NV (pronounced as envy) is a 26-story residential high-rise in the
Pearl District
The Pearl District is an area of Portland, Oregon, formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, upscale businesses and residences. The area has been undergoing significan ...
in
Portland, Oregon
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. Formerly known as The Overton, the tower opened in 2016.
History
Plans for a 26-story apartment building at the site, to be called The Overton, were announced in November 2012. The city approved the design in April 2014. Demolition of a warehouse on the site began in July 2014. Construction on the tower began in August 2014 by developer
Unico Properties
Unico Properties LLC (formerly University Properties Inc) is an American private equity real estate investment and development company based in Seattle, Washington, focused on the north-west and west of the US. It was founded in 1953.
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The construction process was complicated by the fact that the contractor was building two other residential towers adjacent to NV.
The residential high-rise opened in September 2016.
Features
NV stands tall over 26 floors.
The first two floors contain retail space, with the rest of the tower consisting of 284 apartments.
Seattle
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's Unico Properties
Unico Properties LLC (formerly University Properties Inc) is an American private equity real estate investment and development company based in Seattle, Washington, focused on the north-west and west of the US. It was founded in 1953.
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and constructed by Andersen Construction, with the design by ZGF Architects
ZGF Architects LLP (ZGF), formerly Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, is an American Architectural firm founded in 1942 based in Portland, Oregon with seven offices in the United States and Canada.
History
The company was founded in 1942 in Por ...
.[ A large terrace sits on top of the retail portion of the structure, with the residential tower occupying the rest of platform.]
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon
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{{Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
2016 establishments in Oregon
Apartment buildings in Portland, Oregon
Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
Residential buildings completed in 2016
Residential skyscrapers in Portland, Oregon