Ladd Lounge
Ladd’s 1300 Park Avenue Address on the South Park Blocks blend modern design with rich history, making Ladd the most unique new luxury apartments for rent in downtown Portland. Ladd’s central location gives you instant access to cultural, arts, enterainment (2 blocks from Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall), retail (minutes from Pioneer Place) and transportation options, all just steps from your front door. So live connected. Live Ladd.
For more information and preferred client registration, visit our website at www.liveladd.com, or call 503.944.LADD (5233). Reserve your space today.
For those residents that are interested in utilizing the onsite ZipCar, please visit www.zipcar.com/ladd for more details.
It is true, your friends at Ladd are hosting our 1st annual Autumn Open House complete with frozen Turkey Bowling in the Lobby. The event is going to take place on two separate Saturdays in November, 7th and 14th from 2-5 pm. In addition we will be touring our building with stops throughout to enjoy food, beverages and desserts. We will also have bins onsite from Oregon Food Bank for those who are able to give non-perishable food.
Turkey Bowling in the Lobby!
Ladd and the Ladd Carriage House
Ladd at Night
We would like to send a special “thank you” to our friends at Green By Designfor taking the time to include Ladd in their latest article.
You can read the article in it’s entirety here: http://greenbydesign.com/2009/08/17/siren-song-the-new-lure-of-city-living/
Portland has 171 miles of bike lanes. Introduced earlier in the year you may have noticed 10 bright green boxes in the downtown area. Taking a cue from Europe the “bike boxes” help cyclists get a jump on traffic and stay visible. Couple the green living at Ladd with the ease of cycling and be in the middle of it all!!!
We are super excited to be getting ready for the real start of the summer season. The Park Blocks are looking lush and fresh, the BBQ is heating up and we are planning a fun time for July 2nd in preperation for the Fourth of July. We will be having a get together. So mark your calendars and get ready for some good times!
Originally located at 1331 SW Broadway Street, Portland, Oregon, the iconic Ladd Carriage House was built in 1883 by William Sargent Ladd (1826-1893) one of Portland’s pioneer citizens and its fifth mayor. The elaborate building reflects Ladd’s respect and care of his horses and his commitment to the beautification of Portland and neighborhood he called home.
Designed by architect Joseph Sherwin in the English Stick Style, the first floor stabled horses and carriages, while the second housed coachmen’s quarters and hayloft. Newspaper accounts characterized the building as an “expensive stable” the construction cost of which was estimated at over $12,000.
The Italianate Ladd mansion stood across the street, occupying with its grounds the entire block which is now the site of The Oregonian Building.
The Carriage House functioned as a stable until it was put up for sale in 1924 – a few years before the mansion itself was demolished. While other 19th century residential utility buildings disappeared, the open plan of the Carriage House enabled it to survive as a temporary home for a wide variety of Portland institutions. The Portland Civic Theater, the precursor to the Oregon School of Arts & Crafts, a temporary fight arena and the offices of Hoffman Construction Company have all resided within its walls.
From June 16, 2007 until October 25, 2008, the Ladd Carriage House sat in a parking lot on 10th and Columbia Streets owned by the 6th Church of Christ Scientist, awaiting redevelopment of its historic block. It returned to its original site on October 25, 2008, and in subsequent months has undergone an exhaustive reconstruction and historic restoration funded by Opus Northwest, LLC and executed by Venerable Properties and their primary contractor Bremik Construction, based on restoration plans developed by Carleton Hart Architects.
The Carriage House was saved as the last surviving market of one of Portland’s most successful pioneer entrepreneurs, who gave generously of his time and vast fortune to help build Portland’s major civic institutions. William S. Ladd would have been pleased to see that the public spiritedness he exemplified lives on in Portland in the 21st Century, as evidenced by Opus Northwest’s decision to spare and restore this precious landmark.
Ladd has been receiving a great deal of praise from our current residents in regards to the quality of living, customer service from the staff and accessibility to EVERYTHING Portland. Whether you work on the East side or are studying at OHSU Ladd is centrally located for a quick commute via the MAX or bicycle.
Please see for yourself! MAP
Ladd is excited to collaborate with City Chiropractic in providing wellness lifestyle opportunities to our residents.
Dr. Tim Saruk, a licensed Chiropractor and Wellness Practitioner, will be on site performing complimentary nervous system scans with the new Insight Millennium. An impaired nervous system can result in fatigue, poor immune system function, stress, and metabolism dysfunction (weight gain). Take this opportunity to get your nervous system health evaluated.
As our gift to you, Ladd is happy to pay for any further testing that may be necessary. This includes any further exam and x-ray fees ( a $350 value).
The event will be held in the Ladd Lounge fomr 5:30-7:30 pm on Thursday June 11th.
