Downtown business owner contemplates closing following third break-in since last spring
Some business owners say they have little hope for improvement in downtown Portland as vandalism and destruction continues into a second year. Author: Mike Benner Updated: 11:46 PM PDT May 27, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Pulse Salon & Day Spa sits on Southwest Yamhill between 10th and 11th. It has been in downtown Portland for 14 years. Over a decade I ve been here and at this point, I feel we need more support, said owner Suzanne McLain.
McLain is pleading for support after an overnight break-in at the salon and spa. McLain says a window was broken, and a computer stolen, in what is the third break-in since last spring.
Goldmark Jewelers to close after 46 years as other downtown business owners contemplate their futures
Updated May 14, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Goldmark Jewelers will close at the end of June after 46 years in downtown Portland.Jamie Goldberg/Staff
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Cal Brockman has spent the last 46 years designing and creating custom jewelry at his downtown Portland store, Goldmark Jewelers. Until last year, he had no plans of vacating his longtime storefront at the corner of Southwest 10th Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street.
But foot traffic plummeted downtown after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while vandalism spiked as nightly protests consumed downtown last summer. Two windows and the glass door at Brockman’s store were shattered on three separate nights.