All Things Portland

[ehizzy3]

what are they are building close to pioneer square?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

That would be PAW tower. The project is on hold and should start back up this spring-ish:

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Swan Island airport circa 1940

That marshy area next to the airport is where Bugsy Siegel originally wanted to put his hotel casino but it rained non stop for the 3 days that he was here he decided to build it in Las Vegas.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Sometimes Portland looks like a really nice Rio.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Union Station/Pearl Dist.

 

[Buzz Killington]

those pics are AWESOME. who took them?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Various people.

 

[Buzz Killington]

is it a flickr group? got the link?

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Who wants to buy me a ticket to Portland?

 

[Buzz Killington]

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The PDC is going to relocate and One Waterfront Place is a likely destination. If they do choose this location the construction should start soon. It's been in the works for years now.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PSU's projected school of business building. PSU's new dorm tower(s) and this will make this area of downtown feel so much different

 

[barfo]

Why are all those business students on the roof? Did the market crash?

barfo

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Not Portland but the UO's Matthew Knight arena is making serious progress:

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Something looks out of place in this Portland neighborhood

 

[julius]

Something looks out of place in this Portland neighborhood

Yah, who the hell paints their house that color of blue? That is hideous.

 

[maxiep]

Does it bother anyone else that the majority of these projects posted in this thread seem to be publicly driven? Man, I'd love to see some private sector investment in our fair city.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Well, the proposed smART tower was a project that wasn't going to be publicly funded

 

[maxiep]

Well, the proposed smART tower was a project that wasn't going to be publicly funded

Note I said "the majority of projects".

 

[barfo]

Does it bother anyone else that the majority of these projects posted in this thread seem to be publicly driven? Man, I'd love to see some private sector investment in our fair city.

The UofO arena is private sector investment, in that it is Phil Knight's money building it.

barfo

 

[maxiep]

The UofO arena is private sector investment, in that it is Phil Knight's money building it.

barfo

It's going to be owned by the U of O, a public entity. All I'm saying is that most of the buildings in Portland seem to be from government money or something like the PDC or a JV like what's being done with South Waterfront. It's too bad that our need for office space is so anemic that we don't require office space even at the rate of replacement of obsolete structures.

 

[barfo]

It's going to be owned by the U of O, a public entity. All I'm saying is that most of the buildings in Portland seem to be from government money or something like the PDC or a JV like what's being done with South Waterfront. It's too bad that our need for office space is so anemic that we don't require office space even at the rate of replacement of obsolete structures.

Well, we did get First & Main built. Although it would be empty if not for the government.
If the economy hadn't crashed, if Park Avenue West had also been finished and successful, then maybe we would have seen a few more starts. If, if, if.

barfo

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[THE HCP]

Man I love my city!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Portland City Grill

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[The Professional Fan]

From the Flugtag event that was held here two summers ago. A total blast. Huge turnout.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Rose Festival ships