South Waterfront
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The South Waterfront (or SoWa) is a new high-rise district under construction on former brownfield industrial land in the South Portland neighborhood south of Downtown Portland, Oregon. It is one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the United States. SoWa is connected to downtown Portland by an extension of the Portland Streetcar, and to the Oregon Health and Sciences University campus atop Marquam Hill by the Portland Aerial Tram.
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 February 2006, 4 towers are under construction in the district: the 16-story OHSU Building One, the twin tower Meriwether condominiums at 21 and 24 stories, the 31-story John Ross condominium tower, and the 22-story Atwater Place condominium tower. Several other buildings are proposed to begin construction by the end of 2006. A linear park running along the west bank of the Willamette River and a central public park are also proposed.
The building of the high-rise towers has gone on in spite of the concern voiced by neighbours about the imposing size of the project.[1]
[edit] External links
- Live view of the South Waterfront rising
- The general South Waterfront website
- The Meriwether condominiums
- John Ross condominiums
- Atwater Place condominiums
- OHSU: Center for Health and Healing
- OHSU: Aerial Tram
- Portland Aerial Tram
- PDC: North Macadam Urban Renewal District
