Portland's Mixed Brew

The two huge holes in a ceiling that once accommodated brewing vats are reminders that the building—a major part of Portland, Oregon’s largest private redevelopment—was built for making beer, not for restaurant customers and office workers. The building is the former Blitz brewery, one of three historic buildings that are being preserved and integrated with new structures in a $250 million, five-block project with more than 1 million square feet of condominiums, retail and Class A office space, and 1,360 underground parking spaces. Editor's note: The full text of this article is only available to ULI members.

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