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Oregon Square getting a double dose of office space
The Portland Design Commission has unanimously approved two midrise office buildings proposed for Oregon Square in the Lloyd District.
Developer evaluating potential for sizable project
Amid office space closures during the coronavirus pandemic, one company may choose to construct a pair of buildings in the Lloyd District.
Oregon Square’s second phase back up for debate
GBD Architects on Thursday presented three options for a revised tower at the Oregon Square site in the Lloyd District.
Changing development schemes
The developer of Oregon Square, a four-block mixed-use project planned in the Lloyd District, is weighing whether to change one building's space from apartments to offices.
Oregon Square moves ahead
The Portland Design Commission's approval of Oregon Square means developer American Assets Trust can move forward toward obtaining a building permit.
Design panel: Oregon Square needs more refinement
The design team for Oregon Square, a two-phase superblock development in the works due south of Hassalo on Eighth in Northeast Portland, still has a lot of work to do, according to the Portland Design Commission.
Firm slowing Oregon Square development
American Assets Trust is downshifting as it plans for Oregon Square, the massive superblock development expected to serve as an anchor for the Lloyd District.
Newsmakers 2016: American Assets Trust
American Assets Trust is changing the face of Portland's Lloyd District through projects like Hassalo on Eighth and the future Oregon Square.
Giant project takes a big step forward
The Portland Design Commission approved plans for the Oregon Square superblock project recently.
Oregon Square plans still need some work
GBD Architects principal Kyle Anderson, in an effort to get the green light for Oregon Square on Thursday, spent more than four hours before the Portland Design Commission and left with a date to return.
More revisions in store for Oregon Square
After six hours of discussion at a Thursday meeting, the Portland Design Commission seemed pleased with parts of the latest design of a huge development in the Lloyd District. But other areas need more work, so the developer was asked to come back for another review in October.
Headquarters hotel designs unveiled
Plans for the $235 million project aren't ready yet, according to the Portland Design Commission.
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