Hassalo on Eighth

Mixed-use high-rise building located in the Lloyd District of Portland, Oregon

45°31′51″N 122°39′27″W / 45.530726°N 122.65749°W / 45.530726; -122.65749Completed2015Cost$192 millionOwnerAmerican Assets TrustHeightRoof265 ft (81 m)Technical detailsFloor count21Design and constructionDeveloperAmerican Assets Trust

The Hassalo on Eighth is a multi-building, mixed-use high-rise building located in the Lloyd District of Portland, Oregon, United States. Completed in 2015, the tallest tower rises to a height of 265 ft (81 m). The three-building development contains both residential and commercial space.

History

The project was announced in March 2012 by Langley Investment Properties, and at that time called for 750 apartments on the superblock at Eighth Avenue and Hassalo Street along NE Holladay Street.^[1] Construction on the development began in September 2013 with the number of apartments reduced to around 660.^[2] The tallest building in the project topped out in February 2015.^[3] Construction on the buildings concluded in October 2015.^[4]

Details

The complex's name comes from its location at the intersection of NE Hassalo and Eighth streets in the Lloyd District. Aster Tower is the tallest of the three buildings, rising to 265 feet and 21 stories.^[5]^[6]^[4] Hassalo on Eighth was developed by American Assets Trust at a cost of $192 million.^[7] It includes 657 apartments and almost 1,200 bike parking spaces, plus ground floor retail.^[7]^[8]

References

^ Njus, Elliot (March 2, 2012). "750 apartments proposed in Lloyd District development". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ Njus, Elliot (September 5, 2013). "American Assets Trust begins work on massive Lloyd District development". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ Njus, Elliot (February 9, 2015). "Lloyd District's Hassalo on Eighth development reaches full height (almost)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b Bell, Jon (October 26, 2015). "Portland's largest residential development in years officially wraps up". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^ "Hassalo on Eighth". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^ "Aster Tower". Emporis. EMPORIS GMBH. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
^ ^a ^b Njus, Elliot (November 11, 2014). "Hassalo on Eighth: 3 key features of the Lloyd District development and what's on tap for Phase 2". The Oregonian. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ Njus, Elliot (September 17, 2013). "Lloyd Superblock project gets a real name: Hassalo on Eighth". The Oregonian. Retrieved 17 May 2015.