New condominiums in Portland.Benson Tower is one of the newest condominium construction project in Portland. The 26-story tower will be modern in design with interesting uses of blue glass and steel.
Description : New condos in Portland.The Benson Tower is named in acknowledgement of the original site of the historic Simon Benson house. The Queen Anne-style house was built in 1900 by timber baron and civic leader, Simon Benson for his family. The house had sat vacant since 1991. In January 2000, the house was moved on to the Portland State University campus. The house has been completely rehabilitated and is being used to house the PSU Alumni Association and as a center for visitors to the University. Located in Portland's downtown Cultural District in the South Park Blocks, the Benson Tower is a short walk to the Portland State University Campus. The new Portland Street Car picks up right outside your door. You'll find nothing quite like Portland's vibrant, people-friendly Cultural District anywhere in the United States. Some have drawn comparisons to New York City and Washington, D.C., where cultural institutions border Central Park and the Mall. But here the focal point is a 12-block, linear stretch of greenery, statuary, flowers, green grass and tall trees known as the South Park Blocks.