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Lincoln Center (Oregon)
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Lincoln Center is a multi-building office complex
in Tigard, Oregon
, United States
. Opened in 1981, the six-building complex was built over a decade and includes the 12-story Lincoln Tower, the tallest building in Washington County
. Located on S.W. Greenburg Road at Oregon Route 217, Lincoln Center is adjacent to the Washington Square shopping mall in the Portland metropolitan area
.
beginning in 1980, the first building at Lincoln Center was completed in 1981. Additional buildings were completed in 1985, 1988, and 1989. The complex was annexed by Tigard in 1986 after a state commission decided in their favor over Beaverton
and Portland
. In 1990, Trammell Crow sold the property to the Japanese firm Seiyu International Corporation, headed by Yashimitsu Misawa, for $120 million.
Misawa was assisted in the transaction by state representative
and former Tigard mayor Tom Brian, who received a $2 million dollar commission for the sale. Brian faced formal ethics violations for his role and for accepting campaign contributions from the company and Misawa by the state, as well as charges by the Oregon Real Estate Agency for operating without a license, and a lawsuit by Misawa for an inflated sale price. He settled the lawsuit with Misawa and repaid part of the $2 million commission while Misawa was later arrested in Japan for various fraud charges concerning this and other real estate transactions. The ethics charges against Brian were latter dismissed.
In December 1991, Seiyu Corporation sold the complex to Sanyo Finance Company Ltd. for $102.7 million. Geese made news in 1991 and 1992 after nesting on the balcony of one of the towers. In 1995, SF Oregon Company (a subsidiary of Sanyo Finance Co. Ltd.) put the property up for sale with a listed price of $100 million. In 1996, Knickerbocker Properties (owned by the New York State Teachers Retirement System) purchased Lincoln Center for $89.4 million.
Knickerbocker placed the complex on sale in 2000, with Spieker Properties Inc. buying the center for $118 million in July 2000. Spieker merged with Equity Office Properties and adopted the Equity name in March 2001. The building was used in an earthquake response drill by county groups in April 2003. Equity Office Properties sold Lincoln Center in 2007 to Shorenstein Properties.
, the complex is in the city of Tigard
, but uses a Portland
mailing address. Lincoln Center is at S.W. Greenburg Road and Oregon Route 217 across from the Washington Square shopping mall. The six-building complex sits on 23 acre (0.09307778 km²) acres and contains 743000 square feet (69,027 m²) of leasable space, primarily office space with some retail space as well. The grounds of the center include a duck pond. Exteriors of the office buildings are faced with steel and red bricks. In addition to office buildings, the center includes parking garages.
. As the tallest, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue use the building for training in fighting fires in high-rise buildings. Lincoln Tower includes a helicopter landing pad
on the roof of the 220000 square feet (20,438.7 m²) building.
Office complex
Commonly referred to as a plaza, an office complex is often confused with an office building. Complexes are just one storey, with extensive fields available in retail positioning, but primarily used for medical practitioners along with a stronghold potential for community development.This due to...
in Tigard, Oregon
Tigard, Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state's 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Opened in 1981, the six-building complex was built over a decade and includes the 12-story Lincoln Tower, the tallest building in Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
. Located on S.W. Greenburg Road at Oregon Route 217, Lincoln Center is adjacent to the Washington Square shopping mall in the Portland metropolitan area
Portland metropolitan area
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Portland metropolitan area or Greater Portland, is an urban area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered around the city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S...
.
History
Developed by the Trammell Crow CompanyTrammell Crow Company
Trammell Crow Company is a Dallas-based real estate development, investment and operations company founded by the late Trammell Crow, and operated as an independent subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis. It was founded by Trammell Crow in 1948 and purchased in late 2006...
beginning in 1980, the first building at Lincoln Center was completed in 1981. Additional buildings were completed in 1985, 1988, and 1989. The complex was annexed by Tigard in 1986 after a state commission decided in their favor over Beaverton
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
and Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. In 1990, Trammell Crow sold the property to the Japanese firm Seiyu International Corporation, headed by Yashimitsu Misawa, for $120 million.
Misawa was assisted in the transaction by state representative
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
and former Tigard mayor Tom Brian, who received a $2 million dollar commission for the sale. Brian faced formal ethics violations for his role and for accepting campaign contributions from the company and Misawa by the state, as well as charges by the Oregon Real Estate Agency for operating without a license, and a lawsuit by Misawa for an inflated sale price. He settled the lawsuit with Misawa and repaid part of the $2 million commission while Misawa was later arrested in Japan for various fraud charges concerning this and other real estate transactions. The ethics charges against Brian were latter dismissed.
In December 1991, Seiyu Corporation sold the complex to Sanyo Finance Company Ltd. for $102.7 million. Geese made news in 1991 and 1992 after nesting on the balcony of one of the towers. In 1995, SF Oregon Company (a subsidiary of Sanyo Finance Co. Ltd.) put the property up for sale with a listed price of $100 million. In 1996, Knickerbocker Properties (owned by the New York State Teachers Retirement System) purchased Lincoln Center for $89.4 million.
Knickerbocker placed the complex on sale in 2000, with Spieker Properties Inc. buying the center for $118 million in July 2000. Spieker merged with Equity Office Properties and adopted the Equity name in March 2001. The building was used in an earthquake response drill by county groups in April 2003. Equity Office Properties sold Lincoln Center in 2007 to Shorenstein Properties.
Details
Completed in 1981, 1 Lincoln Center is five stories tall. 2 Lincoln Center and 3 Lincoln Center are six stories tall and were built in 1985. The newest building, 5 Lincoln Center, was finished in 1989 and is seven stories tall. Located in the Portland metropolitan areaPortland metropolitan area
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Portland metropolitan area or Greater Portland, is an urban area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered around the city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S...
, the complex is in the city of Tigard
Tigard, Oregon
Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 48,035 at the 2010 census. As of 2007, Tigard was the state's 12th largest city. Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, but uses a Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
mailing address. Lincoln Center is at S.W. Greenburg Road and Oregon Route 217 across from the Washington Square shopping mall. The six-building complex sits on 23 acre (0.09307778 km²) acres and contains 743000 square feet (69,027 m²) of leasable space, primarily office space with some retail space as well. The grounds of the center include a duck pond. Exteriors of the office buildings are faced with steel and red bricks. In addition to office buildings, the center includes parking garages.
Lincoln Tower
Finished in 1988, Lincoln Tower or Lincoln Center Tower stands 12 stories tall. Built at a cost of $14 million, it measures 154 feet (46.9 m) in height. The skyscraper was built on 6.8 acre (0.027518648 km²) and is the tallest building in Washington CountyWashington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
. As the tallest, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue use the building for training in fighting fires in high-rise buildings. Lincoln Tower includes a helicopter landing pad
Lincoln Tower Heliport
Lincoln Tower Heliport is a private heliport located in Tigard in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1988, the pad is situated atop the 12-story Lincoln Center building. Helicopters can only land and take off between 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. with the flight pattern designated over the...
on the roof of the 220000 square feet (20,438.7 m²) building.