Yard (Portland, Oregon) Explained

Yard
Map Type:Portland downtown
Status:completed
Location City:Portland, Oregon
Location Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5234°N -122.6632°W
Start Date:2015
Topped Out Date:2016
Floor Count:21
Architect:Skylab
Unit Count:-->

Yard is a 21-story, 206feet-tall apartment building built at the Burnside Bridgehead in Portland, Oregon's Kerns neighborhood, in the United States.[1] [2] It was designed by Skylab Architecture for Key Development Co. of Hood River and Guardian Real Estate Services of Portland.[3]

Description

Yard includes 21 above ground floors.[4] The 206feet-tall concrete and glass high rise was designed by Skylab Architecture.[4] It is a mixed-use development with ground floor retail and 284 apartments.[4] The sixth through eighth floors are set aside for working-class studio apartments, available through a lottery process.

Given its appearance, the building is referred to as the "Death Star" and was dubbed "the new apartment building you'll love to hate".[5] [6] [7]

History

The Portland Development Commission started buying land at the east end of the Burnside Bridge about 2000 for a redevelopment project, eventually spending $11 million.[8] Plans were first submitted to develop the property in 2006, but eventually the project was delayed due to the Great Recession.[8] Construction began in October 2014 on what was estimated to be a $58 million project.[9] The building topped out in January 2016 with a ceremony attended by Congressman Earl Blumenauer.[10]

The Yard is the winner of a 2018 honor award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yard, 21-story building at Burnside Bridgehead, begins to take shape (photos, video) . The Oregonian . 2016-03-06 . 2016-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311111041/http://www.oregonlive.com/front-porch/index.ssf/2015/08/yard_21-story_building_at_burn.html . live .
  2. Web site: Portland misses 'unfortunate' design change to 21-story tower at Burnside Bridgehead . The Oregonian . 2016-01-06 . 2016-03-06 . 2016-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306115455/http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/portland_misses_design_changes.html . live .
  3. Web site: 21-story tower, now called Yard, under construction at Burnside Bridgehead . The Oregonian . 2016-03-06 . 2016-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314213007/http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/07/21-story_tower_now_called_yard.html . live .
  4. Web site: Yard. Emporis. Emporis GMBH. 10 March 2016. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310143219/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1237640/yard-portland-or-usa. dead.
  5. Web site: Portland's Next Density Spurt . Brian Libby . Bloomberg.com . 13 April 2017 . 1 August 2020 . 21 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521162402/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-13/portland-s-next-density-spurt . live .
  6. Web site: Move Over, Burnside 26! The New Apartment Building You'll Love to Hate is the YARD . Wm. Steven Humphrey . Portland Mercury . 18 July 2016 . 1 August 2020 . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108091238/https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2016/07/18/18387348/move-over-burnside-26-the-new-apartment-building-youll-love-to-hate-is-the-yard . live .
  7. Web site: Portland Finally Has Architecture Worth Arguing About . Matthew Korfhage . Willamette Week . 7 February 2017 . 1 August 2020 . 30 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201230183331/https://www.wweek.com/news/2017/02/07/portland-finally-has-architecture-worth-arguing-about/ . live .
  8. News: Redden. Jim. Burnside Bridgehead finally taking shape. 7 March 2016. Portland Tribune. January 27, 2015. 15 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151115195608/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/248326-116036-burnside-bridgehead-finally-taking-shape. live.
  9. News: King. Shelby. Permits issued for Burnside bridgehead project. 7 March 2016. Daily Journal of Commerce. October 20, 2014. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307170123/http://djcoregon.com/news/2014/10/20/permits-issued-for-burnside-bridgehead-project/. live.
  10. News: Bell. Jon. Burnside Bridgehead apartments top out on way to completion. 7 March 2016. Portland Business Journal. January 22, 2016. 21 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521162426/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2016/01/burnside-bridgehead-apartments-top-out-on-way-to.html. live.
  11. News: Portland's 'dazzling' Yard wins national landscape award. 12 September 2018. Daily Journal of Commerce. 13 September 2018. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913121758/http://www.djc.com/news/ae/12114510.html. live.

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