Zidell acquires more land in South Waterfront
ZRZ Realty, the real estate arm of the Zidell Companies, has acquired a 43,000-square-foot building on the South Waterfront.
Hyatt hotel project selected to be built on South Waterfront lot
The Portland Development Commission is entering final negotiations with developers Jack Onder, Dike Dame and Homer Williams for a $5.25 million sale of a PDC-owned South Waterfront property known as Parcel 8. The developers plan to build a six-story, Hyatt House hotel that could be ready for guests by the middle of 2015.
3 development teams vying to build either hotel or apartment complex in South Waterfront
The Portland Development Commission is following an aggressive timeline to sell a 48,645-square-foot piece of land known as RiverPlace Parcel 8. The PDC in February issued a request for offers to purchase Parcel 8, which was last appraised at $5.17 million, and three proposals were submitted before the deadline last week.
Construction of South Waterfront greenway to begin despite budget shortfall
Portland Parks and Recreation is preparing for a lean budgetary year that could bring layoffs, park restroom closures and significant maintenance cutbacks. But construction of a long-awaited, nearly $10 million project is nevertheless expected to begin this summer, kicking off a plan to build paths and parks along the west bank of the Willamette River.
Photos: Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge construction
Work on the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge project in Southwest Portland is trucking right along.
Photos: Construction of Block 49 mixed-use project on South Waterfront
Walsh Construction is building the six-story Block 49 mixed-use building in Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood. It will feature 209 affordable housing units over ground-floor commercial space.
Zidell site team celebrates substantial completion of work
A barge-building company’s 30-acre site along the Willamette River, slightly north of the South Waterfront District, is finally being cleaned up. After years of studies and discussions, crews are continuing to remove contaminants and cap others along a 3,000-linear-foot stretch of riverbank.
In-water work window closing for light-rail bridge
Monday marks the end of the window that allows crews to work in the Willamette River on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge. The deadline also marks the beginning of the project’s next phase, when the bridge itself will begin to take shape.
Crews to start installing Gibbs Street bridge spans next week
Next week, crews will begin connecting the pieces of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge across Interstate 5. General Contractor Wildish Standard Paving Co. crews will start installing steel girders that will connect the towers on both ends of the highway starting Friday night, Nov. 4.
Portland officials delay South Waterfront ICE facility vote
Portland City Council has delayed a final decision on whether to allow a private developer to repurpose a South Waterfront building to house the Portland office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Photos: In-water work on Willamette River for new bridge, cleanup project
The Willamette River bustled with activity near Portland's South Waterfront as crews work on the neighboring Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge and Zidell Marine cleanup projects Tuesday.
Footbridge over I-5 to be completed by March
Work on the $6.7 million Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge project in Portland's South Waterfront is expected to wrap up in March 2012. The 700-foot-wide bridge over Interstate 5 will include stairs and an elevator large enough to hold bicycles or wheelchairs.
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