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title: "Portland (OR) notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Portland (OR) office market."
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> Portland (OR)'s trophy roster is anchored by Park Avenue West, US Bancorp Tower (Big Pink), Portland Towers (Block 89).

## TL;DR

- Park Avenue West — Downtown, 2016.
- US Bancorp Tower (Big Pink) — Downtown, 1983.
- Portland Towers (Block 89) — Pearl District, 2015.
- Hassalo on Eighth — Lloyd District, 2015.
- Knight Cancer Research Building — South Waterfront, 2018.

# Portland (OR) notable Class A buildings

**Portland (OR)'s trophy roster is anchored by Park Avenue West, US Bancorp Tower (Big Pink), Portland Towers (Block 89).**

## TL;DR

- Park Avenue West — Downtown, 2016.
- US Bancorp Tower (Big Pink) — Downtown, 1983.
- Portland Towers (Block 89) — Pearl District, 2015.
- Hassalo on Eighth — Lloyd District, 2015.
- Knight Cancer Research Building — South Waterfront, 2018.

## Trophy roster

**Park Avenue West** (Downtown), ~280k sqft, completed 2016. Downtown's principal post-2010 trophy delivery.

**US Bancorp Tower (Big Pink)** (Downtown), ~1120k sqft, completed 1983. Iconic Portland tower.

**Portland Towers (Block 89)** (Pearl District), ~230k sqft, completed 2015.

**Hassalo on Eighth** (Lloyd District), ~220k sqft, completed 2015.

**Knight Cancer Research Building** (South Waterfront), ~320k sqft, completed 2018. OHSU [expansion](/topics/cross-border-expansion) anchor.

## Key facts

| city | Portland (OR)|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $32/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $32/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 27.8%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 7|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 16|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Portland (OR)?****
: Park Avenue West is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Portland (OR) market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/portland-or/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.