Last week a group of Portland investors purchased their second half of the block at Northwest Glisan and 14th Avenue. The $2.8 million dollar deal is said to be the grounds of a future hotel, they purchased the other half back in 2005 for the same price, or $5.6 million for the entire block. Coincidentally…
Has crime been increasing in the Pearl District? The Oregonian says so. Pearl District resident, Tom Winslow was walking at 11th and Lovejoy when an attacker came at a running rage towards him. The two scrambled on the ground for a brief time. When police arrived the perpetrator had already fled the scene, no arrests…
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011 Start: 5:00 PM End: 9:00 PM Location: Northwest 13th between Hoyt – Irving Join the Pearl District Neighborhood Association for live music, bites, beer, wine, raffle, prizes, and a great time with Pearl District residents and visitors. Local Pearl District business owners will be donating raffle prizes, food and…
Urban living has become a popular commodity in our world today, the Pearl District has been successful with precise urban planning and decades of hard work to become today’s style neighborhood. Effective neighborhoods need more than just urban renewal plans and funds, though. Dating back to the 1970s, when Portland had no innovative art neighborhoods…
Freedom Center 1 could be the Pearl’s next mixed-use building, the design panel is working around the clock to complete the plans by October. The site, in between NW 14th and 15th avenues on NW Pettygrove Street, would occupy the rest of the block where the current Overton project nears completion. The developers at this…
The Giro di Lombardie is a cycling race, based in Lombardy, Italy. It dates back to 1905 when it was then called the Milan-Milan… It is no longer part of the UCI ProTour but is the last event in the UCI World Ranking calendar. Local Italians are excited to bring their version of the event to Portland…
Benefitting Morrison Child and Family Services, Deschutes Brewery will hold it’s 2nd annual Street Fare on Thursday, August 18 5 PM-9 PM. The event will feature local food carts, indie bands, and a 16oz beer for $10 entry. Visitors will be able to purchase additional beer. Food carts to enjoy: EuroTrash, Robb’s Really Good Food, Perierra Creperie,…
Broadstone Enso, the Pearl District’s Newest Luxury Apartment Community, is up for sale and the expectations of a quick sale are high and accurate. The move comes after Kearny Plaza Apartments sold for a 20 percent premium over its asking price. Alliance Residential Co. is the owner and mostly represented by its marking firm, Cushman & Wakefield…
BankSimple, coming sometime in 2011, announced yesterday they have received an additional 10 million in financing. The investment came from IA Ventures, a firm that exclusively invests in early-stage companies. BankSimple will be an online banking service that focuses on no surprise fees and the best customer service. They have seven employees in the Portland…
When Vestas announced last year they would establish Portland as their new headquarters we knew the facility would only be the best. They’ve taken over the former Meirer & Frank warehouse, the conversion has been well underway for some time now, but they’ve recently come to an agreement with SolarWorld to provide a 112-killowatt solar…