Questioning hunger for hospitality projects
The partners behind the Society Hotel renovation are bullish on the market opportunity for their project, but wonder whether the neighborhood can support a couple of others too. The post Questioning...
View ArticleA unique touch to a gritty area
Project partners planning a $3 million building renovation aren't looking to transform Old Town Chinatown, but rather celebrate it. The post A unique touch to a gritty area appeared first on Daily...
View ArticleSociety Hotel: a history in the making
The Society Hotel will require a major seismic upgrade as well as extensive interior refurbishment because many of the rooms haven't been touched in more than a century. The post Society Hotel: a...
View ArticleA look inside the Society Hotel building
Walking through the building at 203 N.W. Third Ave. is like taking a step back in time. The 134-year-old building is full of relics from the past, from yellowed old newspapers to graffiti on the wall...
View ArticleSociety Hotel: from rubble to rooftop
Renovating the old Seaman's Bethel building in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown into a European-style hostel will start with the foundation and move all the way to the roof. The post Society Hotel: from...
View ArticlePhotos: Building a new Society
Renovation work continues on an Old Town Chinatown building that is being converted to the Society Hotel, a 36-room boutique hotel and hostel. General contractor Building Blocks LLC is pouring footings...
View ArticleSociety Hotel: a haven for travelers
The old Mariners Home, built in 1882 and vacant for more than 30 years, will again be a haven for travelers when it reopens in October. The post Society Hotel: a haven for travelers appeared first on...
View ArticlePhotos: Society Hotel opens in Old Town Chinatown
The doors to the 135-year-old Society Hotel in Old Town Chinatown officially opened last week after over a year's worth of seismic upgrades and renovation. The post Photos: Society Hotel opens in Old...
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