Block 216

Block 216 is the working name of an under construction high-rise building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The 35-story building will replace the Alder Street food cart pod between 9th and 10th Avenues and Alder and Washington Streets. Block 216 will be 460 feet (140 m) tall, becoming Portland's fifth-tallest structure.[1]

Block 216
General information
Address900 Southwest Washington Street
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Height460 ft (140 m)
Technical details
Floor count35
Design and construction
Architecture firmGBD Architects

The Alder food pod, Portland's largest, closed in June 2019.[2][3] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 12, 2019.[4]

Block 216 was designed by Portland-based architecture firm, GBD Architects and, when completed, will be the largest building by volume constructed in Portland since the U.S. Bancorp Tower.[5]

The building will house a Ritz-Carlton hotel named Ritz-Carlton, Portland,[6] as well as have office space and condominium units. The Ritz-Carlton will be the first in the Pacific Northwest.

See also

References
  1. Herron, Elise (December 20, 2018). "Goodbye, Alder Street Food Cart Pod. Hello, Portland's Tallest Hotel". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. Ramakrishnan, Jayati (May 31, 2019). "Alder Street food cart pod to close June 30". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  3. Bell, Jon (May 31, 2019). "It's official: Popular downtown Portland food cart pod to close by June 30". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. Orr, Donald (July 12, 2019). "Groundbreaking Held For Portland Ritz-Carlton At Shuttered Food Cart Site". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  5. "Block 216 Receives Design Approval". GBD Architects. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  6. Bell, Jon (June 20, 2019). "Developer to bring the Northwest's first Ritz-Carlton to new 35-story downtown tower". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2019.


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