Slabtown (formerly Conway) Developments

[CorbinWarrick]

Originally Posted by downtownpdx

While I love to see a tall slender tower here and there, if I had to choose a neighborhood to live in or visit... I'd go with this one over SOWA. I realize it's a huge success by reclaiming industrial land on a waterfront location with a tram, but otherwise SOWA feels dark and soulless. I suppose Slabtown benefits from being more integrated into an existing neighborhood. I just don't think I'd want to see more Vancouver style towers- on- podiums dominating here.

The problem is those podiums don’t have beneficial mix uses for them. Once that happens. Bars, restaurants, etc SoWa will pop with activities

[cityscapes]

Saltwood N and S are finishing up.

[urbanlife]

I'm guessing it wasn't snowing in Northwest yesterday.

[ORNative]

Slabtown is really growing into a solid urban neighborhood. Trolley extension out there will do much to connect it with the city.

[QAtheSky]

Slabtown minus the snow. This is really turning out well.







Really pleased with the urban canyon here. Wide enough for good sunlight, visually interesting, activated pedestrian space. Just a slam dunk for neighborhood building.

[urbanlife]

I agree, overall Slabtown is turning out really nice and turning into quite an urban area in the city. I noticed with the new buildings that the theme of the neighborhood is brown and tan, but it does make those buildings that don't do that color scheme stand out.

[uncommon.name]

Freewell at 2030 NW Raleigh St has been submitted for building permit review by SERA Architects:

FREEWELL – BLOCK 291E – New 7-story apartment building with 192 apartment units, residential amenity spaces, and commercial space attached to new 2-story pavilion building by 2nd level pedestrian bridge; includes one level shared below grade parking and associated site work

Read more at Next Portland...

[downtownpdx]

That's nice looking, is this fountain, pool all part of the project?

[uncommon.name]

Originally Posted by downtownpdx

That's nice looking, is this fountain, pool all part of the project?

It looks like it is just for the rendering as the site plan shows it as a "Future Park" across the street.

[2oh1]

Originally Posted by uncommon.name

It looks like it is just for the rendering as the site plan shows it as a "Future Park" across the street.

Am I the only one who hates bogus renderings? I realize they can't predict what a future park might look like, but that pool is particularly blatantly unrealistic.

I sure am glad to see this area filling in though. It's been such a long time coming, so it's great to see it happening.

[maccoinnich]

Originally Posted by downtownpdx

That's nice looking, is this fountain, pool all part of the project?

The park will be built separately by PP&R. Design work on the park hadn't yet started when that rendering was made. I don't know if there's been any progress since.

[urbanlife]

Originally Posted by 2oh1

Am I the only one who hates bogus renderings? I realize they can't predict what a future park might look like, but that pool is particularly blatantly unrealistic.

I sure am glad to see this area filling in though. It's been such a long time coming, so it's great to see it happening.

I don't mind rendering in a future park that has yet to be designed, but whoever did this rendering went a bit overboard with the fountain. Just a basic park in the foreground would have been plenty.

[uncommon.name]

Originally Posted by urbanlife

I don't mind rendering in a future park that has yet to be designed, but whoever did this rendering went a bit overboard with the fountain. Just a basic park in the foreground would have been plenty.

It would be a nice centerpiece to the neighborhood if they did a fountain like that though... I hope they consider it.

[DMH]

Originally Posted by uncommon.name

It would be a nice centerpiece to the neighborhood if they did a fountain like that though... I hope they consider it.

The Northwest Portland neighborhood has been chomping at the bit to start the design process for the park. It has not been able to get a Park Bureau commitment on the schedule.

[maccoinnich]

Per this leasing flyer, it looks like Afuri will be opening in the nearly complete Saltwood North. A great addition to the NW 21st & Raleigh intersection, which has turned out really nicely with the four notches for restaurant terraces.

Afuri Will Open a New Portland Slabtown Area Restaurant in 2022

Customers will be able to see the entire ramen production process—from dough to bowl.



Tokyo ramen chain Afuri continues its Portland domination.

The brand announced today it is bringing its silky, springy noodles to Northwest Portland in 2022, which also further cements Slabtown’s status as one of the city’s fastest-growing dining hubs.

Afuri says its newest outpost will offer a completely different experience than its other settings, since customers will be able to see the entire ramen production process—from dough to bowl. The location is also slated to host collaboration dishes made with top ramen masters from around the world.

...continues at Willamette Week.

[bvpcvm]

Looks like 290W is going to finally start construction soon.

[uncommon.name]

Originally Posted by bvpcvm

Looks like 290W is going to finally start construction soon.

Your second link requires sign-in

[CorbinWarrick]

Another former warehouse bites the dust. They should have made it taller tho to add more residents. Density density density people!

[bvpcvm]

Originally Posted by uncommon.name

Your second link requires sign-in

Weird, I'm not signed in to anything.... here, I'll copy/paste it. It's from https://northwestdistrictassociation.org.

NWDA Planning Committee Meeting - 2021 10 07
Committee Attendees: Greg Theisen, Roger Vrilakas, Steve Pinger, Parker McNulty, Bill Welch
Guests: Bristol Kelly, Lewellyn Robison, Jenni York, Stephen Ramos, Allan Classen (NW Examiner), Barry
Manning (BPS)
PP&R Slabtown Park: Brett Horner
Meeting Minutes, Introductions, Announcements
outline of upcoming calendar items:
10/14 NW 29th and Wilson update
Slabtown Park briefing
• Sent a list of questions a few days ago;
Brett Horner:
• 290W permits to be issued in next few weeks, start construction early next year;
• Parcel to transfer to XPO then to PPR;
• GRES responsible for demo of truck service facility;
• Environmental reviews being resolved;
• PPR hesitant to start process prior to ownership;
• GRES plan to stage on 290E for 290W;
• Design process is longer due to outreach to diverse communities;
• Transfer of development rights with BDS;
• Up against Jan 2024 deadline, PPR does not have ability to enforce transfer;
• Staff loss reduced capacity;
• Intend to start design process next spring;
• RV: how do development rights transfer with deed restrictions?
• BH: BDS is tracking;
• SP: CZA has been completed, overall site area increased, most all of the rights have been allocated,
two parcels left with no rights;
• BH: green space concept;
• GT: budget relative to SDCs generated in NW? Not a lot of diversity in the NW, so outreach more
toward renters and employees. Need more active park space, play fields, etc.
• BW: we need another park, decently sized, would have to be in ESCO area, 200’x200’ won’t do it;
• SP: this came up during CMP process, left unresolved;
• RV: the less that’s in there the better, get in front of it, make some sketches and send to PPR;
• SP: flexibility and simplicity are values to transmit.
MP2H follow up
• GT: outreach to property owners;
• SP: list of questions regarding coming Discussion Draft relayed to MP2H staff and to ownership
group in June, resend to each again as basis for charette;
• RV: need to act, meet with ownership and then meet with City, in advance of Discussion Draft;
• SP: meet with ownership in the next few weeks independent of City;
• BW: need to address streetcar issue, can’t have two way on 23rd;
• RV: how central is streetcar to MP and ESCO;

[uncommon.name]

Originally Posted by bvpcvm

Weird, I'm not signed in to anything.... here, I'll copy/paste it. It's from https://northwestdistrictassociation.org.

NWDA Planning Committee Meeting - 2021 10 07
Committee Attendees: Greg Theisen, Roger Vrilakas, Steve Pinger, Parker McNulty, Bill Welch
Guests: Bristol Kelly, Lewellyn Robison, Jenni York, Stephen Ramos, Allan Classen (NW Examiner), Barry
Manning (BPS)
PP&R Slabtown Park: Brett Horner
Meeting Minutes, Introductions, Announcements
outline of upcoming calendar items:
10/14 NW 29th and Wilson update
Slabtown Park briefing
• Sent a list of questions a few days ago;
Brett Horner:
• 290W permits to be issued in next few weeks, start construction early next year;
• Parcel to transfer to XPO then to PPR;
• GRES responsible for demo of truck service facility;
• Environmental reviews being resolved;
• PPR hesitant to start process prior to ownership;
• GRES plan to stage on 290E for 290W;
• Design process is longer due to outreach to diverse communities;
• Transfer of development rights with BDS;
• Up against Jan 2024 deadline, PPR does not have ability to enforce transfer;
• Staff loss reduced capacity;
• Intend to start design process next spring;
• RV: how do development rights transfer with deed restrictions?
• BH: BDS is tracking;
• SP: CZA has been completed, overall site area increased, most all of the rights have been allocated,
two parcels left with no rights;
• BH: green space concept;
• GT: budget relative to SDCs generated in NW? Not a lot of diversity in the NW, so outreach more
toward renters and employees. Need more active park space, play fields, etc.
• BW: we need another park, decently sized, would have to be in ESCO area, 200’x200’ won’t do it;
• SP: this came up during CMP process, left unresolved;
• RV: the less that’s in there the better, get in front of it, make some sketches and send to PPR;
• SP: flexibility and simplicity are values to transmit.
MP2H follow up
• GT: outreach to property owners;
• SP: list of questions regarding coming Discussion Draft relayed to MP2H staff and to ownership
group in June, resend to each again as basis for charette;
• RV: need to act, meet with ownership and then meet with City, in advance of Discussion Draft;
• SP: meet with ownership in the next few weeks independent of City;
• BW: need to address streetcar issue, can’t have two way on 23rd;
• RV: how central is streetcar to MP and ESCO;

Yeah, I'm not sure why but it asked me to sign into a microsoft login to access it. Thanks!