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CouvScott · #81 Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 3:50 PM**

1. EA LU 07-147709 DA Kara Fioravanti, 503-823-5892
Applicant: Matthew Uselman, Skylab Design Group
Site address: 1308 W Burnside St
Proposed 27-story, 300¿ tall mixed-use building. 4 levels of automated parking with a capacity of 81 cars. The first
floor will provide retail (with second floor mezzanine), a lobby for condo and office, and a lobby for our automated
parking system. Floors 3-8 will be open office floors. Floors 9-25 will be for residential condominiums, structural,
mechanical and outdoor recreation area on the roof.

Rhome · #82 Posted **Nov 20, 2007, 10:30 PM**

^^^^ I saw a B&W rendering of the proposed Skylab design for West Burnside at a recent neighborhood association meeting. It reminded me of the Hearst Magazine Tower in New York: (from flickr)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizziquai/247827651/

PDX City-State · #83 Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 6:10 PM**

If this thing ever gets built, I will buy every last one of you a scotch. For so many reasons, I don't see how this thing pencils out.

vaderryderwood · #84 Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 6:53 PM**

PDX City-State, I agree with you 100%.

bvpcvm · #85 Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 3:21 AM**

no kidding, the chances of this happening seem remote at best.

btw - who's the developer? skylab's just a design company, isn't it?

mudshark · #86 Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 3:34 AM**

yeah, aint that the truth. this is afterall, portland.

i hate to be so cynical but what can i say? but let's hope that we all get that shot of scotch.

PacificNW · #87 Posted **Mar 18, 2008, 7:40 PM**

A newer rendering appeared in Brian Libby's column today:

http://portlandarchitecture.com/

sopdx · #88 Posted **Mar 18, 2008, 7:50 PM**

I am totally with Brian Libby on Skylab and agree that this proposal and the Bside6 are the most exciting buildings happening in Portland or have for a long, long time.

Sekkle · #89 Posted **Mar 18, 2008, 10:11 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by PacificNW

A newer rendering appeared in Brian Libby's column today:

I wasn't sure this was any different from the one on the previous page until I looked at it a little more closely. What did the column say (for those of us who may not be familiar with Brian Libby or know where to find his columns)?

PacificNW · #90 Posted **Mar 18, 2008, 10:47 PM**

I see from his column this Skylab project may be built as a hotel....do I hear "W"?

http://portlandarchitecture.com/

sopdx · #91 Posted **Mar 18, 2008, 11:11 PM**

I've heard that rumor again lately. It really would be a perfect location for a W.

Brian Libby's blog Portland Architecture can be found here:

www.portlandarchitecture.com

MarkDaMan · #92 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 3:03 PM**

I heard about the W hotel possibly going on the Silverado block? Either would be a good addition for the area.

sopdx · #93 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 3:53 PM**

It that is the case...in either the silverado block or the skylab block, that section of town along burnside will become amazingly dynamic, considering the new zgf headquarters, the ace etc...

vaderryderwood · #94 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 5:19 PM**

Yes - it is now a hotel project. Not sure on a start date.

PacificNW · #95 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 5:29 PM**

⇑ The Skylab???

sopdx · #96 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 10:32 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaderryderwood

Yes - it is now a hotel project. Not sure on a start date.

Do you happen to know if a hotel has been selected?

vaderryderwood · #97 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 11:11 PM**

Do you happen to know if a hotel has been selected?

I don't know.
But I do know for sure that it is a hotel project at this point.

PacificNW · #98 Posted **Mar 20, 2008, 12:43 AM**

⇑ vaderryderwood: You are referring to the Skylab project and not the Silverado block...correct?

vaderryderwood · #99 Posted **Mar 20, 2008, 3:06 PM**

Yes - referring to the Skylab Hotel.

MarkDaMan · #**100** Posted **Mar 20, 2008, 5:42 PM**

That's gotta be a W. I know W is corporate Starwood, but they seem to have flexibility for that brand. I can't think of anyone else building something with that style, maybe the Heathmen? They were planned for the ZGF tower at first.