Block 216
The building viewed from Burnside Street
General information
Address900 SW Washington Street
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′15″N 122°40′52″W / 45.52088°N 122.68106°W / 45.52088; -122.68106
Height460 ft (140 m)
Technical details
Floor count35
Design and construction
Architecture firmGBD Architects
DeveloperWalter Bowen / BPM Real Estate Group
Other information
Number of units132 condominiums
251 hotel rooms

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]

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] Walter Bowen / BPM Real Estate Group was the developer.[3][4]

The Alder food pod with more than a dozen vendors, Portland's largest, closed in June 2019.[5][6] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 12, 2019.[7] A grand opening was scheduled for August 15, 2023.[8]

Tenants

Ritz-Carlton manages a hotel (the first in the Pacific Northwest),[9] as well as condominium units in the building's upper floors. The lowest seven floors comprise 158,000 square feet (14,700 m2) of office space;[10] one major tenant is the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, who will occupy 19,100 square feet.[11] Packouz Jewelers and Rolex will reportedly occupy retail storefronts.[12]

Food hall

Flock is Block 216's ground floor food hall with indoor and outdoor seating for approximately 130 people.[13] The space accommodates ten vendors, including one designated for hosting pop-ups.[14] The approximately 8,000-square-foot food hall was designed by Woodblock Architecture.[13] The company operating Flock received a $3 million loan for the project from Prosper Portland, following approval by the board of commissioners in 2023.[15] Flock is slated to launch with the following nine BIPOC-owned businesses:[14][16][17]

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. ↑ Manning, Jeff (2023-12-06). "Developer of downtown Portland Block 216 tower, anchored by Ritz-Carlton, faces foreclosure of California hotel". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Closely Watched Ritz-Carlton Tower Gets Anchor Tenant for Office Floors". Willamette Week. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Minnick, Benjamin (October 27, 2023). "Ritzy high-rise hotel to open on Halloween in downtown Portland". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Effinger, Anthony (14 June 2023). "Closely Watched Ritz-Carlton Tower Gets Anchor Tenant for Office Floors". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "The opening of a luxury hotel in downtown Portland has divided the city". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  13. 1 2 "FLOCK Is The New Face of Portland's Food Cart Scene". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  14. 1 2 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.
  15. ↑ "Portland agency to loan $3 million for Flock food hall in Ritz-Carlton tower". The Oregonian. 2023-10-12. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  16. ↑ Russell, Michael (2023-04-10). "Ritz-Carlton developers announce vendors for upcoming food hall, Flock". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  17. ↑ "Here's what we know about the new Flock food hall opening in Downtown Portland". KOIN.com. 2023-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-11-01). "Queen Mama's Kitchen, Portland's Only Dedicated Saudi Arabian Restaurant, Celebrates the Country's Culinary Influences". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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