Block 216

Block 216 is a high-rise building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The 35-story building replaced the Alder Street food cart pod and parking lot between 9th and 10th Avenues and Alder and Washington Streets. At 460 feet (140 m) tall, it is Portland's fifth-tallest structure.[1]

Block 216
The building viewed from Burnside Street
General information
Address900 SW Washington Street
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5208771°N 122.6832709°W / 45.5208771; -122.6832709
Height460 ft (140 m)
Technical details
Floor count35
Design and construction
Architecture firmGBD Architects

Description and history

Block 216 was designed by Portland-based architecture firm, GBD Architects and is the largest building by volume constructed in Portland since the U.S. Bancorp Tower.[2]

The Alder food pod with more than a dozen vendors, Portland's largest, closed in June 2019.[3][4] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 12, 2019.[5] A grand opening was scheduled for August 15, 2023.[6]

Tenants

The building will house a Ritz-Carlton hotel (the first in the Pacific Northwest) named Ritz-Carlton, Portland,[7] as well as have office space and condominium units. One business is the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, who will occupy 19,100 square feet.[8]

Food hall

Businesses slated to operate stalls in the approximately 8,000-square-foot food hall, called Flock, include:[9][10]

According to Eater Portland, the food hall will have indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a tenth vendor space for hosting pop-ups.[9]

See also

References
  1. Herron, Elise (December 20, 2018). "Goodbye, Alder Street Food Cart Pod. Hello, Portland's Tallest Hotel". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. "Block 216 Receives Design Approval". GBD Architects. 2018-12-14. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. Ramakrishnan, Jayati (May 31, 2019). "Alder Street food cart pod to close June 30". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. Bell, Jon (May 31, 2019). "It's official: Popular downtown Portland food cart pod to close by June 30". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. Orr, Donald (July 12, 2019). "Groundbreaking Held For Portland Ritz-Carlton At Shuttered Food Cart Site". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  6. "Ritz-Carlton tower in downtown Portland sets opening date". The Oregonian. 2023-06-10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  7. Bell, Jon (June 20, 2019). "Developer to bring the Northwest's first Ritz-Carlton to new 35-story downtown tower". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  8. Effinger, Anthony (14 June 2023). "Closely Watched Ritz-Carlton Tower Gets Anchor Tenant for Office Floors". Willamette Week. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-04-06). "These Are the Restaurants Opening Within Downtown's Star-Studded Food Hall". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  10. Russell, Michael (2023-04-10). "Ritz-Carlton developers announce vendors for upcoming food hall, Flock". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  11. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-01-10). "Blockbuster Birria Cart Birrieria La Plaza Will Open a Southeast Portland Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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