Pearl District Neighbors Worried They’ll Get ‘Flavor Blasted with Asbestos’ From Centennial Mills Demolition

Centennial Mills demolition rocks Portland in controlled blast

A planned explosion rocked Northwest Portland on Monday as contractors began demolishing the burned-out Centennial Mills building in the Pearl District.

Good Morning, News: City Helped Urban Alchemy Polish Icky Image, Moda Center Negotiations Begin, and Centennial Mills to Come Tumblin’ Down

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It’s a “rinse and repeat” kind of week weather-wise, with highs hovering around 80 through Friday, with clouds in the morning giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoons. And weirdly enough, it’s a “rinse an…

Centennial Mills demolition to begin with water tower

The city of Portland said that demolition will kick off Monday afternoon, preceded by localized text alerts, a series of sirens, then a five-second countdown.

Portland Faces Asbestos Cloud Risk in Historic Mill Demolition

Internewscast Journal Internewscast A 116-year-old Portland mill contaminated with asbestos is slated for demolition, alarming… This Post: Portland Faces Asbestos Cloud Risk in Historic Mill Demolition first appeared on Internewscast Journal

Building tower demolition … thanks to homeless

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon, OregonWatchdog.com The Portland Centennial Mills building water tower was demolished today.  It has been a persistent abandoned building where homeless have invaded several times, and where the city has blocked entrepreneurs from restoring the building. You can watch the video here. The post Building tower demolition … thanks to...

Centennial Mills water tower successfully demolished in controlled blast

Portland’s unstable Centennial Mills faces explosive demolition Monday. Residents within 0.5 miles are warned of blasts, dust and air quality concerns. Text alerts and sirens will precede a 4-blast sequence.