Shopping malls alive and kicking
Though media outlets in recent years have proclaimed the death of the American mall, some in the Portland-metro area are managing to prosper.
Lloyd Center plaza plan approved
The Portland Design Commission’s OK for a renovation will let work begin in January 2016.
Proposed Lloyd Center plaza not ready yet
Plans to carve out a new plaza on the Lloyd Center side that faces Northeast Multnomah Street still need tweaking, according to the Portland Design Commission.
Mall theater becoming creative office space
The Regal Lloyd Mall 8 theater will show its last movie at the end of January, with construction crews moving in to start a renovation on Feb. 1.
Design reviews pushed into 2015
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday requested revisions from three project teams.
Mall’s past influencing its future
Original design work for Lloyd Center is being referenced for a renovation of the Portland mall.
Mall upgrades planned with pedestrians in mind
Designers of a Lloyd Center improvement project received feedback from the Portland Design Commission on Thursday.
AT&T store
There will soon be a new AT&T store on the first floor of the Lloyd Center mall in Northeast Portland. The 2,800-square-foot space will have a new storefront, a large showroom, storage facilities and offices.
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