Architecture and Development in PDX
The Willamette Cove Nature Park cleared two major hurdles in March, as Metro passed Resolution no. 26-5561 to establish a master plan for the nature park on March 5 and the regional government entity received a draft of a remedial design/remedial action (RDRA) work plan for the park site dated March 27.
Ground was broken on the new Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Happy Valley, according the Portland Business Journal. Leaders described it as a “model hospital of the future” with 100% private rooms, advanced robotics, healing gardens and a reduced carbon footprint.
Portland Parks & Recreation revealed the final designs for the North Portland Aquatics Center, reports KGW. The $91 million is due to start construction in 2027.
Demolition began at the historic Governor Building in Downtown, reported the Portland Business Journal. No plans have been revealed for what will happen with the site.
TEDxPortland founder David Rae announced plans for the Portland Sneaker Experience.
KGW covered a unanimous vote of the Portland City Council, which advanced expedited the process for the Inner Eastside Planning Project. The project aims to rezone close-in neighborhoods of the city to allow apartments and therefore increase housing production.
Willamette Week looked at eight ways to get Portlanders back on the Willamette River, including a new nature park at Willamette Cove and the adjacent Portland Botanical Gardens, the Albina Riverfront, the forthcoming design competition for the Tom McCall Waterfront Park Bowl and the Center for Tribal Nations adjacent to OMSI.
The Design Commission’s approval of the Lloyd Center Master Plan has been appealed to City Council by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and the Save Lloyd campaign, reports the Oregonian. The center’s owner announced that the center will close August 8th. An earlier story looked at where the remaining tenants will be moving.
In Gresham, a major civic project is nearing completion. The Oregonian reports that the new East County Library will feature a rooftop terrace and a 200-seat auditorium when it opens on May 16th.
As Mayor Wilson proposes $120 million for the Moda Center, Oregon Artswatch looked at the “absence of design” in the 1995 structure.
Multnomah County advanced plans for the $29.8 million Sobering and Crisis Stabilization Center on SE Grand Ave, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce.
The estimated cost of replacing the aging Interstate Bridge Replacement Project continues to climb. According to the Oregonian, new projections suggest the project could cost billions more than previously expected. At the same time, BikePortland reports that planned freeway expansion elements have been value engineered out of the project for now.
Innovative Housing Inc, broke ground on 150 units of affordable housing at the Barbur Apartments in Hillsdale, reports the Portland Business Journal.
Condominiums units at the Ritz Carlton Residences in Block 216 barely sold—until prices were slashed, reports the Oregonian.
A two story concert and event venue at Lloyd Center is currently under construction after receiving approval from the design commission in 2024. The proposed venue, with a flexible capacity for 2,000 to 4,250 attendees, is approximately 67,000 square feet in size and will include the main event space, a mezzanine, as well as supporting spaces. The building is designed by Works Progress Architecture and co-developed by Monqui Presents and AEG Presents.
