One Pacific Square, also known as the Northwest Natural Gas Building, is a high‑rise office building located at 220 Northwest 2nd Avenue in the Old Town/Chinatown district of Portland, Oregon, United States.
Design and construction
The building was completed in 1983 (occasionally cited as 1984) and was designed by the architectural firm Campbell, Yost & Grube. It is a post‑modern high‑rise with a total floor count of 13 and a roof height of 182 feet (≈55 m) 【3†L1-L5】.
Usage
Originally built as commercial office space, the structure served as the headquarters of Northwest Natural Gas (NW Natural) for three decades. In 2017 the company announced plans to vacate the building when its lease expired in 2020 【1†L1-L4】.
Nicknames and recognitions
According to Bart King’s An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, the building is colloquially referred to as the “R2‑D2 Building” because of its distinctive façade 【1†L1-L3】. The property has achieved LEED Gold certification, reflecting its sustainable design and operational features 【2†L1-L4】.
Current status
Following NW Natural’s departure, the building has been marketed for lease and has undergone ground‑floor renovation proposals to expand retail and amenity space 【5†L1-L4】.
References
- Wikipedia, “One Pacific Square.”
- CommercialCafe, property profile for One Pacific Square.
- SkyscraperPage.com, building data (height 182 ft, floor count 13).