RiverPlace Redevelopment - Phase 1 | 325' | 30 floors | On Hold - Page 4

sopdx · #61 Posted **Feb 28, 2023, 11:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by uncommon.name

I love how quickly this is moving. Construction expected to start in Q2 of 2023... thats about 6 months away!

according to uncommon name in the post above, construction is scheduled for Q2 this year.

pdxsg34 · #62 Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by sopdx

according to uncommon name in the post above, construction is scheduled for Q2 this year.

To add, it appears demolition is currently taking place according to PMaps. Building permit remains under review.

CorbinWarrick · #63 Posted **Mar 19, 2023, 8:24 AM**

Happened to be in the area and unfortunately demolition looks to be nowhere happening soon..

I have a feeling this project is going to be one of those ghost situations

sopdx · #64 Posted **Mar 19, 2023, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorbinWarrick

Happened to be in the area and unfortunately demolition looks to be nowhere happening soon..

I have a feeling this project is going to be one of those ghost situations

breath in to the count of 4, hold and exhale to the count of 4 repeating the mantra, "it will happen, it will happen, it will happen"

CorbinWarrick · #65 Posted **Mar 19, 2023, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by sopdx

breath in to the count of 4, hold and exhale to the count of 4 repeating the mantra, "it will happen, it will happen, it will happen"

Hahah that’s hilarious

Just updating the folks it’s nowhere near ready to demo. It’s not even fenced off. Lol

NOPO · #66 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 12:19 AM**

This’ll be a great development. Hoping the crap talking about it not even at demo is just tilting at windmills.

CorbinWarrick · #67 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by NOPO

This’ll be a great development. Hoping the crap talking about it not even at demo is just tilting at windmills.

Just reporting it’s nowhere close to looking like it’s about to get demolished. Even had a bunch of cars parked next to it with no fence or anything

NOPO · #68 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 2:33 AM**

You earlier jumped to calling this potentially a ghost project. There’s no reason to assume this at this point.

AdamNorthwest · #69 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 3:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by CorbinWarrick

Just reporting it’s nowhere close to looking like it’s about to get demolished. Even had a bunch of cars parked next to it with no fence or anything

They don't have their demo permit approved yet: https://www.portlandmaps.com/detail/...did/?p=R246187

Separately, it's rare to see demolition occur prior to building permit issuance because it's more cost effective to demo, excavate, and build up sequentially. The only real benefit to demoing early is to reduce tax liability for the following tax year, which means they have until 12/31/23 to demolish the existing Athletic Club.

maccoinnich · #70 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 4:18 PM**

From post #49 of this thread, the developer "expects construction to commence in the second quarter of 2023". It's possible that that has slipped, but even if it hasn't we wouldn't necessarily expect to see a lot of activity on-site yet. Per the main building permit, corrections to the permit were sent to the city just two weeks ago. That wouldn't be likely to be happening if the project were on hold.

uncommon.name · #71 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 6:33 PM**

Breath everyone... It's not even Q2 yet! lol

Really though, they could easily start demo in the next 3 months and still hit that original target of a Q2 2023 start that was reported.

CorbinWarrick · #72 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

From post #49 of this thread, the developer "expects construction to commence in the second quarter of 2023". It's possible that that has slipped, but even if it hasn't we wouldn't necessarily expect to see a lot of activity on-site yet. Per the main building permit, corrections to the permit were sent to the city just two weeks ago. That wouldn't be likely to be happening if the project were on hold.

I see. But that’s what I was assuming that construction was suppose to start soon since Q2 was around the corner so when I saw demo hadn’t even started yet I thought something was up.

maccoinnich · #73 Posted **Mar 22, 2023, 6:18 PM**

New Design Advice Request, via Portland Maps. I assume that this is for the future building pad at the north end of the site:

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Multi-family high-rise development on former Riverplace Ath.Club site (R246187). This development would be a Phase 1 of the in-process CCMP for the entire Riverplace site (LU 21-053731). The project is designed under Hierarchy Level 2a. Runoff will be treated using ecoroofs and stormwater planters designed to meet the pollution reduction requirement using the 2020 Portland PAC. Flow control is not required due to the site discharging directly to the Willamette River through storm-only pipes. The project will be designed per the requirements listed in Portland¿s Central City 2035 Plan (CC2035), which includes a standard that requires ecoroofs on most new buildings in the Central City Plan District (see PCC 33.510.243). The proposed buildings will be constructed with a minimum of 60% of the roof area set aside for ecoroofs. The remaining roof area will be routed to planter facilities for treatment.

(Keeping this discussion in the main thread for now, but I may move this to a new thread later if appropriate.)

maccoinnich · #74 Posted **Mar 31, 2023, 4:34 PM**

Design Advice Request Notice and revised description from Portland Maps:

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DESIGN COMMISSION HEARING: Proposal for a new seven-story mixed use high-rise development on the former Riverplace Athletic Club site. Along with the recently completed Block 1-South development (LU 22-121266 DZM), this will complete Block 1/ Phase 1 of the RiverPlace Central City Masterplan (LU 21-053731 CCMP). The building will contain five floors of residential dwelling units over a two-story base. The upper level of the base faces Harbor Place to the west with food-focused retail space, and the lower level faces A Street to the east with retail at the corner, lobby, and parking access to underground parking, which will be connected to parking recently approved for the South part of Block 1. No potential modifications have been identified.

urbanlife · #75 Posted **Mar 31, 2023, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Design Advice Request Notice and revised description from Portland Maps:

Is this the second building for this site?

maccoinnich · #76 Posted **Mar 31, 2023, 6:33 PM**

Yes. Tower is on the south half the Athletic Club site and the new midrise is on the north half of the site.

urbanlife · #77 Posted **Apr 1, 2023, 11:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

Yes. Tower is on the south half the Athletic Club site and the new midrise is on the north half of the site.

That's what I was thinking it was, but got a little worried for a minute that this building got cut really short. Especially since we have seen that happen before.

CorbinWarrick · #78 Posted **Jun 7, 2023, 2:07 AM**

Still nothing

Jakz · #79 Posted **Jun 7, 2023, 8:36 PM**

According to an engineer I know who's working on this project, it went on hold a month or two ago. I don't know the details.

CouvScott · #80 Posted **Jun 8, 2023, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jakz

According to an engineer I know who's working on this project, it went on hold a month or two ago. I don't know the details.

Thank you. I have been looking at the KOIN SE tower cam to see if the athletic club was disappearing or not.