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Old Town Chinatown anchors the west bank of the Willamette at the Burnside Bridge, a compact grid of historic brick blocks, the Saturday Market, and waterfront event ground.

Waterfront downtown rentals by the Burnside Bridge

What the district calls for

This is event country as much as construction. Waterfront festivals, film shoots along the old facades, and Saturday Market weekends all lean on banks of standard units, deluxe flushing cabins, ADA-accessible units, and handwashing stations placed where big crowds move.

Between events the brick warehouses see steady renovation, so a jobsite standard unit and a handwashing station cover the trades working a floor-by-floor rehab, kept fresh on a route that already runs the central city daily.

Placing units on a tight downtown block

Curb space is scarce and most streets run one-way, so we map the drop before the truck rolls. On a renovation we set a unit against the building line in a loading zone or a coned staging spot so the sidewalk and bike lane stay open for the block.

For a Saturday Market or plaza setup we cluster units at the crowd's edge and leave a clear lane behind them so the truck reaches the row without threading through vendors. Where a block has no legal curb space, we set on private ground off the street and keep the pump run short.

Working the waterfront calendar

For a festival on the seawall we stage a bank of units at the plaza edge where guests find them fast and the service truck still reaches the row without crossing the crowd. We plan counts around gates and peak hours so lines stay short through the busiest stretch.

Rain is a downtown fact most of the year, so covered footing and a firm pad keep a unit steady on brick and pavers. A right-of-way permit may apply for a curbside placement, so check with the city before an event locks its footprint, and we will work to whatever the permit allows.

CountyMultnomah
SettingWillamette waterfront
AccessTight one-way blocks
Best forEvents and renovations
Old Town Chinatown · OR

Common Old Town Chinatown questions

How many units does a waterfront festival need?

It depends on crowd size and hours, but we size a bank of standard and deluxe flushing units with handwashing stations and at least one ADA-accessible cabin to the gate count. Share your expected attendance and run times and we map placement so lines stay short through the peak.

Can you place a unit without blocking the bike lane?

Yes. On these tight one-way blocks we set the cabin against the building line in a loading zone or coned staging spot so the sidewalk and bike lane both stay open. We scout the drop before the truck arrives so the placement fits the street on the first try.

Do you service film shoots in Old Town?

We do. Production crews here rent standard units, a handwashing station, and often a deluxe flushing cabin for talent, staged out of frame near the trucks. We can pump on a schedule that fits the shoot day and pick up quietly once the location wraps.

Is a permit needed for a curbside placement downtown?

Sometimes. A curbside or right-of-way spot may need a permit from the city, so check with them before the event locks its footprint. Once you know what is allowed we place units to match, whether that means the curb, a plaza edge, or private ground off the street.

Can a unit sit on brick or pavers by the seawall?

It can. We set units on a firm pad with covered footing so the cabin stays level and steady on historic brick, pavers, or the waterfront path. That keeps it clean and reliable through a wet festival weekend without marking or shifting on the surface underneath.

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