That would be a good location for Walgreens or CVS.
It's a shame if plans for this to have a grocery store have fallen through, but you're right... that would be a perfect location for something like a Walgreens or a CVS.
That would be a good location for Walgreens or CVS. That area has a lot of students and seniors. Pharmacy services for seniors and grab and go stuff for students. But they would only need about 10-15,000 sq ft.
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This is actually a really good idea. That area of town is sorely lacking a pharmacy retail store. The closest one is Rite-Aid on SW 6th and Alder.
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It's a shame if plans for this to have a grocery store have fallen through, but you're right... that would be a perfect location for something like a Walgreens or a CVS.
The corner retail unit is indeed going to be a CVS.
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It's a shame this didn't turn out to be a grocery store.
The downtown Safeway on Jefferson is undergoing construction, but not in a good way. They're cutting back the aisles to make more room for all of the counters along the sides of the store, and that's great for take out type food, but it means there will be fewer groceries. Yeah, I'm mostly just grumbling because they dropped a few items I buy, but still... the store is always busy, the lines are always long, and the population downtown is growing.
Someone told me the ceilings are low and the units are cramped and yet the prices rival Park Avenue West. The building really makes an impact on that corner though despite what the interiors may be like.
The rental rate is maybe a bit higher per square foot, but you can find studios for about $1300 in the Collective, whereas PAW is a minimum $1500. The prices at the Collective appear to be pretty competitive with the Cyan next door, despite having much nicer amenities. Haven't been in them to assess the ceiling height, but I would imagine they are standard 8'?
The rental rate is maybe a bit higher per square foot, but you can find studios for about $1300 in the Collective, whereas PAW is a minimum $1500. The prices at the Collective appear to be pretty competitive with the Cyan next door, despite having much nicer amenities. Haven't been in them to assess the ceiling height, but I would imagine they are standard 8'?
If I'm reading their website correctly, one would have to pay a premium for the unit if you want access to the outdoor terrace, rooftop deck and the "Exlusive VIP Floor" which I am assuming is where the building amenities are?
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If I'm reading their website correctly, one would have to pay a premium for the unit if you want access to the outdoor terrace, rooftop deck and the "Exlusive VIP Floor" which I am assuming is where the building amenities are?
Amenities are spread on a few different floors to my understanding. There's a roof deck with pool and lounge near the top floor and more basic amenities on the roof of the lower part of the building. Then there's a really nice looking gym on the ground floor. I suppose they could be charging for the top floor as the VIP?
Amenities are spread on a few different floors to my understanding. There's a roof deck with pool and lounge near the top floor and more basic amenities on the roof of the lower part of the building. Then there's a really nice looking gym on the ground floor. I suppose they could be charging for the top floor as the VIP?
Could be. Hard to know without going in and asking them.
I wonder how this would work out if the building had mandatory inclusionary housing. Would those that live in the building in IZ apartments have different levels of access to building amenities because they aren't paying the "VIP" rent?
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Could be. Hard to know without going in and asking them.
I wonder how this would work out if the building had mandatory inclusionary housing. Would those that live in the building in IZ apartments have different levels of access to building amenities because they aren't paying the "VIP" rent?
The IH admin rules prohibit that, IIRC.
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I just looked back at the first pages of this thread and yeah, this was proposed as a high end student housing building, part of a brand called HUB on Campus. It appears it went all market rate luxury housing, not sure why or when.
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That's sad to hear. I find the build to be attractive in comparison to other similar projects. Guess you shouldn't judge a building by it's cover either.
The general contractor, John Hyland Construction, bit off way more they could chew as this was supposed to be their coming out party to the world of larger high rise projects. Their arrogance and lack of experience resulted in a huge lack of manpower for the skilled trades and had to hire temporary help off Tradesman.com which is a site for people who are licensed in a trade but do temporary work.
If you have an electrical or pluming journeyman card in oregon, and cant hold down a job and are a temp, its probably because your stupid,lazy, or a have a drug problem, all of which were evident in the workmanship.
Shit rolls downhill, it wasn't just that quality was bad (construction is always 2 steps for ward 1 step back), its that they just didn't give a shit enough to even find and fix mistakes.
The exterior and lobby are beautiful and the location is prime. The building aint falling down any time soon and the lights will turn on and the water will run. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do things and quality workmanship should be a matter of principal for all parties involved.
When Hyland's lead superintendent smokes fat joints in his job shack and stinks up the place (I smoke weed too, but never at work, and vapes exist man) should tell you everything about the level of professionalism expected from the top down.
The general contractor, John Hyland Construction, bit off way more they could chew as this was supposed to be their coming out party to the world of larger high rise projects. Their arrogance and lack of experience resulted in a huge lack of manpower for the skilled trades and had to hire temporary help off Tradesman.com which is a site for people who are licensed in a trade but do temporary work.
If you have an electrical or pluming journeyman card in oregon, and cant hold down a job and are a temp, its probably because your stupid,lazy, or a have a drug problem, all of which were evident in the workmanship.
Shit rolls downhill, it wasn't just that quality was bad (construction is always 2 steps for ward 1 step back), its that they just didn't give a shit enough to even find and fix mistakes.
The exterior and lobby are beautiful and the location is prime. The building aint falling down any time soon and the lights will turn on and the water will run. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do things and quality workmanship should be a matter of principal for all parties involved.
When Hyland's lead superintendent smokes fat joints in his job shack and stinks up the place (I smoke weed too, but never at work, and vapes exist man) should tell you everything about the level of professionalism expected from the top down.
There is a story behind every job lol
So it will be interesting to keep an eye on this building to see how long it takes for it to have to go under serious renovations to fix the mistakes that were missed when it went up.
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