Major development opens in South Waterfront
Officials last week celebrated the grand opening of a two-building, 750,000-square-foot expansion of Oregon Health & Science University’s growing South Waterfront campus.
Photos: Eyes on the sky at South Waterfront project
The normally-bustling Center for Health and Healing South project in Portland's South Waterfront district was mostly quiet last Monday, as the site was all but shut down for the solar eclipse.
An exercise in team building
The team behind the Center for Health & Healing South project is tapping into integrated project delivery to save time and money on the Oregon Health & Science University project in Portland's South Waterfront.
Newsmakers 2016: Oregon Health & Science University
As the construction of new buildings forges ahead on Oregon Health & Science University’s South Waterfront campus, researchers are making significant gains both there and on Marquam Hill.
Two sizable projects OK’d … finally
Two major projects that languished in the design review process for months finally received the Portland Design Commission’s OK.
OHSU project design close to approval
Although staff recommended approval for Oregon Health & Science University’s latest development on its South Waterfront campus, the Portland Design Commission set another hearing date.
OHSU South Waterfront projects still under review
Oregon Health and Science University's two-block development planned for the South Waterfront will have to make one more appearance in front of the Portland Design Commission.
OHSU continuing waterfront expansion
Three sizable buildings are in the works at OHSU's campus in the South Waterfront District.
Design panel OKs single OHSU sky bridge
A second requested sky bridge for a two-building project that includes the Center for Health and Healing South will be replaced by a tunnel.
OHSU’s proposed sky bridges tough sell with city
A proposed expansion to Oregon Health & Science University’s Center for Health & Healing in the South Waterfront could face an uphill battle to gain city approval because of plans to build sky bridges.
Plans for new South Waterfront towers proceeding
Developers working on Oregon Health & Science University projects in the South Waterfront District have applied to the city for early assistance.
OHSU close to signing contracts for South Waterfront projects
Contracts should be finalized by the end of January with design and build teams for the $340 million Center for Health and Healing South and the $160 million Knight Cancer Research Building.
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