LaTorre Condominiums
- Project Info
- Turned vacant property into owner-occupied condos
- Added some much-needed retail to serve the community
Location
NW 26th Ave. & Upshur StPortland, OR
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Northwest Portland
La Torre was built in 1904 originally for use during the Lewis & Clark Exposition. Over the years it deteriorated and as the Northwest neighborhood underwent revitalization in the 1990s, the property was a prime candidate for mixed-use development, adding vitality and livability, and some of the earliest condominium units to the district.
One of the earliest challenges faced was rezoning the property from residential (RH) to commercial mixed-use (CM) through the CM zone change process. Ten new owner-occupied residential units were added above the existing building, which contains four neighborhood-oriented commercial/retail spaces and private parking garage for the residents. The newly-constructed residences included seven townhouse units, three flats, a central open courtyard, and one or two balcony/decks for each residence.
The development increased neighborhood stability by turning a vacant and dilapidated building into attractive, owner-occupied residences and retail that serve the community.
- Adaptive Reuse
- LaTorre Condominiums
- Porter Glisan Building
- Historic Rehabilitation
- Fire Station No. 7
- Ladd Carriage House
- Northwest Fence & Wire Works
- SERA Office Building
- Telegram Building
- Washington High School
- White Stag Block
- New Construction
- 5035 NE Sandy – The Portland Clinic
- Cascade Plaza
- Mill Pond Village