Portland State University is planning a new 9-story building on the Jasmine Block
Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week. We publish the highlights.
Early Assistance has been requested by Allusa for a project at SE 137th & Woodward:
Proposal is to build 6-8 apartments on the property. No affordable housing. Possible street dedication.
Early Assistance has been requested by Studio 3 Architecture for a project at 5733 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd :
18-unit condo development (3 buildings). 13 unit site parking spaces with access from MLK Jr Blvd
Early Assistance has been requested by Tahran Architecture and Planning for a project at 5434 SE Milwaukie Ave:
New 4-story apartment building (28 units). He is proposing to use community design standards.
Early Assistance has been requested by Urban Development Group for a project at 1645 SE Nehalem St (previously 1637 SE Nehalem St):
To discuss new 4 story residential building between 58 & 65 total apartments – to be a receiving building for affordable housing – proposal would include the withdrawal of CO 17-108558
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss development on the Jasmine Block:
Portland State University – new construction of a 9 story academic/classroom/office building with ground floor commercial use.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Koble Creative Architecture to discuss a project at 4619 SE 40th Ave:
Zoning Map Amendment requested to change zoning from R2 to R1. Project will include: demolition of existing duplex and construction of 15 dwelling units in connected structures with rooftop deck access & community garden with children’s play area.
A project at NE 67th & Halsey has been submitted for Type II Design Review:
New construction of a self storage building in the CG zone.
A project at 6847 N Interstate Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Doug Circosta Architect:
New 51-unit apartment building with on-site surface parking
I’m kind of bummed about the Jasmine block project. A few years ago, they were going to build a building over it that allowed the streetcar to pass diagonally through it so that it wouldn’t have to make all those sharp turns around the block or have any single-track sections. Funding didn’t come though, and everything was abandoned. I wish they’d resurrect that idea in this project. The streetcar’s movement through the area would be very much improved for it. Who knows? Maybe I won’t be the only one thinking that during the planning process.