Architecture and Development in PDX
Construction is underway on The Canyons, a ageing-in-place housing concept that focuses on accessibility and barrier-free living. The is being developed by Kaiser Group, with design by sister company PATH Architecture. The development includes a main building with 70 residential units and ground floor retail, plus two smaller buildings with 11 “work units”. 35 vehicular parking spaces are provided in a below-grade garage. 88 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.
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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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 February 11th to February 17th, 2019.
Early Assistance has been requested by Sinan Gumusoglu Architecture for a project at 7336 N Greenwich Ave:
A new 16 unit, 3 stories high market rate residential building is proposed. New building will replace the existing house. There will be (11) one bedroom and (5) two bedroom units. No car parking will be provided. Drywell located in Community room, will be used to treat stormwater. Community design standards will be used (33.218.110).
Early Assistance has been requested by Studio 3 Architecture for a project at 7156 N Greenwich Ave:
18 unit apartment building (11,180 GSF) with drywell. Meeting community design standards.
Early Assistance has been requested by Sinan Gumusoglu Architecture for a project at 3757 SE Clay St:
A new 16 unit, 3 stories high market rate residential building is proposed. New building will replace the existing house. There will be (11) one bedroom and (5) two bedroom units. No car parking will be provided. Drywell located in Community room, will be used to treat stormwater. Community Design Standards will be used (33.218.140)
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss the Terwilliger Plaza Expansion to a site at 2419 SW 5th Ave:
Expansion of existing Terwilliger Plaza campus to this location. Full block redevelopment with approximately 130 new independent living units.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Stewart Gordon Straus Architect to discuss a project at 3203 SW 2nd Ave:
2 new apartment buildings, 4 plex each. New pedestrian corridor: Stairs connecting Barbur Blvd and SW 2nd Ave. Buildings have flow through planters with discharge to public combo sewer.
The Lincoln High School Replacement at 1600 SW Salmon St has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Bora Architects:
Lincoln High School replacement. Modifications for Building Line standards, Transit Street Main Enterance, Ecoroof & Bicycle Parking.
A project at 11864 NE Halsey St has been submitted for building permit review:
New 4 story self storage facility and associated site work to include parking lot *** w/detached trash enclosure 19-119039-CO *** w/ 19-119041-MT ***
A building permit was issued to SERA Architects for the Wells Fargo Center renovation and addition at 350 SW Jefferson St:
Renovation of existing office building; convert some of penthouse to assembly space add new floor area and remodel existing floors for office space; new entry, new roof deck; create shell spaces for future tenants
A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for a project at 1717 SE Tenino St:
Construction of new 4-story 91 unit apartment building with 19 parking spaces and associated sitework
A building permit was issued to PATH Architecture for The Canyons at 3450 N Williams Ave:
New 6 story CLT, 70 unit multifamily apartment building with ground floor to include retail and work spaces; basement to include amenities and parking; with associated sitework *separate MT and demo permit reqd septic decommissioning required. call for inspection 842.
Building permits were issued for a project with two buildings at 3539 N Gantenbein Ave:
New 3 story 6-plex building, site work, and trash enclosure less than 120 sq. ft. ***mechanical permit separate***
New 3 story 6-plex building, site work, and trash enclosure less than 120 sq. ft. ***mechanical permit separate***
A building permit was issued to John Weil Architecture for the Providence Park Retail and Ticket Booth Addition:
Construct a new 1,200 square feet single story building for retail, with a smallstorage area, and an eco-roof covering the entire roof area
The Canyons will include a Japanese style alley running through the site, where the public can past eleven live/work spaces with storefronts, intended to include essential services for seniors, workspaces for artisans, and other small businesses.
The Oregonian confirmed that Seattle-based developer Vibrant Cities plans to build a Hyatt Place branded hotel in the Pearl District.
The Esco site in NW Portland has sold to a consortium of developers — not including the group behind the Portland Diamond Project, writes the Oregonian.
The New York Times covered Heartline, the Pearl District building that “serves to unite the two halves of the surrounding neighborhood“.
Portland Monthly wrote about The Canyons, new housing concept on N Williams that “aims to change how some Portlanders age“.
The Portland Tribune reported that renovation costs for the shelter at 6144 SE Foster Rd have increased by $1 million.
A building permit is under review for The Canyons, a 70-unit senior housing concept that intends to builds partnerships with local businesses, makes it easier for residents to age in place.
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 2nd to April 8th, 2018.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 431 NE Church St:
Future code: Construction of a new 19-unit apartment building. Using Community Design Standards
A project at 815 W Burnside St has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Ankrom Moisan Architects:
Construction of 7-story, mixed use (144 unit) apartment building and commercial development. Two modifications requested. One is for the ground floor window standard and the other for the ground floor active use standard.
The Canyons at 19 NE Ivy St has been submitted for building permit review by PATH Architecture:
New 6 story, 70 unit multifamily apartment building with ground floor to include retail and work spaces; basement to include amenities and parking; with associated sitework
A project at 3249 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review:
New multi-family 4-story building with 54 units and ground floor retail and parking. Includes site improvements and new retaining wall along n edge of property
A building permit was issued to GBD Architects for the PCC Child Development Center at 11900 SW 49th Ave:
New 2-story building for daycare: classroom and office space, mixed occupancy B and E; new pedestrian walkway connection to 2 existing buildings; title 24.85 triggered at (E): TI in ground floor of existing buildings, change of occupancy from B to E, replace exterior windows add new walls to reconfigure classrooms; and all associated site work
A building permit was issued to Baysinger Partners for a project at 4130 SE Division St:
New 4 story, 19 unit apartment building with onsite parking, includes associated sitework
A building permit was issued to SERA Architects for the Jantzen Apartments at 2050 NE Hoyt St:
New 6 story above grade with full basement. 212 apartments, 114 parking stalls, with retail, common space on ground floor
A building permit was issued to Encore Architects for a project at 1313 E Burnside St:
New, six-story plus basement, 211 unit apartment building and 5,000SF of commercial area with parking above and below grade for 127 vehicle spots (2 DEMO PERMITS on plans 17-240897-CO & 17-240898-CO)
140 SW Columbia, as shown to the Design Commission last year for Design Advice
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.
Design Advance has been requested by Alliance Realty Partners for a project at 1337 E Burnside St:
New 6 Story mixed use 208 unit apartment building with residential, retail and parking on first floor with one level below grade parking for approximately 129 vehicle spaces.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 15935 SE Division St:
Develop site into a storage facility. The site currently is a parking lot with two small commercial buildings.
Early Assistance has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 904 SW Gibbs St:
New mixed-use, multi-family residential building with possibility of daycare and cafe (at street level) to serve OHSU community.
A project at on the parking lot north of 1715 NW Couch St has been submitted for Type III Conditional Use Review by GBD Architects:
Type III Conditional Use Review – Intention at this time is to be vested under the current code; information to complete the application will be provided at a later date within the allowed 180-days.
new six story residential projecton a three-block conditional use site. Development includes one level of below grade parking to be operated as commercial use (maintaining parking for the cathedral) and a partial level at-grade to support residential units.
The project has also been submitted for Type III Design Review:
New six story residential project with one level of below grade parking to be operated as commercial use (maintaining parking for the cathedral) and a partial level at-grade to support residential units. Proposed development is located on a three-block conditional use site which will be submitted separately.
A project at 19 NE Ivy St has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Path Architecture:
New mixed-use building with below-grade parking.
A project at 1732 NE 2nd Ave has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Works Progress Architecture:
New 6-story building with ground floor retail and one story of underground parking,
140 SW Columbia St has been submitted for Type III Design Review by GBD Architects:
New construction high-rise mixed-use housing with ground-level retail, housing lobby and service functions and above grade parking.
A project at 1500 NE Irving St has been submitted for Type III Design Review:
Construction of a new five story, 56,558 square foot multi dwelling building. Proposal includes Eighty units and a parking a garage. The proposed development is on a site with an existing office building and surface parking lot which will remain.
A project at 1327 NW 19th Ave has been submitted for Type III Design Review by TVA Architects:
New 7-story apartment building with 100 residential units (75′ maximum height)
A project at 1111 NW 16th Ave has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Koz Development:
Proposal for a new 94-unit, 6 story mixed-use apartment building.
550 SE MLK has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Works Progress Architecture:
14-story building (occupying half of a city block). The site is currently asphalt surface parking. Building will include 2 levels of below-grade parking, commercial retail at grade, hotel suites at levels 2-4, residential dwelling units on 5-13, and hotel amenity at level 14. Parking and loading access to the site will be off of Washington St (along the south edge of the site).
A project at 3714 SW Macadam Ave has been submitted for Type III Design Review by SERA Architects:
Development of Block 40 in South Waterfront. Two buildings are proposed on the site (7-stories each), each with below grade structured parking. Single block mixed use development divided into 2 parcels.
Old Town Chinatown Block 33 has been submitted for Type III Historic Resource Review by William Kaven Architecture:
Proposal is for new multi-story mixed use building.
A project at 5935 SW Virginia Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
New 3 story, 30 unit apartment building , includes associated sitework
A project at 835 NE 93rd Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
New 2 story, 4 unit condo building with onsite parking and attached trash enclosures, includes associated sitework
A project at 1335 SE Stark St has been submitted for building permit review:
New construction-new 4story multi-family apartment building containing 39 units and an enclosed parking garage on leve 1, structure type VA wood framed. Interior trash room. Mechanical permit to be DFS
A project with two buildings at 2105 NE Davis St has been submitted for building permit review:
New construction of 3 story 6-plex bldg with detached 102sf trash enclosure bldg B fronts NE Davis
New construction of 3 story 6-plex bldg with detached 102sf trash enclosure bldg A fronts NE Everett St
A project at 1616 NE Killingsworth St has been submitted for building permit review by Works Progress Architecture:
New 4 story mixed use building; retail first floor; 39 residential units on floors 2-4; interior trash enclosure; associated site work; tenant improvement to be applied separately
A project at 1621 NE 41st Ave has been submitted for building permit review by CIDA Architects:
New construction of a 5-story 17,775sf, with 27 units, mixed use building with 1,094sf of commercial space on the ground floor. Interior trash room. Electrical and mechanical to be deferred.
A project at 1335 SE Hawthorne Blvd has been submitted for building permit review by Urban Development Group:
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 project at 8128 SE 6th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by BAMA Architecture and Design:
New 4 story multi family with basement, 29 unit apartment building, includes associated sitework
A project at 1725 SE Tenino St has been submitted for building permit review by Urban Development Group:
New 4 story multi family 79 unit apartment building with subgrade parking; associate site work
A project at 2880 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review:
New 4-story, mixed use, 65 unit apartment building with tuck under enclosed parking, interior trash and recycle room; on-site stormwater treatment, site improvements, and landscape***w/17-112414-MT***
A project at 4540 SE Milwaukie Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
Construction of new 4 story apartment building (44 units); garage on first floor;
A project at 625 NE Randall Ave has been submitted for building permit review by MOA Architecture:
New four story 5 unit apartment complex
A project at 5035 NE Sandy Blvd has been submitted for building permit review by SERA Architects:
Construct new 2 story building core and shell, no occupancy, to include on ground floor covered parking, 2 restrooms, bike storage, trash enclosure, and associated site work.***mechanical permit 17-110802MT****
A building permit was issued to Works Progress Architecture for a project at 3303 N Mississippi Ave / 919 N Cook St:
New construction of 6 story mixed use building with loading on first floor and industrial service uses in remainder (office)