Polishing a vision north of the Pearl (The Oregonian)

On many an occasion we have marveled at the ongoing deveoplment (and high prices) of new condos in Portland's downtown Pearl Disctrict. This article helps put things into perspective. Here are a couple excerpts ...

Already, developers have produced more than 5,000 condos and apartments in the area north of Burnside since the city inked a development agreement nine years ago...

At a meeting today, city planners and landowners will start discussion of a North Pearl District plan, which covers about 45 city blocks north of Lovejoy Street, east of Interstate 405 and south of the Willamette River. If each block were built with 150 condos or apartments, it could produce 6,750 dwellings.