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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
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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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Sep 22,2008
GSA Decides to “Dispose” of Portland Custom House
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The GSA has announced that it will dispose of the historic Custom House , located at 220 NW 8th Avenue. An analysis showed that removing the structure from its inventory would be beneficial to taxpayers. The disposal process is the same as was used for the 511 Building , which PNCA has been approved to acquire. Here is the process as described in the GSA press release: GSA first offers the property to other Federal agencies that may have a program need for it. If another Federal agency identifies a need, then the property can be transferred to it. If there is no further need within the Federal government, the property is made available for other uses through public benefit conveyances (PBCs) or negotiated sales. Homeless provider organizations, by law, are given the first opportunity to acquire the building through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). If HUD finds the building unsuitable or no homeless agency applies for a PBC for the bu
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Sep 17,2008
United States Custom House Photo Tour
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One evening in August, the Federal Government opened the Custom House to the general public. A project to convert the building into a boutique hotel had recently collapsed, and the General Services Administration wanted to generate interest in the building again. The Building is located at 220 NW Eighth Avenue on the North Park blocks. I have wanted to get inside this building ever since I moved to Portland. When the open house was announced, I put it on my calendar. Briefly, I think the exterior is beautiful, as are the entry and main staircase. Interior details such as the wood trim, doors, etc are interesting, but on the whole the inside is a bit plain. This is partly due to the remodeling by the government—acoustic ceilings, ugly carpeting, and florescent light fixtures. This building has great potential, and I'm sure once the previously mentioned additions are removed, the interior space could be transformed into something
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Aug 29,2008
Take the Streetcar Survey
by Trace
The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) is currently drafting a Streetcar System Plan, with the intent of creating a citywide network. The purpose of the Streetcar System Plan (SSP) District Working Group process that is currently underway is to engage the public in the beginning of a long-range planning effort that will identify future streetcar corridors with the highest potential in a long-term implementation strategy. Specifically, the goal of the NE District Working Group process is to identify where community support for potential streetcar corridors is located in NE Portland. Currently, volunteers like us are doing community outreach to gauge the level of support in Northeast Portland along various corridors such as Broadway/Weidler, MLK Blvd, Alberta St, and 82nd Ave. The city has stated that new streetcar corridors will be prioritized in areas where community support exists.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7QjGufQZvkQ5cFawdRA6CA_3d_3d
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Aug 28,2008
North Pearl District Plan Public Hearing Sept 24th
by shooter
What is the project about? The North Pearl District Plan (NPDP) is a legislative planning project that proposes limited amendments to the Zoning Code regarding height, floor area ratios, and development bonus and transfer provisions applicable to a portion of the Central City Plan District located north of NW Lovejoy Stree. The project also involves an update of the River District Guidelines to correct pre-existing mapping and text errors.
The NPDP also proposes the adoption of new Comprehensive Plan policies that in combination with the proposed Zoning Code amendments are intended to result in the development of new pubic amenities, a diversity of housing options, the incorporation of sustainable design and construction techniques, and other outcomes intended to create a more sustainable and complete community the northern end of the Pearl District.
What will the City Council consider?
At 2:00PM on September 24, 2008 th
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