South Waterfront
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The South Waterfront is a high-rise district under construction on former brownfield industrial land in the South Portland neighborhood south of downtown Portland, Oregon, U.S. It is one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the United States. It is connected to downtown Portland by an extension of the Portland Streetcar, and to the Oregon Health and Sciences University campus atop Marquam Hill by the Portland Aerial Tram, as well as roads to Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 43.
The South Waterfront is part of the Portland Development Commission's North Macadam Urban Renewal District.[1] The first phase of the South Waterfront is the $1.9 billion "River Blocks" development. Construction began in early 2004. The full build-out of the district envisions many residential (primarily condominiums) and medical research towers ranging in height from 6 stories to 35+ stories.
As of August 2009, seven towers have been completed in the district: the 16-story OHSU Center for Health & Healing,[2] the twin condominium Meriwether Towers at 21 and 24 stories,[3] the 31-story John Ross Tower condominium, the 22-story Atwater Place condominium tower, the 31-story apartments The Ardea plus a 5 story car building, and Riva on the Park, a 22-story apartment building.
In addition, two buildings are currently under construction. One of these buildings, the 30-story Mirabella Tower, will be the district's first senior living community with completion expected in early 2010.[4] The other building under construction is the five floor Matisse buildings, rentals that are expected to be finished in early 2010.[5] The Matisse buildings will comprise the first income-restricted complex in the district.[6] A linear park running along the west bank of the Willamette River is proposed.[7] The district currently has its own park between the Riva on the Park and OHSU;this park is currently under construction with completion in October 2009.[8] Also proposed is the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge to connect the South Waterfront District with Lair Hill over I-5.[9]
The district currently has 2 restaurants (Le Hana & Bambuza), a small market (Urbana Market), an Umpqua Bank and a handful of retail and service businesses.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pdc.us/ura/sowa_n-macadam.asp
- ^ http://www.gerdingedlen.com/project.php?id=62
- ^ http://www.southwaterfront.com/find_your_home/meriwether
- ^ http://www.mirabellaretirement.org/portland/index.htm
- ^ http://www.rhconst.com/portfolio/inprogress.php?pID=659030
- ^ http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1223083517180030.xml&coll=7
- ^ http://www.portlandonline.com/PARKS/index.cfm?c=45643
- ^ http://www.portlandonline.com/PARKS/index.cfm?c=45404
- ^ http://www.gibbsbridge.org/
[edit] External links
Media related to South Waterfront, Portland, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons- Official South Waterfront Website and Blog
- Live view of the South Waterfront rising
- The general South Waterfront website
- OHSU: Center for Health and Healing
- OHSU: Aerial Tram
- Portland Aerial Tram
- PDC: North Macadam Urban Renewal District
- Riva on the Park Website
- The Ardea
- The John Ross
