Portland’s North End If you’re not reading Street Roots, buy a copy from any of its vendors around town. Not only do they report on homeless (and other) issues they do a great job doing it. Proof: this piece on the history of Old Town and how it’s transformed through the years. It’s written by […]
After decades of false starts and horrible remodeling work, Portland’s oldest commercial building is finally getting restored to its former glory. Emerick Architects announced on its Facebook page that the contractor, Bremik Construction, has begun demolition on the facade (currently a boxed horror show) of the Hallock & McMillen building. Built in 1857, the building […]
I’ve seen the name mentioned, seen it on maps and have always wondered what this sanatorium was, when it was built and what happened to it. By chance while searching for beer history, I stumbled on the lengthy-titled book (take a deep breath): “The Campaign Against Tuberculosis In The United States (Including A Directory Of […]
Obsolete properties: Call it a comebackIf you haven’t heard, CCIM Institute predicts adaptive-reuse projects will make up a “greater percentage of investment activity than self-storage and other established noncore property types by 2023.” Old buildings, new livesDid we mention adaptive reuse? Forbes looks at projects that “breathe new life into dated or vacant buildings, bringing […]
Towne Crier campaign resetWe wrote about the Town Crier a couple month’s back and now it looks like they’ve reset their campaign into multiple phases. So, they’re re-launching the campaign under The Treasury, a community-based coffee shop within the Towne Crier building. From their NextSeed page: Highlighting and focusing on The Treasury in our NextSeed […]
Voodoo Doughnut coming to Milwaukie/Oak Grove?That’s the rumor on the street. The Starbucks on McLoughlin (14620 SE McLoughlin Blvd. to be exact) is moving across the street making room for a huge space that includes the long-ago vacated Pizza Schmizza. And that’s where the new Voodoo would (apparently) go. We’re not convinced. The story behind […]
Downtown Milwaukie is experiencing major changes to its downtown core. From the south Downtown area (there’s an actual crane up in Milwaukie) with two huge mixed-use projects up within a couple of years, to a new library, to more mixed-use dotted along McLoughlin, downtown will look different in 2-3 years. It hasn’t seen this much […]
It started with breakfast in Turner, Oregon. Chad Casady recalls having breakfast with his wife, Melissa, and neighbors, throwing ideas back and forth, and the abandoned church around the corner came up in conversation. One of the ideas: turn the church into a taphouse. So, after breakfast that day, the Casadys and neighbors walked over […]
Here’s a roundup of building, design and development news around Portland. The Redd ready to openThe Redd by Ecotrust will take up two city blocks and function as an “urban ecosystem for the regional food economy.” In its final phase of construction, it’s expected to open for full operation by the end of the year. […]
You might have already seen this event being promoted but just in case. Portland Design Events is presenting Martha Schwartz of Martha Schwartz Partners (MSP)—a leading international design practice whose work focuses on activating and regenerating urban sites and city centers—with a two-part presentation on 9/13. The first part will be about the work of […]
