| South Waterfront | |
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 The South Waterfront in August 2020 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°29′49″N122°40′12″W / 45.497°N 122.67°W /45.497; -122.67 |
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TheSouth Waterfront is a high-rise district under construction on formerbrownfield industrial land in theSouth Portland neighborhood south of downtownPortland, Oregon, U.S. It is one of the largesturban redevelopment projects in theUnited States. It is connected todowntown Portland by thePortland Streetcar andMAX Orange Line (atSouth Waterfront/SW Moody Station), and to theOregon Health & Science University (OHSU) main campus atop Marquam Hill by thePortland Aerial Tram, as well as roads toInterstate 5 andOregon Route 43.
The South Waterfront is part of thePortland Development Commission's North Macadam Urban Renewal District.[1] 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,[2] the twin condominium towers known asthe Meriwether, at 21 and 24 stories,[3] the 31-storyJohn Ross Tower condominium, the 22-storyAtwater Place condominium tower, the 31-story apartmentsThe Ardea, the 22-storyRiva on the Park, the 30-storyMirabella Portland,the Matisse, andGray's Landing. The Mirabella is the district's first senior living community.[4]
A linear park calledSouth Waterfront Greenway, running along the west bank of theWillamette River, is partially completed.[5] The district currently has its own park between the Riva on the Park and OHSU. TheGibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge, which opened in July 2012, connects the South Waterfront District with Lair Hill over I-5.[6]
TheTilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People,[7] a newTriMet bridge for theMAX Orange Line that carries onlypedestrians, bicyclists and public transit vehicles between the South Waterfront andHosford-Abernethy, opened on September 12, 2015.[8][9]
In addition to residences, the district contains restaurants, grocery, retail, and service businesses, with more in the planning stages.[10][11]
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.[12] Together with the existing OHSU Center for Health & Healing, the new facilities will be part of theKnight Cancer Institute, 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.[12]
The Portland-based grocer is purchasing a 7,800-square-foot retail condo at Atwater Place for its unconfirmed urban format grocery concept.
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