Collection by Jonathan Simcoe

Urban Renewal in Portland's Pearl District

Portland Oregon's Pearl District is the fastest growing area of the urban city core. Housing towers, fine eateries, and startups expand rapidly and mix with classic old buildings with grit and character. This mix of old and new make the Pearl a fascinating subject for urban photography.

Nike's Biketown is strong with several locations in the Pearl.
Nike's Biketown is strong with several locations in the Pearl.
Parking garage lights filtered through vented steel doors.
Parking garage lights filtered through vented steel doors.
Looking up at balconies and windows in a newer rise near The Fields park.
Looking up at balconies and windows in a newer rise near The Fields park.
A beautifully textured water drain near the The Fields park in the Pearl.
A beautifully textured water drain near the The Fields park in the Pearl.
An old condemned warehouse on the waterfront in the outskirts of the Pearl.
An old condemned warehouse on the waterfront in the outskirts of the Pearl.
Blue sky frames towers in Portland's Pearl.
Blue sky frames towers in Portland's Pearl.
Under the I-405 freeway bridge in Portland's Pearl district.
Under the I-405 freeway bridge in Portland's Pearl district.
Looking up at blue sky, through stone, steel, and glass.
Looking up at blue sky, through stone, steel, and glass.
Early morning light frames the Broadway Bridge.
Early morning light frames the Broadway Bridge.
Layers of cement and steel rise in Portland's Pearl district.
Layers of cement and steel rise in Portland's Pearl district.
Old brick and still in Portland's Pearl.
Old brick and still in Portland's Pearl.