Monthly Archives: July 2018

Weekly Roundup: Lincoln High School, Oregon Harbor of Hope, Broadway Corridor, and more

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Lincoln High School

The new Lincoln High School will be built at the west side of the campus, allowing the existing school to remain open during construction. The new school is being designed by Bora Architects.

The Lincoln High School Rebuild went in front of the Design Commission for the first time. The Daily Journal of Commerce wrote about the reception it received.*

Eater Portland reported that Bamboo Sushi offshoot QuickFish will open its third location in Heartline on August 15th.

The Oregon Harbor of Hope homeless shelter and navigation center is half a million dollars over budget, reports the Oregonian.

The Portland Housing Bureau is teaming with three other public agencies to provide more than $12 million for projects that combine housing and mental health services, writes the Portland Business Journal.

A group called the Healthy Communities Coalition is pushing for a massive number of affordable units at the Broadway Corridor, according to the Willamette Week.

Cafe Hey Love Superette has opened in the lobby of Jupiter NEXT Hotel, with coffee, pastries and CBD lattes, writes Eater Portland.

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OHSU Elks Children’s Eye Clinic Approved by Design Commission (images)

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The Design Commission has approved a new building on the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Marquam Hill campus. The five story OHSU Elks Children’s Eye Clinic will be connected to the existing Casey Eye Institute on SW Campus Drive. The project is being designed by Seattle-based architects NBBJ with Portland based landscape architects Mayer/Reed.

OHSU Elks Children's Eye Clinic

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Design Commission Approves Building at NW 19th & Pettygrove (images)

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The Design Commission has approved a mixed use building at NW 19th & Pettygrove. The 7 story building, designed by YBA Architects, will include 107 residential units over approximately 1,150 sq ft of retail space. The building will reach a height of 78’-8”. Thirty four mechanical parking spaces and one ADA parking space will be provided in an at-grade parking garage. 120 long-term bicycle parking spaces will be provided.

1339 NW 19th Ave

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Metro Reports: 4619 SW 40th, 5321 NE 13th, 2531 SE 13th, and more

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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. This post covers July 16th to July 22nd, 2018. 

Early Assistance has been requested by Portland Development Group for a project at 5321 NE 13th Ave:

Proposal is to build a 5 unit multi-family building.

A project at 4619 SE 40th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Koble Creative Architecture:

New 15 unit, 3 story apartment building; onsite stormwater

A project at 2616 SE 85th Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

New single story 4 unit apartment bldg with laundry room and associated site work w/ 18-204057-MT

A project at 2531 SE 13th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by MFA Architecture and Planning:

New 3 story triplex with onsite parking includes associated sitework **MT to be obtained separately**

Metro Reports: Hyatt Place, Meyer Memorial Trust HQ, 4836 SE Powell, and more

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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. This post covers July 9th to July 15th, 2018. 

Design Advice has been requested for a project at 1202 NW Irving St:

Construction of new hotel.

Early Assistance has been requested by CIDA Architects for a project at 4747 N Channel Ave:

Proposal is for the construction of a new Corp 3 building located on Daimler’s Swan Island campus. New building functions to include; (6) pull-thru service bays, parts storage, and 2-story office. Stormwater disposal methods have yet to be determined but are expected to follow methods used for the recently constructed new Daimler headquarters building.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by the Sunray Companies to discuss the Hyatt Place at 350 NW 12th Ave:

23-story mixed-use building including hotel and residential uses.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Steelhead Architecture to discuss a project at 3204 SW 12th Ave:

Proposal for a new 40 unit multifamily building with density bonuses on three tax lots. Four stories of Type V-A residential, 10 units each above one level of Type I-A parking. Site is in regulatory landslide hazard zone. Stormwater via drywells.

The Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters at 2045 N Vancouver Ave has been submitted for a Type II Adjust Review by Fieldwork Design & Architecture:

Request for adjustment to required setbacks; 33.140.215.B.4a. Project is demolition of existing towing yard, construction of new three story office building and renovation of one story concrete building; new car parking structure, plaza and on-site parking.

A project at 121 N Beech St has been submitted for a Type II Design Review by Fieldwork Design & Architecture:

New four-story commercial mixed-use building with 3 levels of office above ground level retail.

A building permit was issued to Mackenzie for a project at 4836 SE Powell Blvd:

New three story addition at south of existing building and add two stories within existing for self storage facility; remodel office and add pass through between existing and new addition ** with 17-224747-CO, 17-259014-CO and 17-224748-MT**

A building permit was issued for a project at 10730 NE Wygant St:

Construct new 3 story apartment building; three bedroom flats and townhouse style on top and associated site work, 87 sq ft trash enclosure

A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for a project at 1515 NE 28th Ave (previously 2761 NE Halsey St):

New construction of 3-story with basement apartment building with 53 studio and one-bedroom units, interior trash room, dog wash, and bike parking. Separate mechanical and fire sprinklers

Weekly Roundup: Framework, OMSI Masterplan, Broadway Tower, and more

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Framework

The proposed cross-laminated timber tower in the Pearl District has been cancelled.

Willamette Week broke that plans for high rise timber tower Framework will have fallen through. The building would have included 60 affordable housing units and over 30,000 sq ft of office space.

Portland based Gerding Edlen has been selected as the developer for the OMSI Masterplan, reports the Oregonian. The museum owns an 18-acre site, 11 of which are set to be redeveloped.

As the Broadway Tower nears completion, the Daily Journal of Commerce took a look inside*. The tower will include a Radisson Red hotel on floors 2-8 and office space on floors 9-19. The hotel is set to open in October, with work on the office floors likely to continue into next year.

The Oregonian reported that the city is considering increasing the size of the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area to generate more housing promised as part of the N/NE Housing Strategy.

The Daily Journal of Commerce published photos of the recently completed Cadence Apartments at 2005 N Williams Ave. The 166-unit is the first new build development in Portland by San Diego based ConAm Group.

The Portland Tribune looked at Portland Public Schools’ newly unveiled plans for Lincoln High School, which will include a seven story classroom tower.

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Design Commission Approves New Lloyd Center Regal Theater (images)

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The Design Commission has approved an addition to east end of the Lloyd Center, which will include a 14 screen theater operated by Regal Cinemas. The project is being designed by LDA Design Group of Burbank, California, with landscape architects 505 Design. The project will include the renovation and remodel of the lower two floors of the east anchor building most recently occupied by Sears, for multi-tenant retail / office. The new theater will be located at the third level.

Lloyd Theater East Addition - Regal

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Metro Reports: ART Tower, Rothko Pavilion, Adidas Intersection, and more

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ART Tower

The 304 unit ART Tower is proposed for the north half of the Artist Repertory Theatre block in Goose Hollow.

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. This post covers July 2nd to July 8th, 2018. 

Early Assistance has been requested by Guerrilla Development for a project at 3839 NE Killingsworth St:

Convert a warehouse/storefront building with existing church use into a six (6) one-bedroom loft style residential units with shared and private courtyards. Courtyards will be created by removing portions of existing roofing. 20% unit density increase to be achieved through amenity bonuses.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss a project at 144 NE 97th Ave:

Proposal is for a multifamily project designed to maximize site efficiency and provide high-quality, family size housing. Project contains two, 4-story buildings totaling 64 units on 3 x RX lots. Project includes 24 x 3 bedroom units (bu), 6 x 2bu, 32 x 1 bu, and 2 studios. Parking is .4 to 1 (26 stalls). A leasing office and bike storage are onsite. Stormwater management to be achieved onsite using category 1 and 2 methods, including roof drainage to a drywell and parking lot to biofiltration devices, including but not limited to infiltration swales and/or basins

The Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion at 1219 SW Park Ave has been submitted for a Type III Historic Resource Review and a Type II Conditional Use Review by Hennebery Eddy Architects:

New 3-story pavillion connecting the existing North and South Portland Art Museum Buildings. There will also be a new loading area along SW Jefferson St, which requires a separate driveway design exception (per PBOT).

The Oregon Harbor of Hope at 1201 Northwest Naito Parkway has been submitted for Type II Design Review:

Construction of the Navigation Center, a short-term shelter and resource center for Oregon Harbor of Hope.

The ART Tower at 1515 SW Morrison St has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Ankrom Moisan Architects:

Proposal to demolish portion of existing building on nw quarter of the block and surface parking lot at NE quarter of the block. New construction of 21 story mixed use residential building on the north half of the block. Retail, lobby and amenities at the ground floor. Parking below grade.

A new Type III Design Review Application for the Lloyd West Anchor Remodel has been submitted by Waterleaf Architecture:

Renovation of existing retail mall anchor to accommodate multiple tenants, increasing the existing height by one story. The renovation includes the SW corner of the existing mall known as Block A and the exterior facade remodel and plaza/yard improvements on the south, west, and north sides of existing building. One modification requested to the bicycle parking standards.

The Intersection on the Adidas campus at 5055 N Greeley Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Hacker Architects:

new addition between buildings B and C on the West side of the Adidas village campus

Weekly Roundup: Brio Lofts, Jupiter NEXT, Pepsi Blocks, and more

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The Pepsi Blocks development will include the retention of the existing mid-century building facing NE Sandy, and the addition of up to 1,000 units. The project is being designed by Mithun Architects for developer Security Properties.

The masterplan for the Pepsi Blocks on NE Sandy went in front the Design Commission for the first time last week. The Daily Journal of Commerce reported that the project was met with a generally positive reception.*

The Oregonian looked at the Brio Lofts at 177 N Failing St and the Zeal Lofts at 3139 N Williams Ave, two micro-apartment developments by the same developer Vibrant Cities, which will also include micro-restaurant space.

The Portland Mercury reported on the Housing Bureau’s plans to buy a site at 5827 NE Prescott St, which will be developed with up to 75 affordable apartment units.

As the Lotus Lotus Cardroom and Cafe gets demolished to make way for the SW 3rd & Salmon tower, the Portland Business Journal took a look at its past — and its future.

Portland Architecture visited the recently completed Jupiter NEXT hotel, with its “matte-black facade that makes use of a familiar material in an unfamiliar way.”

With the recent approval of the Moxy Hotel and plans for Block 216 at SW 9th & Alder announced, the Portland Mercury asked whether rampant development is signaling the death of the food cart pod?

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Metro Reports: 1111 NW 16th, 6025 SE Powell, SW 4th & Alder, and more

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A building permit is under review for Kōz Development’s project at 1111 NW 16th Avenue.

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. This post covers June 25th to July 1st, 2018. 

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 3707 SE 92nd Ave:

Demolish existing 4-plex and develop the site with multi-family housing (probably all apartments – 2-3 stories, with around 18 units). They like to develop with affordable housing.

Early Assistance has been requested by Beebe Skidmore for a project at 1235 N Prescott St:

Proposal is an addition of co-housing and co-living building next to an existing house at 1235 N Prescott St. The proposed addition will be four stories tall. Proposed storm water disposal is subgrade dry well on site.

A project at SW 4th & Alder has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Waterleaf Architecture, Interiors 7 Planning:

Proposal to adapt first floor for multiple retail tenants. Replace existing storefront with new thermally broken storefront.Optional new tenant storefront entrance at East elevation. Adapt second floor for office tenant; add new windows at existing louvers; add new office tenant entrance lobby with aluminum storefront and canopy at SE corner of building. Remove obsolete fire escape and standpipe. Replace all wood windows with aluminum storefront windows. Paint glazed terra cotta cladding.

A project at 1111 NW 16th Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

New 6 story mixed used building with retail and bike parking on main floor and 80 student rooms above *** mechanical permit to be separate ***

A project at 6025 SE Powell Blvd has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 3 story self storage building with office and parking loading area in NE corner of the building; associated site work