Bob Gerding, known for groundbreaking development in downtown Portland, dies at 71.
Innovative developer Bob Gerding was known for sustainable building in downtown Portland. He died of cancer Tuesday at age 71.
Gerding was most known for co-founding Gerding Edlen Development Co., the firm that redeveloped the former Blitz-Weinhard brewery into an urban cluster of offices and shops that are studied worldwide for their approach to mixed-use development and water and energy conservation.
Over a decade or so, the firm exploded into the largest developer in the state and the world’s biggest producer of buildings certified for the highest environmental standards.
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