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Headquarters hotel plaza location is quandary
The proposed location for a plaza on the site of the planned $235 million headquarters hotel received a lukewarm response from the Portland Design Commission during a design advice hearing on Thursday.
Headquarters hotel opposition group plans initiative for future projects
The group opposing public financing of a $212 million headquarters hotel project near the Oregon Convention Center says it will launch a Multnomah County initiative campaign to levy a tax on projects receiving public subsidies in the future.
Headquarters hotel development agreement reached
Metro and Minneapolis-based Mortenson Development, after months of negotiations, have agreed to a development and financing agreement for a 600-room hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Headquarters hotel project draws another legal maneuver
Metro upped the ante in the litigious saga of the headquarters hotel project near the Oregon Convention Center on Tuesday, filing a "validation action" in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
No public vote for headquarters hotel funding plans
Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Eric Bloch ruled that the county's decision to publicly finance a portion of the project was an administrative action that could be made without voters' approval.
Experts to square off in headquarters hotel debate
The City Club of Portland on Friday will host a debate on Metro's proposal to build a $197.5 million Hyatt hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Metro: private sector needs to step up to help HQ Hotel cost
The financial hole in the headquarters hotel project has narrowed to $2 million, but Metro's director of visitor venues says it won't be filled with public money.
UPDATED: Group rallying against headquarters hotel funding plan
A group of local hoteliers is threatening to refer to voters the idea of using public money to build a headquarters hotel near the Oregon Convention Center.
Metro may seek lottery funds for headquarters hotel
Advocates for a headquarters hotel serving the Oregon Convention Center are looking to play the lottery. According to a memo from Metro’s Visitor Venues, Metro plans to ask the Oregon […]
Headquarter Hotel negotiations need more time
Negotiations between Metro and the development team chosen to build the headquarters hotel near the Oregon Convention Center are taking a bit longer than originally planned. Originally slated for consideration […]
2 proposals submitted for headquarters hotel
Metro has received two development proposals for a large hotel to serve the Oregon Convention Center. A recommendation for a developer could be presented to Metro Council and the Portland Development Commission by mid-August.
Oregon Convention Center hotel idea resurfaces with improved economy
On Thursday, Metro Council is expected to vote on a resolution that would authorize staffers to issue a request for proposals for development of a hotel, with at least 500 rooms, adjacent to and in support of the Oregon Convention Center.
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