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The site bounded by 9th Ave, 10th Ave, Alder St, and Washington St. in Downtown Portland is known as Block 216. In recent history it has been a largely vacant site used for surface parking. For the last two decades, Portland’s largest food cart pod masked this inefficient land use with a highly-activated perimeter featuring forty small businesses and thousands of daily customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block 216 is now in the midst of a transformation. In a dramatic example of increased urban density the single-level dual-use site will become a 43-level mixed-use tower. This is the first post in a series documenting the construction process. From July 2019 through September 2020, a tree-lined surface parking lot became a massive hole, and then a five-level below grade parking garage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forthcoming construction will build a podium featuring lobbies, retail, a food hall, ballrooms, and office space with rooftop terraces. A hotel tower will feature guestrooms topped by a pool, spa, and public restaurant. Then another stacked tower mass will feature condos with balconies capped by a “light box” crown. When completed in 2023, the building will re-activate the street level, engage the skyline, and build a segment of Portland’s Green Loop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n