CareOregon, Portland Headquarters

CareOregon is nonprofit 501[c] 3 corporation directly serving more than 250,000 Oregonians with health plan services. The organization’s headquarters located at the dense Downtown Portland location of SW 5th Avenue and SW Oak Street had not been updated for nearly 20 years. To create a more-modern environment that would better reflect the evolved CareOregon brand while providing a more attractive, inviting destination for current and potential clients, Fortis was selected for the 20,000 SF, $1.7M renovation. The fully revamped first floor includes a welcoming reception area with a cohesively branded interior and high-end millwork. The new lobby connects to the “Idea Lab” that is composed of open offices, conference spaces, member consultation rooms and gathering rooms. By relocating the Idea Lab from the 9th floor to the first floor, the staff is provided increased interaction with clients as well as more collaborative, integrated spaces. For the four levels of workplace that were remodeled, Fortis transformed private-office space into open-work areas with new and improved amenities.