RiverPark Plaza Takes Shape on SW Macadam

PORTLAND-A lot has happened since Weston Holding Co. directed Howard S. Wright Construction to break ground last May on a three-story, 60,000-sf office building overlooking the Willamette River and its namesake park in the Johns Landing submarket in southwest Portland.

Nonetheless, RiverPark Plaza is just two months away from shell completion and, although the first tenant remains elusive, leasing agent Buzz Ellis of Doug Bean & Assoc. says there’s still reason to be hopeful. “There hasn’t been much leasing and there’s more vacancy than there’s been in a while, but as of late the activity level has definitely picked up.”

Moreover, Doug Lindholm, VP of commercial properties for American Property Management, another Joe Weston company, says it’s been a while since any office space has been built on Southwest Macadam, let alone abutting a riverfront park, so the building should stand out in the crowd a bit–whenever the crowd shows up.