James Beard Public Market

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James Beard Public Market
Address Portland, Oregon
United States
Website
www.jamesbeardpublicmarket.com

The James Beard Public Market is a proposed public market in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] Named after James Beard, a Portland-born chef and cookbook writer, the market is slated to open in the Selling Building and the Ungar Building. It is slated to partially open in late 2025.

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The market was previously planned to be located at the west end of the Morrison Bridge in downtown Portland, in what are currently parking lots, but this site was dropped in November 2016 after concerns over pedestrian accessibility due to the bridgehead ramps. [2] The developer, Melvin Mark Development, continued with plans to build a 17-story building at the same site. [3] Original designs for the market called for it to have two halls, totaling 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2), [4] along with 60 permanent and 30 to 40 temporary stalls for food vendors. [5] The initial design for the market at the original site was led by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta. These plans were abandoned in 2016. Since moving location to the historic Selling and Ungar Buildings, San Francisco based BCV Architecture + Interiors has taken over the design. [6] [7]

History

The market's namesake, James Beard, in 1981 James Beard.jpg
The market's namesake, James Beard, in 1981

Part of the originally proposed site of the market abuts The Oregonian Printing Press Park, where the first copy of The Oregonian was printed in December 1850. [8]

The original site for the James Beard Public Market is located near the former site of the Portland Public Market, which was the largest public market in the United States when it was built in December 1933 for $1 million. [9] It was located on what is now Tom McCall Waterfront Park in between the Hawthorne Bridge and Morrison Bridge. Its construction enabled removal of the on-street Carroll Public Market. After closing in 1942 due to lack of demand, it was later used as the headquarters of The Oregon Journal from 1948 to 1961. Demolition occurred in 1969. [9]

Multnomah County sold 3.12 acres (1.26 ha) of property to Melvin Mark Companies and the James Beard Public Market Foundation in June 2012 for $10.43 million. [10]

The market is slated to partially open in 2025. [11] The Oregon Legislature is considering funding for the project. [12] [13]

Design

Early designs

The market was expected to cost $30 million to construct, with the funds coming from public donations and Multnomah County. According to the market's director, it would have included solar panels and green roofing, be divided into 12-by-12-foot (3.7 m × 3.7 m) stalls, and have a mezzanine level for education and cooking classes. [14]

Portland city officials considered removing or modifying the cloverleaf ramps that run from the Morrison Bridge to Naito Parkway, [15] while the market proposed moving the ramps to Morrison and Stark streets, allowing easier pedestrian access from the waterfront. [16] However, the market and the city failed to reach a decision on the ramps, leading the market to abandon the waterfront site in November 2016. Other sites near the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and in the South Waterfront are under consideration as alternatives. [2]

The initial design for the market was unveiled on June 25, 2015 at OMSI. [3] Facing Naito Parkway and the Willamette River, there would have been 650 feet (200 m) of storefronts, with a facade of glass doors to allow outdoor seating during good weather. [17] A terraced rooftop garden with views of Mount Hood was also planned. [18]

Ongoing work

The Selling Building in 2012 Selling Building - Portland, Oregon.jpg
The Selling Building in 2012

The market slated to open in 2015 will be housed in the Selling Building and the Ungar Building. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Taka, Tomo (June 25, 2015). "Snøhetta reveals designs for Portland's 80,000 sq ft James Beard Public Market". The Spaces. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Schmidt, Brad (October 28, 2016). "James Beard Public Market scraps plan for downtown location". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Gragg, Randy (June 24, 2015). "This is What Portland's Groundbreaking James Beard Public Market Might Look Like". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Rosenstock, Ariel (June 30, 2015). "Portland Foodies Rejoice: Snøhetta Is Designing the Planned James Beard Public Market". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ Woodard, Chris (June 24, 2015). "Downtown PDX gearing up for new foodie market". KOIN. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ Roland, Rebecca (2024-10-28). "The Long-Awaited James Beard Public Market Will Finally Open in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  7. ↑ Smith, Suzette. "James Beard Public Market: Is the New Location an Answer to Portland Downtown's Fresh Produce Desert?". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  8. ↑ Saker, Anne (May 27, 2011). "In downtown Portland, developer of James Beard Public Market promises to keep Oregonian's birthplace". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Killen, John (April 6, 2015). "Past Tense Oregon: Long-gone Portland Public Market Building once stood tall". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  10. ↑ Mayer, James (June 14, 2012). "Multnomah County approves public market land deal". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Bach, Jonathan (2025-01-18). "James Beard Public Market buys downtown Portland building, eyes 2025 partial opening". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  12. ↑ Gebel, Meira (2025-02-19). "Downtown Portland's proposed James Beard Public Market could be close to fruition". Axios. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  13. ↑ "$10 million in Oregon Lottery bonds could go toward James Beard Public Market". KOIN.com. 2025-02-12. Archived from the original on 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  14. ↑ House, Kelly (May 1, 2014). "James Beard Public Market won't be 'a rarefied yuppie food hall': 5 details about the market". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ Schmidt, Brad (December 9, 2014). "How removing a Morrison Bridge ramp could change the James Beard Public Market". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  16. ↑ Hernandez, Tony (March 12, 2015). "James Beard Public Market developers propose new Morrison Bridge ramps". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  17. ↑ Martin, Hannah (June 29, 2015). "Snøhetta Releases Designs for the James Beard Public Market". Architectural Digest. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ Bell, John (June 25, 2015). "First look: The James Beard Public Market (Renderings)". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
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