The Elwood – Hassalo on Eighth
March 2, 2017
The Elwood Building is a five-level mixed-use project with ground floor retail and 143 for-lease residential units (average 665 sq. feet). Additionally, this block is home to Green Zebra Grocery, which serves the district with alternative shopping options for prepared food, staples as well as a distinguished beer and Kombucha selection. The building’s U-shaped massing ...
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Canvas
June 7, 2017
Mere steps away from Providence Park, the Press Blocks is helping to transform Goose Hollow from an underutilized industrial neighborhood into a vibrant community and a major transit gateway between downtown Portland and its outlying areas. Commissioned by Urban Renaissance Group / Security Properties and co-designed by Mithun, the development occupies one and a half ...
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Whole Foods
March 8, 2017
GBD first started working with Whole Foods Markets in the early 2000s, when we began design of the Brewery Blocks located in downtown Portland. GBD reconstructed Brewery Block 1’s core and shell in order to make a home for the Whole Foods’ flagship store. Since then, we have worked with Whole Foods on several store renovations, including: ...
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The Casey
November 13, 2012
The Casey is a mixed-use condominium tower located on a quarter-block in Portland’s Pearl District. The 16-story building is comprised of four levels of underground parking, ground-level retail (4,200 sq. feet) and 61 luxury residential units, with an average unit size of 2,100 sq. feet. The top-down construction project consists of a concrete frame structure, post-tensioned ...
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Meier & Frank
November 15, 2012
Completed in May 2012, the redeveloped Meier & Frank Delivery Depot is now U.S. headquarters to one of the world’s largest wind turbine developers. The redevelopment once again demonstrates that highly aggressive sustainability goals can be met within conventionally-financed and market-driven projects. Originally four levels when built in 1928, we added a penthouse to the existing ...
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The Ardea – South Waterfront
November 14, 2011
The Ardea is an apartment tower located in Portland’s South Waterfront District. The Ardea is comprised of two structures—a 30-story “point tower” with an adjacent four-story podium, and a freestanding five-story building. A pedestrian-oriented pathway with ground-level retail links the two structures at mid-block. The unique tower has 265 for-lease apartments, and the four-story podium ...
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Columbia Square Tower
March 10, 2015
Columbia Square Tower is a 20-story, 300,000 sq. foot mixed-use building consisting of 200 luxury apartment units, with a porte cochere and lower adjacent structure that will showcase retail and residential amenities. The tower is sited to take advantage of the views of the landmark buildings of Hollywood, distant views to the coast and downtown ...
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IAAF World Track 2016
February 21, 2017
Through an international competition, the City of Portland was awarded the opportunity to host the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) 2016 World Championship of Track and Field. GBD was approached by a Portland developer, who was hired to make this happen. The mission: Convert the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) into world-class track facility, housing ...
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Moda Center Renovations
March 21, 2017
The Portland Trail Blazers hired GBD to help them with a $16 million renovation to the Moda Center. GBD has designed upgrades and new concepts representing the largest changes since the building’s opening in 1995. Phase I included the complete renovation of 21 of the arena’s 66 private suites, including the build out of 12 new ...
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Lease Crutcher Lewis
September 4, 2013
Lease Crutcher Lewis’ (LCL) Portland office features 14,500 sq. feet of creative office space on two floors. Previously housed in downtown Portland’s historic Galleria Building, LCL was looking for a new home to showcase their love of raw materials, craftsmanship, and incorporate their culture of collaboration; the Culver Building renovation at SW 12th and Alder, ...
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