Renovation of Fliedner Building Approved (images)

Posted on September 28, 2017 by nextportland

The Design Commission has approved a major renovation of downtown’s Fliedner Building. The core and shell renovation is being designed by Jones Architecture, for building owner Singer Properties. The project will include a seismic upgrade and the insertion of a new exit stair, which will allow the currently vacant upper floors to be converted to office space. Two new landscaped roofs courts will be added at the top of the building. Exterior work will include stucco and terracotta repairs, new paint, and replacement of existing windows with new wood windows.

Fliedner Building

Metro Reports: Portland Boathouse, Castlegate Apartments, 24Thurman, and more

Posted on September 27, 2017 by nextportland

A building permit was issued for the 24Thurman renovation

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. (Note: this post covers September 11th to September 17th, 2017.)

Early Assistance has been requested for a new Portland Boathouse at SE Market & Water:

Current code – Proposal is for a new community boathouse.

Early Assistance has been requested by Waechter Architecture for a project at 506 NE Alberta St:

New code – Deconstuct/demolish existing single family home, currently utilized as generic commerical use. Build five stories affordable housing with community componenets at ground level.

The PSU Neuberger Hall Renovation has been submitted for building permit review by Hacker architects:

PSU – Renovation of an existing 220,000 sf building. Seismic, MEP systems, interior renovation, new exterior facades

A project at 5733 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd has been submitted for building permit review by Studio 3 Architects:

Construct new 3 story 12 unit apartment building with associated site work

A project at 7000 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd has been submitted for building permit review by Urban Development Group:

New 3-story, 12-unit apartment building with no on-site parking

A project at 5734 E Burnside St has been submitted for building permit review by LRS Architects:

New construction of 4-story apartment building with ground floor retail and at grade parking. 3 stories of studio and 1-2 bedroom units. 48 housing units in total.

A building permit was issued to Skylab Architecture for a 24Thurman at 1723 NW 24th Ave:

Change of occupancy from B to M; create six separate tenant spaces and six mezzanines; new interior trash rooms; accessible bathrooms; new exterior doors and parking upgrades; seismic upgrade; new storefront window openings

Building permits were issued for buildings 1 through 4 of the Castlegate Apartments at 14607 NE Rose Parkway:

Construct new 3 story ( 8 unit) apartment building, two units have a garage; building 1 of 7; with associated site work and utilities

Construct new 3 story ( 8 unit) apartment building; building 2 of 7

Construct new 3 story ( 8 unit) apartment building; building 3 of 7

Construct new 3 story ( 8 unit) apartment building with attached office building; building 4 of 7

Providence Park Expansion Approved (images)

Posted on September 26, 2017 by nextportland

The Allied Works designed expansion of Providence Park has been approved by both the Design Commission and City Council. The $50 million privately funded project will add 4,000 seats to the east side of the stadium, bringing its capacity to just over 25,000. The roof of the new structure will reach a height of 93′-2 1/2″ above the concourse and 124′-11 1/2″ above the field.

Providence Park Expansion

Weekly Roundup: Riverplace Parcel 3, Floating Hotel, Providence Park, and more

Posted on September 26, 2017 by nextportland

Riverplace Parcel will include a mix of affordable and market rate housing

The Business Tribune wrote about Riverplace Parcel 3, which will form the final piece in the decades long redevelopment of the site.

The PSU Karl Miller Center, with its massive atrium, gives the university “a sense of place“, says the Business Tribune. The Portland Business Journal published photos of the “striking” new business school.

Amazon.com has opened a staffed pick-up location in the ground floor of the Sky3 Apartments, writes KATU.

A floating hotel at 2260 NW Front Ave has moved “one step closer to reality as developer submits high bid” for an Alaskan ferry, reports the Oregonian.

6 months in, Portland For Everyone wrote about the success to date of the city’s inclusionary housing rules.

After years where years where Portland has been growing faster than its suburbs, the suburbs are again outpacing the city*, writes the DJC.

The Portland Timbers will begin construction on the Providence Park Expansion following the conclusion of 2017 season, reports The Oregonian.

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Metro Reports: Aniva Apartments, Worldmark by Wyndham, 2834 SE Gladstone, and more

Posted on September 19, 2017 by nextportland

A building permit is under review for the Aniva Apartments at N Interstate and Alberta

Early Assistance has been requested by Salazar Architect for a project at 6723 NE Killingsworth St:

A multi-family, mixed use and mixed income development with two building, a central plaza, parking garage and commerical space. The site is bounded by NE Killingsworth, NE Cully blvd and HW 30. This will be an affordable housing development working Hacienda CDC. The existing structure will be demolished. Applicants planning on meeting Community Design Standards.

The Lloyd West Anchor Remodel has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Waterleaf Architecture:

Modify the building to allow for mulitple (future) tenants. Renovate exterior finishes, the plaza (with stormwater management), and other landscaped planters. Add new paving, defined outdoor seating areas and a freestanding framed canopy. Replace existing diagonal entrance of the adjacent building with storefront.

The Aniva Apartments at 5009 N Interstate Ave have been submitted for building permit review by TVA Architects:

New mulit family apartment building with 90 units, tuck under parking, associated site work.

A project with two buildings at 2834 SE Gladstone St has been submitted for building permit review by Guerrilla Development:

New two-story building with (2) retail spaces on ground floor and (2) 1-bedroom apartments on second floor. (with 17-237384 CO)

New two-story building (building 2) with (1) retail space on half of the ground floor, concregate living the other half of ground floor and second floor. (with 17-2387371 CO)

A building permit was issued to SERA Architects for the Worldmark by Wyndham at 221 SW Naito Parkway:

New 75 unit, 6 story vacation ownership. 5 over 1 construction

A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for a project at 1475 SE 14th Ave (previously 1335 SE Hawthorne Blvd):

New 4 story mixed use building with 39 units; retail first floor; interior trash enclosure; tuck in parking; separate tenant improvement permits; associated site work

A building permit was issued to Hacker for a project at 1177 NE 21st Ave (previously 2034 NE Multnomah Blvd):

8 story 162 condominium building with parking (see comments)

A building permit was issued for a project at 323 N Emerson St:

Construction of new three story 6 unit apartment building with a 24 sq ft trash enclosre on site

Weekly Roundup: Alberta Commons, 2815 SW Babur Blvd, Oliver Station, and more

Posted on September 18, 2017 by nextportland

Prosper Portland is launching its Affordable Commercial Tenanting Program, with space available at the Alberta Commons

Portland State University has debuted the Karl Miller Center, the $64 million business school building at the heart of their campus, writes the Oregonian.

The Portland Business Journal took a first look at Under Armour’s new Portland office at 2815 SW Babur Blvd.

Prosper Portland (formerly the Portland Development Commission) is looking for applicants for its affordable commercial space, writes the Business Tribune. Space is being offered at the Alberta Commons at NE MLK and Alberta, at Oliver Station at 9202 SE Foster Rd, at 9101 SE Foster and at the 10th & Yamhill Smart Park.

The Willamette Week wrote that the condominiums at Carbon12 are being offered for sale at prices up to $1.5 Million—a likely record east of the river.

The Business Tribune wrote about Security Properties’ plans for the five acre PepsiCo distribution center at at 2505 NE Pacific St.

Metro Reports: 1638 W Burnside, OHSU Elk’s Children Eye Clinic, 2626 SE 122nd, and more

Posted on September 13, 2017 by nextportland

A building permit is under review for Ankrom Moisan’s 1638 W Burnside St

Design Advice has been requested for the OHSU Elk’s Children Eye Clinic:

New 5-story building (with rooftop mechanical penthouse) for the Elk’s Children Eye Clinic for OHSU. The project also includes an enclosed pedestrian bridge and a below-grade tunnel connection to the existing facility.

Design Advice has been requested by Osterman Design for a project West of 2247 NW Kearney St:

New apartment building, 18 units

Early Assistance has been requested by LRS Architects to discuss a project at 5800 NE Center Commons Way:

Current code – New exterior windows and exterior envelope (skin) over existing five story low income senior apartment 1999 building.

Early Assistance has been requested by EPR Design to discuss a project at 1610 N Willis Blvd:

Current code: Project is to construct a 12 unit apartment building on each site. Sites will not be consolidated and will be under same ownership soon. No parking will be provided; common bike parking and trash area is proposed within the buildings.

Early Assistance has been requested by William Wilson Architects to discuss a project at 1640 NW Irving St:

Current Code – seismic upgrade, 3,000 sf second floor penthouse addition for a contributing structure in Alphabet Historic District.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 6324 NE Glisan St:

Current code: Proposal is to build a 3-story residential building with a mix of 9 units (3-two bedroom units & 6-one bedroom units). Existing duplex to remain.

1638 W Burnside St has been submitted for building permit review by Ankrom Moisan Architects:

STR 01 – Concrete structure from foundations to top of level 4, utilities under level P2 level slab and below ground waterproofing

A project at 2626 SE 122nd Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Studio 3 Architecture:

Construct new 1 story building for new restaurant with associated site work

The parking garage adjacent to the Convention Center Hotel has been submitted for building permit review:

New 7 story parking garage with ground floor commercial space.

A building permit was issued to William Wilson Architects for a project at 1630 SE Rural St (formerly 7119 SE Milwaukie St):

New 4-story wood framed mixed use building including 232 unit apartment building with basement garage, and site improvement, interior trash room, shell commercial space(potential future restaurant)

A building permit was issued for a project at 685 SE Division Pl (previously 627 SE Division Pl):

New 4-story 126,820 sf self-storage facility, site improvements

Weekly Roundup: Albina Vision, 2505 NE Pacific, Tanner Creek Tavern, and more

Posted on September 12, 2017 by nextportland

An aerial view of the Albina Vision (labels by Bike Portland)

BikePortland took a look at the Albina Vision, a concept plan to restore the historic Rose Quarter neighborhood and put biking and walking first.

As the City Council held its first hearing on the Central City 2035 Plan, the Oregonian looked at 9 key changes proposed.

Seattle based Security Properties has closed on the 4.7-acre PepsiCo site at 2505 NE Pacific St, writes the DJC. The developer is “is in the process of interviewing architects to begin conceptual design for the multiphase redevelopment”. With news of the development breaking, theOregonian asked if Sandy Boulevard is the next Hawthorne?

The Portland Business Journal took a first look at chef David Machado’s Tanner Creek Tavern, which opened this week in the Pearl District Hampton Inn & Suites.

Core and shell work has wrapped up at the Towne Storage Building. The DJC published photos of the renovated building, before construction begins on the tenant improvement for software company Autodesk.

Lastly, a note on the frequency of posts here at Next Portland. As some people have noticed the number of posts published has gone down a lot in the last couple months. This isn’t a reflection of there being less to write about; it’s just that Next Portland is written by just one person, in my spare time, and I haven’t had the ability to commit time to the site in recent months. As things are getting back to normal I hope to be able to return to the regular posting frequency. There are many large projects that I haven’t yet had a chance to write about, but which I think Next Portland readers will enjoy learning about.

Weekly Roundup: Walnut Park, Terminal One, Central City 2035, and more

Posted on September 5, 2017 by nextportland

Conceptual image for a redevelopment of the Walnut Park site, by Merryman Barnes Architects

The DJC reported that Multnomah County is eyeing the Walnut Park site at 5329 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd for redevelopment.* A preferred alternative calls for “94 market-rate apartments, 50 affordable apartments for seniors, 14 townhomes, a food hall, county services and a single floor of underground parking”.

The Willamette Week wrote about the latest fight over a changing Portland: the fate of Peterson’s on Morrison, which is likely to be displaced by the refurbishment of the 10th & Yamhill Smart Park.

The city has finalized the sale of Terminal One to Lithia Motors, according to the Oregonian.

The Central City is prepping for major growth, writes the Portland Tribune. The first City Council hearing on the Central City 2035 plan will happen this Thursday.

The DJC published photos of the OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building as ironworkers top out the South Waterfront project. Completion is scheduled for July 2018.

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