF 12 West
Oak Tower
Alexan
Delano

It seems very active now but it doesn't come close to this boom.

Meh, that's a short list compared to now:

1. Oregon Square (Block 103) - Height: 343′-6”- Design Review (approved)
2. The Cosmopolitan on the Park - Height: 340′- Under Construction
3. Multnomah County Courthouse - 325′ (estimated) - Design Advice
4. Broadway Tower - 269’-8”- Design Review (pending)
5. The NV- 252′- Under Construction
6. Oregon Square (Block 90) - 244′-8” (estimated)- Design Review (approved)
7. Grand Belmont- Height: 240’- Design Advice
8. Pearl Block 20 - 225’ [estimated] - Design Advice (pending)
9. 3rd & Taylor - 220′ [estimated] - Design Review (pending)
10. Burnside Bridgehead Block 75 Phase II - 206’-6” - Design Advice
11. Yard - 206′ - Under Construction
12. OHSU Center for Health & Healing South (Block 29) - 196′-8″- Design Review (approved)
13. The Porter Hotel - 190′ - Under Construction
14. 4th & Harrison - 175′ - Design Review (approved)
15. 1430 NW Glisan- 174’-6” - Design Advice
16. The Dianne - 163′ - Permit Review
17. Sky3 - Height: 160′ -Under Construction
18. Conway Block 294E - 159′-9” - Permit Review
19. Convention Center Hotel - 150′ (estimated) - Design Review (pending)
20. 619 SW 11th Ave - 150’ - Design Review (pending)
21. Block 136 - 148’-4” -Under Construction
22. Multnomah County Health Dept - 144′ - Design Advice (pending)
23. Riverplace Parcel 3 - 140′ (estimated) - Design Advice
24. 205 NW 10th Ave - 140′ (estimated) - Design Advice (pending)
25. OHSU Patient Housing & Garage (Block 28) - 137′-8″ - Design Reivew (approved)
26. Oregon Square (Block 91) - 132′-6″ - Design Review
27. Oregon Square (Block 102) - 131′ - Design Review
28. AC by Marriott - 130′ - Under Construction
29. Canopy Hotel - 128′-8” - Permit Review
30. Couch9 - 125′-6″ - Under Construction
31. 710 E Burnside - 123′-0″ - Design Advice (pending)
32. Station Place Lot 5 - 122′ - Permit Review
33. Framework (Pearl) - 120′ (estimated) - Design Review (pending)
34. Pearl Block 26 - 120′ (estimated) - Design Review (pending)
35. Slate (Block 75) - 104′-4″ - Under Construction

Worthy mentions that may make onto this list: Oregonian Publishing Buildings redevelopment, Toyoko Inn, James Beard Public Market.

Recently completed buildings not on the list: Block 17 (178’), Park Avenue West (501’ 7”), Hassalo on Eighth (250’?), Pearl West (120’)

[urbanlife]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Y'all didn't like Block 43 much better in 2007.

I think my 2007 opinion on this one still stands....I agree with 2007 me.

[Sioux612]

Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Meh, that's a short list compared to now:

1. Oregon Square (Block 103) - Height: 343′-6”- Design Review (approved)
2. The Cosmopolitan on the Park - Height: 340′- Under Construction
3. Multnomah County Courthouse - 325′ (estimated) - Design Advice
4. Broadway Tower - 269’-8”- Design Review (pending)
5. The NV- 252′- Under Construction
6. Oregon Square (Block 90) - 244′-8” (estimated)- Design Review (approved)
7. Grand Belmont- Height: 240’- Design Advice
8. Pearl Block 20 - 225’ [estimated] - Design Advice (pending)
9. 3rd & Taylor - 220′ [estimated] - Design Review (pending)
10. Burnside Bridgehead Block 75 Phase II - 206’-6” - Design Advice
11. Yard - 206′ - Under Construction
12. OHSU Center for Health & Healing South (Block 29) - 196′-8″- Design Review (approved)
13. The Porter Hotel - 190′ - Under Construction
14. 4th & Harrison - 175′ - Design Review (approved)
15. 1430 NW Glisan- 174’-6” - Design Advice
16. The Dianne - 163′ - Permit Review
17. Sky3 - Height: 160′ -Under Construction
18. Conway Block 294E - 159′-9” - Permit Review
19. Convention Center Hotel - 150′ (estimated) - Design Review (pending)
20. 619 SW 11th Ave - 150’ - Design Review (pending)
21. Block 136 - 148’-4” -Under Construction
22. Multnomah County Health Dept - 144′ - Design Advice (pending)
23. Riverplace Parcel 3 - 140′ (estimated) - Design Advice
24. 205 NW 10th Ave - 140′ (estimated) - Design Advice (pending)
25. OHSU Patient Housing & Garage (Block 28) - 137′-8″ - Design Reivew (approved)
26. Oregon Square (Block 91) - 132′-6″ - Design Review
27. Oregon Square (Block 102) - 131′ - Design Review
28. AC by Marriott - 130′ - Under Construction
29. Canopy Hotel - 128′-8” - Permit Review
30. Couch9 - 125′-6″ - Under Construction
31. 710 E Burnside - 123′-0″ - Design Advice (pending)
32. Station Place Lot 5 - 122′ - Permit Review
33. Framework (Pearl) - 120′ (estimated) - Design Review (pending)
34. Pearl Block 26 - 120′ (estimated) - Design Review (pending)
35. Slate (Block 75) - 104′-4″ - Under Construction

Worthy mentions that may make onto this list: Oregonian Publishing Buildings redevelopment, Toyoko Inn, James Beard Public Market.

Recently completed buildings not on the list: Block 17 (178’), Park Avenue West (501’ 7”), Hassalo on Eighth (250’?), Pearl West (120’)

I obviously forgot to add a lot of projects but I stand by my statement. A lot are going up today but not at the magnitude of that boom.

You had five 325' towers along with the original PAW tower proposal of 476' - without the "spire".

[maccoinnich]

Well here's another way to look at it: number of housing units permitted by year:



Both 2014 and 2015 represent record highs, with more units permitted than in any year of the 2000s. The data just doesn't support the idea that what we're seeing now doesn't compare to 10 years ago.

[ZigzagMan]

Originally Posted by Sioux612

I obviously forgot to add a lot of projects but I stand by my statement. A lot are going up today but not at the magnitude of that boom.

You had five 325' towers along with the original PAW tower proposal of 476' - without the "spire".

Exactly and the tallest one in his list he provided (#1) is being dumbed down as well

[maccoinnich]

Originally Posted by ZigzagMan

Exactly and the tallest one in his list he provided (#1) is being dumbed down as well

a) That's speculation on your part
b) Even if your speculation turns out to be true it's worth noting quite a few of the buildings on the 2005 were never built (Manhattan, Allegro, Jumptown, Oak Tower, Delano).

[Sioux612]

Pre-2006 when SoWa was being promoted as a high-rise district:

[Derek]

There's still a ton of land left to develop in SoWa. There's still the possibility for some of that to come to fruition.............

[MarkDaMan]

The SoWa images above are just schematic renderings showing what could be built with the allowable density. The interesting thing is that with the exception of, what, 4 blocks?, they are pretty much on track to build out the neighborhood with similiar densities.

Let's also not look at the schematic design in a vacuum...South Waterfront was banking on the continued growth in the condo market, and with the financial institutions crashing the economy, all playbooks were thrown out the window.

I'd also like to point out that the completion of Riverplace, the addition of the Schnitzer OHSU campus, and the build-out of the Zidell property north of the Ross Island weren't even being discussed at this time.

[maccoinnich]

Well thank god this was never built.

[Derek]

You know. I don't hate that. It could definitely be refined, but I like the concept.

[babs]

I would have been OK with this tower. Good location for it.