Architecture and Development in PDX
The Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion has been approved by the Historic Landmarks Commission. The project will add a new above grade structure to link the museum’s main building to the Mark Building. The project is being designed by Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects and Chicago-based Vinci Hamp Architects, with landscape design by Walker Macy.
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 May 6th to May 12th, 2019.
Early Assistance has been requested by Rock City Development for a project 1835 N Flint Ave:
This project will consist of the decommission of the existing structure, followed immediately by the ground-up construction of a new multi-family dwelling. 125 units. 25 parking spaces.
Early Assistance has been requested by BAMA Architecture and Design for a project at 5911 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd:
Construct 3,000 sf single story famed, retail cannabis dispensary. New driveway access on both street frontages. New asphalt parking area. New trash enclosure. new monument sign. Stormwater per on-site infiltration and treatment via drywell. Development to meet community design standards.
Early Assistance has been requested to discuss the Live Nation South Waterfront amphitheater on the Zidell Yards:
Proposed interim artist amphitheater including public bathrooms, terraced bleacher seating, performance stage, pedestrian walkways, concession stands and artist back stage venue. Utilities will be installed to all on-site structures. Life of lease 7 years with extensions.
A building permit was issued for Cora at 1407 SE Cora St (previously 4242 SE Milwaukie Ave):
New 3-story mixed use building, west wing has (3) retail spaces on level 1, (4) office spaces on level 2, and (4) apartment units on level 3. East wing has tuck-under parking and (12) apartment units. Office (b) and mercantile (M) spaces will require tenant improvement permits for occupancy.
A building permit was issued for the Dean River at 3255 SE 17th Ave (previously 3318 SE 16th Ave):
New 4 story 72 unit multi-family apartment building to include associated site work
A building permit was issued to MWA Architects for the NE 99th & Glisan Apartments at 9777 NE Glisan St:
New 4 story 159 unit 90000 sq ft affordable housing complex – includes 7000 sq ft for community rooms, administrative offices and bike storage, includes associated site work and on site parking w/18-218341-MT
A resident-run retirement community is planning a $100 million expansion, reports the Oregonian. The Terwilliger Plaza Parkview Building will rise to 10 stories and include 127 one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Live Nation is in talks with the Zidell family to build a 10,000-seat performance venue in South Waterfront, according to the Oregonian.
Turner Construction is rushing to complete work* on the Providence Park Expansion in time for the Portland Timbers’ home opener on June 1, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce.
Prosper Portland has selected the “Play” concept for the Broadway Corridor, writes the Oregonian. The concept would see the former post office “replaced with sports fields and basketball courts flanked by high-rises.”
A proposed bill in the Oregon legislature aims to create more lower priced condominium units. Developments that go through a more stringent envelope inspection would see the period for lawsuits reduced from 10 years to six, and require approval from a majority of homeowners to initiate a lawsuit.
The 101 affordable apartments at 72 Foster are now complete. The Daily Journal of Commerce published photos of the development, which has an “intergenerational focus.”
The Business Tribune wrote about how at The Canyons developer Ben Kaiser is creating a “community with no limits on age or accessibility.”
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The project to replace Lincoln High School with a new 6-story building is working its way through the Design Advice Request (DAR) process. Three meetings in front of the Design Commission have been held to date, with the most recent in February. The new campus is being designed by Bora architects and Mayer Reed landscape architects.
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 April 29th to May 5th, 2019.
Early Assistance has been requested by Works Progress Architecture for a project at 5632 N Montana Ave:
New 5 story apartment building with ground floor residential and parking (120 units). Stormwater is assumed to be drywells.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Tahran Architecture & Planning to discuss a project at 2057 SW Park Ave:
Proposal is for an 8 story building with a basement containing 84 affordable apartments. We anticipate using stormwater planters for stormwater disposal. We are applying also for a FAR bonus for all affordable units.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by GBD Architects to discuss the renovation of the Historic Multnomah County Courthouse:
The proposed project is a renovation of the existing, historic courthouse into a mixed-use building with new office and hotel program within the existing shell. The existing building is 249,588 gsf above grade with a 34,485 sf basement. The majority of the improvements are anticipated to be interior to the building. No net impervious area is being proposed. Stormwater disposal requirements / strategies to be discussed.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Hacker Architects to discuss a project at 801 NE 21st Ave:
New 7-story multi-family residential building over 1 of below grade parking level. Total building will be 235,000 gross sf (195,000 sf FAR), 244 units, plus residential amenities. Inclusionary Housing will be triggered and provided on-site at standard rates. Stormwater treatment is anticipated on-site via drywells.
A project with two buildings at 7428 N St Louis Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
New 12 unit 3 story apartments ***mechanical separate permit*** see 19-159285-CO for identical bldg on adjacent lot
New 12 unit 3 story apartments ***mechanical separate permit*** see 19-159273-CO for identical bldg on adjacent lot
A project East of 400 SE 111th Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
Construction of new 3-story triplex with associated sitework.
A building permit was issued to Fosler Portland Architecture for a project at 1627 SE Reedway St:
New 12 unit 2 story apartment building
At an initial meeting the Design Commission indicated that plans for the OHSU Hospital Expansion Project require more work to meet city guidelines,* writes the Daily Journal of Commerce.
As work progresses on the Adidas Campus Expansion construction cranes are the latest flashpoint in clash between Adidas and neighbors, reports the Oregonian.
The Oregonian reported that Prosper Portland is asking for proposals to redevelop two properties in Old Town. The NW 4th & Burnside is known for being the former home of Right 2 Dream Too. Block 25 at the north end of Chinatown is currently used as surface parking for NW Natural.
The Skanner spoke to three minority-owned businesses moving into the Alberta Commons development at NE MLK and Alberta.
The Portland Diamond Project is approaching a deadline to “start paying real money to reserve a marine cargo terminal for its billion-dollar baseball park — or give up on building at the site,” reports the Oregonian.
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The Design Commission has approved a 4-story Lexus dealership on NE Sandy Blvd. The project is being designed by The Gravity Company of Dallas, TX and Mackenzie of Portland for Holman Automotive.
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 April 22nd to April 28th, 2019.
Early Assistance has been requested by WDC Properties for a project at 1604 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd:
Remove duplex and construct new 50 unit apartment complex with IH for bonus.
Early Assistance has been requested by Carleton Hart Architects for a project at 1535 NE 17th Ave:
Proposed mixed use project adjacent to existing (to remain) church. Proposed development includes 6-story, 96 unit affordable housing, over 24,000sq ft office, church and classroom spaces. Street vacation requested.
Early Assistance has been requested by Allusa Architecture for a project at 422 NE Beech St:
New 8 unit hotel, hotel amenities include an exercise room/workspace on the ground floor. A separate ground floor office space is also provided.
Early Assistance has been requested by Quilici Architecture and Design for a project East of 6140 SW Boundary St:
Develop the property in phases as affordable rental housing and expansion facilities for Cedar Sinai Park, the non-profit senior living and care organization that owns the property.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Abbasi Design Works for a renovation of the Old Fire Station Property at 510 NW 3rd Ave:
Restoration and small addition (of 1600 sq ft) to existing URM building, Engine House #2. Stormwater management to be managed using flow-through planters and water quality treatment.
A project at 2510 NE Sandy Blvd has been submitted for a Type II Adjustment Review:
5-story (with mezzanine) mixed-use building. Adjustment to Building Facades Facing Sandy Blvd standard (33.575.110).
Buildings permit are under review for the PDX Parking Additions and Consolidated Rental Car Facility:
New 4 story airport operations office with rental car retail on the ground floor of the building, offices on floors 2-4, with associated site improvements related to the adjoining new 6 story PACR parking garage.
New 6 story parking garage with associated site improvements, exit helix ramp revisions, elevated roadway and bridge connections to existing P1/P2 and QTA buildings serviing Rental Car and Long Term parking.
A building permit was issued to Koble Creative Architecture for a project at 4647 SE 40th Ave:
New 15 unit apartment building comprised of a two-story wing and a three-story wing with a connecting bridge; onsite stormwater
A building permit was issued to Mentrum Architecture for a project at 1834 NW 25th Ave:
Construct new 5 story 25 unit apartment building with no parking – see folder comments
A building permit was issued to Fosler Portland Architecture for a project at 8130 SE Woodward St:
Construct new 3 story 19 unit apartment building; no parking; site work included; interior trash enclosure (sep mt)
The Design Commission has approved the Grand Avenue Mixed Use Apartments, an 8-story development designed by Ankrom Moisan Architecture for developer Fairfield Residential. The 92′-5″ tall project will include 170 residential units over ground floor retail. 52 vehicular parking spaces and 136 long-term bike parking will be provided.
The building will be subject to the city’s inclusionary housing rules, which require the provision of affordable housing or the payment of a fee-in-lieu.
An article published at Medium wrote about the PUC Affordable Housing Initiative at 4775 N Lombard. Portsmouth Union Church is one of 435 faith based organizations in Portland with property that could be used for affordable housing.
Portland is taking another look at low-rent SRO hotels to ease its housing problems, writes the Oregonian. While many private SRO units have been lost in recent years, the Portland Housing Bureau plans on funding the redevelopment of the Westwind Apartments in Old Town and construction of Findley Commons on SE Powell.
The Orchards of 82nd (previously known as the ROSE/APANO Affordable Mixed Use) opened in February and now houses 47 families, writes Metro News.
The Daily Journal of Commerce looked at the construction of Raleigh Slabtown, which is employing a prefabricated wall-panel system.
The Portland Tribune wrote about how state law makers are building the political foundation for a series of housing bills.
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