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OWNER: 210 SE Madison OZ LLC
DEVELOPER: Libertas Management
CONTRACTOR: Truebeck Construction
ENGINEERS: Grummel Engineering LLC (structural), AKS Engineering & Forestry (civil), American Heating Inc. (design-build HVAC, plumbing), Christenson Electric Inc. (electrical design-build), Geopacific Engineering Inc. (geotech)
SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: The project continues the modernization of the Central Eastside Industrial District while maintaining its working-class roots. Two 1920s-era warehouses are being integrated into a single multilevel, multi-tenant building. Construction is taking place in phases amid partial occupancy. The building will feature an exposed timber and steel structural system, an open social stair at a shared, open common area, exposed steel and wood stair systems, murals by local artists, a central light monitor that will flood common areas with natural light, and upgraded (for current energy code) envelope and mechanical systems. There will be new energy-ef
20 free things to do in Portland, Oregon
Lonely Planet Editors
12 February 2021
Portland, Oregon keeps it low key â this is a place that s all about paperback books and beer, pinball machines and pretty urban hikes, street art and soapbox derby races down the side of a dormant volcano. So it s no surprise that it s easy to find plenty of free things to do in Portland, from trails accessible by public transit to community art projects, street fairs, and unusual museums.Â
Here are twenty of the best free things to do in Portland, aka Rose City, Stumptown, Bridgetown, and PDX.
Editor s note: during COVID-19, there are restrictions on travel, and some of these free attractions may be temporarily closed or require pre-booking. Always check before departure, and be sure to follow local health guidance.
Architect: Works Progress Architecture LLP
Engineer: DCI Engineers
General Contractor: Hoffman Construction
Submitting Companies: Harsch Investment Properties and DCI Engineers
Subcontractors: Acoustic Design Studio, Carlson Testing, Columbia Steel Services, Dallas Glass, Environmental Science Associates, Fire Protection Consulting, GeoDesign, Graelic, JLL Portland, Marion Construction, RWDI, R.F. Stearns
Portland is renowned for its relatively small city blocks, as well as the large number of odd-shaped properties in the central city core, particularly those situated near the I-5 and I-84 freeways, railroad tracks and other landmarks.
The 7 SE Stark project located in the Central Eastside Industrial District is a good example of the latter. Squeezed between the freeway and railroad tracks on the west side and existing development on the east, the property is much narrower on the north side than the south, which led developer Harsch Investment Properties to expand the original