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Dec 24,2008
Notes of Interest » December 23, 2008
by shooter
Here's today's list of noteworthy news. One story of particular interest is the City's efforts to purchase the Main Post Office site. It seems that progress is being made as both the PDC and the Post Office have arrived at very similar appraisal values for the property. That is a good sign and simplifies the negotiations. Proposed uses for the site include a corporate campus, a university, even a major league baseball stadium, though the latter is not likely. This property presents a huge opportunity to the city to expand the downtown and fulfill the promise of a mixed-use area in the River District URA.
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Dec 17,2008
Notes of Interest » December 16, 2008
by shooter
Here is our daily selection of interesting news for you. Be sure to read the story “Don’t let cold weather burst your pipes” and read the post below from the Portland Water Bureau. A pipe burst is the last thing you want in this weather. (photo: Brent Fisher via flickr)
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Dec 15,2008
Notes of Interest » Dec 12 - 14
by shooter
Here are stories you may have missed over the weekend while you were trying to stay warm. (photo: Portland Mercury)
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Dec 5,2008
Notes of Interest » December 4, 2008
by shooter
Today's Notes of Interest contains two of Portland's favorite topics: bikes and dog poo. Read, ride, and watch your step...(photo: Queen Bee)
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Dec 3,2008
Notes of Interest » December 2
by shooter
Today's links have a definite bridge theme with stories about the Burnside Bridge Head project, the Sellwood Bridge replacement, and a pedestrian bridge in South Portland. We are a city of bridges. The Oregonian talks about the proposed "Made in Oregon" sign change, and Portland Art gives its picks for First Thursday. Last, there's a story about plans to improve the North Macadam area.
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Nov 13,2008
New Powell’s Books Building Design Unveiled
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The Daily Journal of Commerce writes about the new design for the Powell's Books building located at the corner of NW 10th and Burnside. A prominent feature of the proposed building is the art cube suspended over the front entrance. The cube would replace the existing, iconic Powell's Books sign with art displayed on several sides of the cube. Powell's, the Portland Design Commission , the Pearl District Neighborhood Association , and even the chief curator of the Portland Art Museum like the building design and the idea of the art cube. The design commission did suggest that the tile façade made from recycled glass might be overly complicated and detract from the art cube.
Powell's is not certain when construction will begin and admitted that the economy is a factor in its decision.
Related links: New Design for Powell's Books Features an Art Cube -
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Oct 22,2008
North Pearl District Plan Hearing
by shooter
During the City Council's first review of the North Pearl District Plan (NPDP) held Wednesday, September 24th, various stakeholders proposed amendments to either the plan itself or the accompanying package of Zoning Code amendments proposed to implement the plan. Each of the amendments proposed on the 24th and the staff's recommendation to Council are summarized in this downloadable document .The City Council will review these amendments and take additional testimony on these requests at a follow-up hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 30th at 2:00PM. It is anticipated that the Council will decide to adopt the North Pearl District Plan package at this hearing and will decide which of the above referenced amendments to include through the adoption process.
What follows is a brief summary of the proposed amendments. Please read the downloadable document for complete details and the city staff recommendations.
Amendment 1 - Repea
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Oct 16,2008
Sneak Peek of New Powell's Books Building
by pearlgirl
As we mentioned earlier this year , Powell's Books is expanding its flagship store on West Burnside. As you may have guessed, the only place that they can go is UP—and that is exactly what they intend to do. We just received notice of a pre-application conference on the Powell's project. The proposal is to replace the existing one-story building with a 27,660 square foot, three-story, mixed-use building (two floors of retail, one floor of office, with a rooftop garden).The plan is to create a new home for Powell's Technical Books, which is currently located two blocks to the east on the north Park Blocks. Check out drawings of the preliminary design below and download the pre-application notice here . Time and Date: October 29, 2008, at 3:00 pmLocation: 1900 SW 4th Avenue, 4th Floor, Room 4a
File Number: EA 08-168278 General Information About Pre-Application Conferences What is a Pre-Application Conference?
A Pre
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Oct 14,2008
Waterfront Pearl Lien Remains Unresolved
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The lien filed by Hoffman Construction in July against Pearl Waterfront developer Pemcorp Development and its lending partners has yet to be settled. Hoffman has taken the next step of filing the paperwork requesting a jury trial to settle the issue. Hoffman is owed $15 million.This article in the Daily Journal of Commerce goes into the details of why Hoffman hasn't been paid. As you can guess, it's partly related to the current financial mess, including a tight credit market and the decline in stock markets.
One of Pemcorp's lending partners, CDPQ Mortgage Co. , is the largest pension fund in Canada. CDPQ is currently more focused on protecting its pensioners' money than on a project in Oregon.
I'm wondering what this means for owners and anyone who is thinking of buying there. Does this lien make it even more difficult for buyers to get a mortgage? Will the lien affect the work that remains to be completed? Re
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Sep 24,2008
More On the U.S. Custom House
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Brian Libby at Portland Architecture talks about the current status of the Custom House. His post is a really good summary of the recent history of the building and is a good facilitator to get people thinking about what to do with the building. It's a good read. Related posts and links: United States Custom House Photo Tour GSA Decides to "Dispose" of Portland Custom House Custom House History General Services Administration Buildling Information Portland Tribune — Building Pivotal to Area's Revival General Services Administration website
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