Brewery Blocks: The Gerding Theater

LOCATION
Portland, OR

YEAR COMPLETED
2006

SQUARE FOOTAGE
56,000

PUBLIC PARTNERS
Prosper Portland (formerly Portland Development Commission)

TAX CREDITS
New Markets Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits

STATS

  • Placed on National and State Historic Register

  • Transformed the historic Portland Armory, built in 1891, into a performing arts center for Portland Center Stage, featuring a 500-seat main stage theater, 200-seat black box theater, rehearsal halls, community gathering space and office space

  • First LEED Platinum performing arts center and first LEED Platinum building placed on the National Historic Register

  • Received the Urban Land Institute’s 2007 Award for Excellence: The Americas

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