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Aug 15, 2011

Historic Michael G. Building, food court for sale

The Michael G. Building, at 827 S.W. Second Ave., holds a food court with restaurants like Gandhi鈥檚 An East Indian Caf茅 and Pho PDX. Appropriately, the building鈥檚 beginnings are in historic Chinatown; however, inside, it has the fingerprints of a modern fast food chain. The asking price for the 8,150-square-foot building is $1.1 million. The net operating income is $1.2 million.

Aug 10, 2011

Oregon preservationists join movement to protect historic windows

Oregon鈥檚 State Historic Preservation Office is supporting a nation-wide movement among preservationists to save historic windows.

Jul 28, 2011

Goodbye, Dirty Duck

In February of last year, Portland City Council approved the demolition of the Kiernan Building, also known as the former home of the Dirty Duck Tavern. This month, Portland will bid farewell to the building.

Jul 22, 2011

Thank goodness, another Starbucks!

According to design review documents filed with the Bureau of Development Services, Starbucks is planning to put in a new location at Southwest Fourth Avenue and Morrison Street, in the historic S. H. Kress Building.

Jul 18, 2011

Tour reveals the sad state of one of Portland’s oldest buildings

After languishing as an electronics store for decades, the Hallock & McMillan building is being restored to reflect its original appearance, including cast-iron arches on the entrance facing Naito Parkway. So far, the building has been stripped down to its shell, revealing some of the original brick and cast-iron and leaving the space looking very raw during last week鈥檚 well-attended hard ha[...]

Jul 13, 2011

Thursday: Tour Portland’s oldest commercial building

Tomorrow you have the opportunity to walk through the Hallock & McMillan Building, which was built in 1857.

Jul 8, 2011

Take a tour of Portland’s oldest (commercial) building

Even if you鈥檙e a native Portlander, you have a unique opportunity to learn about this city through a tour of its oldest commercial building next week.

Jul 8, 2011

Portland to conduct survey of ‘modern-style,’ mid-century buildings

This summer, the city of Portland will conduct a survey of its modern-style architecture. The survey, funded by a grant from the State Historic Preservation Office, will look at 150 buildings in the Central Portland area.

Jul 1, 2011

United Clothing Co. building for sale

The United Clothing Building, at 219-233 W. Burnside St., was named for the blue-collar clothing business that operated there and was an anchor in an area brimming with activity in the 1920s and 鈥�30s. The 4,124-square-foot building is for sale at a starting price of $699,000, though the owner is in talks with a prospective buyer.

Jun 27, 2011

Britannia Bed & Breakfast property for sale

The Britannia Bed & Breakfast, at 515 S.W. Westwood Drive, has operated as an inn since the 1990s, but it was originally built for one of Portland鈥檚 first prominent families. The 5,541-square-foot building is for sale for $1.15 million.

Jun 23, 2011

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall gets facelift

While a proposed $40 million renovation and expansion is still a few years away, it isn鈥檛 stopping officials at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts from doing some renovation work at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

Jun 15, 2011

Historic building to be razed for Columbia River Crossing

The Totem Pole Marina building in North Portland, which features a distinctive roof made of eight hyperbolic paraboloids, is slated to be demolished to make room for the Columbia River Crossing.



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