Another article from that lively online journal Crosscut, this time about the new South Waterfront District and what’s happening in terms of new development in light of the slowing real estate market and how the area is faring as a neighborhood (and whether it deserves the designation just yet).
Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood is the city’s child prodigy — still in its infancy and already showing signs of impressive potential. The neighborhood has the slightly surreal feel of a place that popped up overnight, like a movie set, but the buzz gets a little louder every week or so, as housing units and new businesses open their doors.
I still think that this would be a prime location for a new arts complex, but that’s just me and my silly dreaming ways talking…