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Photos: Society Hotel opens in Old Town Chinatown
The doors to the 135-year-old Society Hotel in Old Town Chinatown officially opened last week after over a year's worth of seismic upgrades and renovation.
Society Hotel: a haven for travelers
The old Mariners Home, built in 1882 and vacant for more than 30 years, will again be a haven for travelers when it reopens in October.
Photos: Building a new Society
Renovation work continues on an Old Town Chinatown building that is being converted to the Society Hotel, a 36-room boutique hotel and hostel. General contractor Building Blocks LLC is pouring […]
Society Hotel: from rubble to rooftop
Renovating the old Seaman's Bethel building in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown into a European-style hostel will start with the foundation and move all the way to the roof.
A look inside the Society Hotel building
Walking through the building at 203 N.W. Third Ave. is like taking a step back in time. The 134-year-old building is full of relics from the past, from yellowed old […]
Society Hotel: a history in the making
The Society Hotel will require a major seismic upgrade as well as extensive interior refurbishment because many of the rooms haven't been touched in more than a century.
A unique touch to a gritty area
Project partners planning a $3 million building renovation aren't looking to transform Old Town Chinatown, but rather celebrate it.
Questioning hunger for hospitality projects
The partners behind the Society Hotel renovation are bullish on the market opportunity for their project, but wonder whether the neighborhood can support a couple of others too.
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
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