Projected in 1896 by Domènec Balet with clearly neo-Gothic decoration, the gallery-balcony on the main floor stands out, with three ogee arches and openwork tracery as a flamboyant reference. Gothic are also the moldings that embellish the lintels of the balconies.

The entrance hall and the main floor are also original and the stained glass windows that overlook the interior patio stand out, as well as the spectacular fireplace that was designed by his son Josep Balet Duran and presented at the Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries in Barcelona in 1896. .

Location: Gran Via 616, BCN

Josep Portabella Cots (07/16/1841 - 11/30/1921) was a businessman in the textile industry.

The company was called "Manuel Portabella y hijos" and on July 16, 1884, it merged with Camil Fabra y Compañia, constituting the company "Sucesora de Fabra y Portabella" for 3 million pesetas. The management positions were distributed as follows: The presidency by Camil Fabra, vice-presidency: Manuel Portabella, managing director, Josep Portabella i Cots and as vice-manager Ferran Fabra i Puig.

The new company will maintain three factories, the one in Manresa dedicated to cotton spinning and weaving, the one in Sant Andreu, el Vapor del hilo, dedicated to spinning and twisting linen for sewing, and the one in La Sagrera dedicated to the manufacture of fishing nets. The factory that Portabella had near the Riera d'Horta will remain on the sidelines. A decisive fact for the future of the Can Portabella industrial complex.

The Fabra and Portabella business group had its registered office at Rambla de Canaletes, 8 and the number of workers was between 2,000 and 2,500 and the power to move the machines was 900 horsepower.