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The South Waterfront is a high-rise district under construction on former brownfield industrial land in the
PDC: North Macadam Urban Renewal District
- '' Willamette Week'', July 30, 2003. {{South Portland, Portland, Oregon Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United States South Portland, Portland, Oregon Transit-oriented developments in the United States
The South Waterfront is a high-rise district under construction on former brownfield industrial land in the South Portland
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is si ...
neighborhood south of downtown Portland, Oregon, U.S. It is one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the United States. It is connected to downtown Portland by the Portland Streetcar and MAX Orange Line (at South Waterfront/SW Moody Station), and to the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) main campus atop Marquam Hill by the Portland Aerial Tram, as well as roads to Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 43
Oregon Route 43 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the cities of Oregon City and Portland, mostly along the western flank of the Willamette River. While it is technically known by the Oregon Department of Transportation as the Osweg ...
.
Description and history
The South Waterfront is part of the Portland Development Commission's North Macadam Urban Renewal District. The first phase of the South Waterfront is the $1.9 billion "River Blocks" development. Construction began in early 2004. The full build-out of the district envisions many residential (primarily condominiums) and medical research towers ranging in height from 6 stories to 35+ stories. As of August 2010, nine towers have been completed in the district: the 16-storyOHSU Center for Health & Healing
Oregon Health & Science University's (OHSU) Center for Health & Healing is a medical building in the South Waterfront district of Portland, Oregon. It is connected to the main OHSU campus on Marquam hill by the Portland Aerial Tram.
History
The O ...
, the twin condominium towers known as the Meriwether
The Meriwether is a pair of condominium towers in Portland, Oregon's South Waterfront district, in the United States, which were completed in 2006. They are named in honor of noted explorer Meriwether Lewis.
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, at 21 and 24 stories, the 31-story John Ross Tower
John Ross Tower is a condominium skyscraper in the South Waterfront neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. It stands at a height of , the first building in the district to reach the maximum height allowed for development and Portland's seventh-talles ...
condominium, the 22-story Atwater Place condominium tower, the 31-story apartments The Ardea
The Ardea, formerly 3720, is a 30-story apartment skyscraper in the South Waterfront district of Portland, Oregon. The building was completed in March 2009, however was turned over in phases allowing occupancy beginning in August 2008. The ...
, the 22-story Riva on the Park, the 30-story Mirabella Portland, the Matisse, and Gray's Landing. The Mirabella is the district's first senior living community.
A linear park called South Waterfront Greenway, running along the west bank of the Willamette River, is partially completed. The district currently has its own park between the Riva on the Park and OHSU. The Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge, which opened in July 2012, connects the South Waterfront District with Lair Hill over I-5.
The Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People
Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People is a cable-stayed bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by TriMet, the Portland metropolitan area's regional transit authority, for its MAX Orange Line ...
, a new TriMet bridge for the MAX Orange Line that carries only pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically.
The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with ...
s, bicyclists and public transit vehicles between the South Waterfront and Hosford-Abernethy
Hosford-Abernethy is a neighborhood in the inner Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. It borders Buckman and Sunnyside on the north, Richmond on the east, Brooklyn and Creston-Kenilworth on the south, and (across the Willamette River) Downto ...
, opened on September 12, 2015.
In addition to residences, the district contains restaurants, grocery, retail, and service businesses, with more in the planning stages.
Construction of three new OHSU buildings in the district is scheduled to begin in 2016, and the university has earmarked $500 million for the work, which is expected to take about two years. Together with the existing OHSU Center for Health & Healing, the new facilities will be part of the Knight Cancer Institute
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (previously the OHSU Cancer Institute) is a research institute within Oregon Health & Science University. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center is led by director Brian Druker. It is the only ...
, which also has facilities outside the South Waterfront. The largest of the buildings will be for patient medical care, another will be for research and administration, and the third will provide housing for patients and their families.
See also
* Zidell YardsReferences
External links
*PDC: North Macadam Urban Renewal District
- '' Willamette Week'', July 30, 2003. {{South Portland, Portland, Oregon Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United States South Portland, Portland, Oregon Transit-oriented developments in the United States