It’s now almost 6 months since the first post on Next Portland. Since then we’ve published over 180 posts and added over 350 projects to our map, which is a testament to the staggering scale of development happening right now in Portland. Much of this development is 4-6 story buildings along the corridors such as N Williams and SE Division, but there is also a large number of tall buildings going up in the Central City, which why we decided to list the 25 tallest buildings planned or under construction.
While the boom of the 2000s was defined by the activity in South Waterfront, today that district has no apartments or condos planned over 6 stories tall. By contrast the Pearl, the Lloyd District and the Central Eastside are all seeing their skylines altered. Activity in Downtown has quieter, but it also has the tallest building in our list, which is now the 4th tallest building in the city.
Where possible, the heights given are the building height as defined in the Portland Zoning Code and published in the Design Commission’s Final Findings. Where indicated the heights have been estimated.
1 – Park Avenue West
Height: 460′
Architect: TVA Architects
Status: Under Construction
2 – The Cosmopolitan on the Park
Height: 340′
Architect: BOORA
Status: Under Construction
3 – Oregon Square (Block 103)
Height: 325′ (estimated)
Architect: GBD Architects
Status: Design Review (pending)
4 – The Overton
Height: 252′
Architect: ZGF Architects
Status: Under Construction
5 – The Aster Tower @ Hassalo on 8th
Height: 250′ (estimated)
Architect: GBD Architects
Status: Under Construction
6 – Multnomah County Courthouse
Height: 250′ (estimated)
Architect: None (Conceptual images by HDR, Inc)
Status: Pre-Design
7 – Oregon Square (Block 90)
Height: 230′ (estimated)
Architect: GBD Architects
Status: Design Review (pending)
8 – Block 67
Height: 206′
Architect: Skylab
Status: Under Construction
9 – Convention Center Hotel
Height: 205′ (estimated)
Architect: ESG Architects and Ankrom Moisan
Status: Design Advice
10 – OHSU Center for Health & Healing South (Block 29)
Height: 196′-8″
Architect: ZGF Architects
Status: Design Advice
11 – The Porter Hotel
Height: 190′
Architect: HC Architecture
Status: Design Review (approved)
12 – Block 17
Height: 178′
Architect: BOORA
Status: Under Construction
13 – 4th & Harrison
Height: 170′
Architect: Hartshorne Plunkard
Status: Design Advice
14 – OHSU Center for Health & Healing South (Block 28)
Height: 162′-8″
Architect: ZGF Architects
Status: Design Advice
15 – Sky3
Height: 160′
Architect: Ankrom Moisan
Status: Under Construction
16 – Multnomah County Health Dept
Height: 150′ (maximum)
Architect: ZGF Architects
Status: Zoning Map Amendment
17 – Conway Block 294E
Height: 149′-3″
Architect: GBD Architects
Status: Design Advice
18 – 535 NW 11th Ave
Height: 149′
Architect: Ankrom Moisan
Status: Early Assistance
19 – Block 136
Height: 148’-4”
Architect: Mithun
Status: Permit Review
20 – AC by Marriott
Height: 130′
Architect: SERA
Status: Design Review (approved)
21 – Couch9
Height: 125′-6″
Architect: Vallaster Corl
Status: Design Review (approved)
22 – Oregon Square (Block 102)
Height: 125′ (estimated)
Architect: GBD Architects
Status: Design Review (pending)
23 – Oregon Square (Block 91)
Height: 125′ (estimated)
Architect: GBD Architects
Status: Design Review (pending)
24 – Pearl West
Height: 120′
Architect: THA Architecture & GBD Architects
Status: Under Construction
25 – Block 75
Height: 104′-4″
Architect: Works Partnership
Status: Under Construction
