New Tallest Building/Observation Tower/Wind Energy Harnesser

The much anticipated design pictures for Portland's next tallest building have now been posted over on the Portland Spaces Burnside Blog. The tower would function as both an observation tower and it would also harness enough wind energy to power all of waterfront park, which costs around $1 million/year.

The proposed SMART tower would reach to about 650ft, really making a mark on our skyline. Our current tallest building, the Wells Fargo Building is 546ft.

Read about the rest of the details here in the Portland Spaces interview with developer, Derek Hanna.


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Julie Shamblin is a freelance writer and editor who lives in downtown Portland with her husband. She loves traveling and shopping but is happiest when she can combine either of those two activities with writing. She is an Oregon State University alum who, although originally from Southern Oregon, considers Portland her home and loves learning more...

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