Work has started on Amara, a 7-story building on W Burnside between NW Park Ave and 9th Ave.
The Portland Business Journal reported that Laurelhurst’s Mann House could become affordable housing. Nonprofit developer Innovative Housing is under contract to purchase the mansion, with plans to turn it into 80 apartments. Rents would be affordable to families with incomes of between 30 and 60 percent of the median family income.
Two proposals in Old Town Chinatown are moving forward*, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce. At Block 25 Key Development is proposing an eight story cross-laminated timber building and a nineteen story tower. The project team includes Japanese firms Shigeru Ban Architects and Earthscape, along with Portland’s GBD Architects. At 4th & Burnside Colas Development is proposing a building of between five and seven stories, with a multicultural food venue; office space on the second floor for Colas and the Bing Kong Tong Chinese Benevolent Association; and housing above that.
124th & Ash is being developed by REACH CDC on land formerly owned by TriMet. The development will include 175 apartment units, affordable to those earning 60% of Area Median Income.
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 August 12th to August 18th 2019.
Design Advice has been requested by Emerick Architects for a project at 2124 NW Flanders St:
HLC HEARING – Four stories of market-rate apartments over a walk-out basement level with 19 residential units and typical utilities. Floors 01-04 are proposed to have outdoor balcony space. The roof is anticipated to incorporate a roof deck and solar panels. The project has no parking. The stormwater disposal method to be on-site storm water planters & drywells.
Design Advice has been requested by DAO Architecture for the Unicorn Bed Apartments at 2171 NW Glisan St:
HLC HEARING – Two proposed 3-story affordable multi-family buildings (each with a basement), focused on providing compact apartments residences for single moms with children. Project includes (13) 2-BR units, including (1) ADA-accessible unit and 600sf day care on basement level. R-2 occupancy, Type V-B NFPA 13R sprinklered. Stormwater treatment to be on-site, assumed to be with drywells, or simmilar.
A follow up Early Assistance meeting has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for the SW Barbur and Hooker Apartments:
New 62-unit apartment building, approved Historic Resource Review. This is a follow up Early Assistance meeting.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss a project at 9652 NE Davis St:
6 stories – 77 units, 5 stories wood fame over concrete podium. Building takes up entire site, no parking. 5:1 FAR. Stormwater contained onsite – disposed via drywell system under building. Solar on vegetated roof. Stormwater capture for flushing & laundry. Path to net zero energy all units affordable.
The Modera Morrison at 1120 SE Morrison St has been submitted for a Type III Design Review by SERA Architects:
7-story market rate apartment building with 247 units, ground floor retail, and basement parking. Three Modifications requested: 33.266.130F – Parking Layout, 33.266.220.C3 – Size of Bicycle Rack, 33.510243.B1 – Ecoroof – private terraces on the ecoroof. 4 signs included in this review.
A project at 2525 E Burnside St has been submitted for building permit review:
TI for existing tenant; 3-story addition with basement to existing office building; exterior work to include landscaping, cmu wall, bike rack, and canopy
A project with two buildings at 1248 N Holman St has been submitted for building permit review by Brett Schulz Architect:
New 3 story, 18 unit apartment building with associated site work. No on-site parking ***mechanical permit separate***
New 3 story, 11 unit apartment building with associated site work. No on-site parking ***mechanical permit separate***
A project at 1521 N Humboldt St has been submitted for building permit review:
New 16 unit apartment building, 4 stories, associated site work. ***w/ 19-207947-MT***
A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for the 124th & Ash at 12370 SE Ash St:
Construct new 4 story wood frame (175 unit) apartment building with courtyard bike parking; new car parking septic decommissioning required. Call for inspection 842.
A building permit was issued to Fosler Portland Architecture for a project at 1524 N Sumner St:
New construction of 3-story 19 unit apartment building and site improvements
A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 15 NW Park Ave (previously 815 W Burnside St):
Review with 18-234560-MT New 7 story multi-use building with 138 residential apartments on levels 2 thru 7, residential amenities on ground floor and roof deck, retail spaces on ground floor, and 49 spaces of below grade parking. Type 1A construction from bottom of garage to top of level 3 slab. Type III-A construction from top of level 3 slab to roof. ***Uses Type III Code Guide OSSC/6/#4 except aerial access and sacrificial studs per Appeal 18479 Item 2.***
A building permit was issued to Allusa Architecture for a project at 4980 N Vancouver Ave:
New 3 story, 5 unit hotel with office space on first floor, attached trash enclosure and ecoroof
The 35-story Block 216 tower was approved in December. Our post about the project’s Design Advice Request was our most popular post of the year.
Happy New Year.
2018 is the fourth full year Next Portland has been in operation and I’m excited to see what 2019 brings. I’m currently on vacation in Scotland, so new posts will continue to be sporadic until I return next week.
Last year was another busy year for the site. Of the course of the year 141 new posts were published, with nearly 900,000 page views.
The year started with the last of the pre-inclusionary zoning (IZ) projects working their way through the design review process. In February it was reported by the Portland Mercury that Portland’s inclusionary zoning mandate was getting lackluster results, with only 12 qualifying building in the pipeline.
By the end of the year Next Portland had posted about a number of large post-IZ developments that have been approved through design review. These include 815 W Burnside, 1715 SW Salmon, Nomad, the ART TowerBlock 216, 1935 N Killingsworth and the Pepsi Blocks. The Portland Housing Bureau now estimates that there are 43 projects subject to inclusionary zoning in the pipeline, with 362 affordable units in projects that have permits or are close to permitting.
Despite the uptick in post-IZ proposals, new design review and building permit applications remain down relative to years ago. At the end of the year the Bureau of Development Services was forced to lay off staff for the first time since the recession, citing “quite sobering” forecasts.
Similarly to 2017, many of the most popular posts were published in previous years, a reflection of the fact that the content Next Portland remains relevant for a long time, as buildings move through construction and into occupancy. One post in the top 25 most popular posts was from 2015; seven posts were from 2016; six posts were from 2017; and eleven were published in 2018.
In reverse order, here are our 25 most popular posts of the year:
A building permit is under review for 815 W Burnside St, the first proposal in the Central City to approved that is subject to the city’s Inclusionary Zoning ordinance
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 October 29th to November 4th, 2018.
Design Advice has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects and Alliance Realty Partners for Hoyt Street Yards Block 23 (bound by NW 13th, Raleigh, 12th and Quimby):
Proposed project is a senior living community with 110 units of R-2 occupancy independent senior living, 131 parking stalls in below-grade parking with total GSF of 296,500 with 42,000 of that amount being below-grade parking. Active uses will be provided along 13th Avenue (per 33.510.225). Those may be lobby, bistro, admin offices, salon or other similar uses complimentary to the community and to development objectives stated for NW 13th Ave.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 6715 SW Multnomah Blvd:
New 2 story 6 dwelling unit apartment building on existing .68 acre site with existing house and commercial building to remain
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by ZGF Architects to discuss a project at SW 1st & Ash:
Construction of a new 5-story building (57,000 gsf). Multi-use tenants will include retail and building support spaces on level 1. Office space levels 2-5.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Morningstar Senior Living to discuss a project at 3150 NE Sandy Blvd:
The proposed five-story development is composed of assisted living and memory care units in a single building each caring for the specific needs of its residents. The building interior design provides for an abundance of amenities, which include the following: common dining spaces and serving areas, activity areas, art studio, theater, chapel, cafes, lounges, a fitness and activity center, beauty salon/barber shop, private dining for family events and central kitchen for chef-inspired meals. Assisted living and memory care each have their own individually landscaped courtyard.
A project at 6936 N Greenwich Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
New 3 story – 12 unit apartment building and associated site work*****demo permit 18-242483-RS****
815 W Burnside St has been submitted for building permit review by Ankrom Moisan Architects:
Multi-use building with 138 residential apartments on levels 2 thru 6 (90,775 sf), residential amenities on ground floor and roof deck (4,305 sf), retail spaces on ground floor (8,785 sf), and 49 spaces of below grade parking. Type 1A construction from bottom of garage to top of slab of level 3. Type 3A construction from top of slab of level 3 to roof.
A project at 121 N Beech St has been submitted for building permit review by Fieldwork Design & Architecture:
New 4 story mixed use building; shell only with ground floor retail; associated site work
A project at 16119 SE Stark St has been submitted for building permit review:
Construct new 11,993 sf single story retail building. Phase 1- construct north portion and one tenant space occupied as pawn shop and 3 tenant spaces not occupied this phase. Phase 2- demolish existing adacent structure in permit 18-260694-CO. Phase 3- construct south portion of building with one occupied pawn shop tenant, parking lot and site work. One phase 1 tenant space to be occupied as dispensary in phase 3. See comments.
A building permit was issued for a project at 420 NE Simpson St (previously 432 NE Simpson St):
Construct new 3 story (12) unit apartment building with associated site work
A building permit was issued for a project at 14775 NE Couch St:
New 30 unit multi-family housing complex of 3 story buildings with lower level private garages, bike parking: this building contains 24 units. Trash enclosure under 120 sq ft. Included associated site work.
A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architecture for a project at 2350 SE 60th Ave (previously 6125 SE Division St):
Construct new care facility with underground parking and living care facility on main floor; associated site work
The Design Commisson has approved a mixed use building at 815 W Burnside St. The 7 story building is being designed by Ankrom Moisan Architecture for LMC Development, and will include 138 residential units, ground-floor commercial space, 50 below-grade parking spaces, and a rooftop outdoor deck. 214 bicycle parking stalls will be provided, split between 84 racks in ground floor bicycle rooms and 130 in-unit racks.
A proposed development at 815 W Burnside St has gone in front of the Design Commission three times to receive Design Advice. The 7 story building is being designed by Ankrom Moisan Architecture for LMC Development, and would include 144 residential units, ground-floor commercial space, 50 below-grade parking spaces, and a rooftop outdoor deck.
The project could be the first Central City development to be approved that is subject to the city’s Inclusionary Housing requirements, which were introduced in February 2017. Buildings in the Central City are required to provide either 10% of the units at prices affordable to people earning 60% of area median income or 20% of the units at prices affordable to people earning 80% of area median income.
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 Apartmentsat 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)
A building permit was issued for the Parallax apartments, designed by William Kaven Architecture
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 26thto March 4th, 2018. Note that this post previously included some projects that should have been included with the following week’s metro reports.
Design Advice has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 815 W Burnside St:
Proposal is for a new seven story mixed use residential and commercial development which includes 144 mixed, 2-bed, 1-bed and studio apartments with ground floor amenity and rooftop outdoor deck, commercial space and one level of below-grade parking.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 6040 NE 42nd Ave:
Current code: Proposal is for a 9 unit, multi-dwelling residential apartment building consisting of (9) 3-story townhouses of Type VA-NFPA 13R construction. The ground floor of each unit includes an outdoor room, main entrance, bonus room, garage and trash/recycle area. Tandem spaces are provided in the driveway extension.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 2514 NE Flanders St:
Current code: Six-unit multi-family development in R1 zone. Site is adjacent to a frequent service bus line. 4 garages are proposed for units 1-4. Access to units proposed through private driveway. Applicant proposing to use density bonus options to increase maximum allowed density from 5 units to 6 units.
Early Assistance has been requested by CIDA Architects for a project at SE 174th St and Kendall Ct:
No changes to site/project due to comp plan & zone map changes: New one-story building for office and manufacturing.
Early Assistance has been requested by Deca, Inc for a project at 14507 E Burnside St:
Current code: Proposal is for new construction of a four story apartment building which will be approximately 69,500 SF with 76 dwelling units and a new 21 stall surface parking lot.
Early Assistance has been requested by Dowl for a project at 12044 SE Division St:
Current code info: Partial demolition of existing Burger King (3,929 sq ft reduced to 3,082 sq ft) and development of a new drive thru pad. Project will include new and reconfigured parking and associated landscaping improvements. Stormwater will be disposed on site via drywells New trash enclosure will be constructed to serve the two new restaurants. New pad is 2,507 sq ft.
A revised permit for a project at 1645 SE Nehalem St has been submitted for review by Urban Development Group
New 4 story 63 unit apartment building, associated site work.
Two building permits were issued to Holst Architecture for the Overlook apartments at 1314 N Skidmore St and 4284 N Maryland Ave:
Overlook – East Building – 68 units over parking and retail space for lease.
West Building – 90 units, over parking and retail space for lease
A building permit was issued for the Parallax apartments at 4030 N Williams Ave:
New 5 story mixed use building; retail on first floor; 4 stories of 66 residential apartments; tuck under parking; associated site work
A building permit was issued to Koz Development for the SW 4th & Grant Apartments at 2211 SW 4th Ave:
New, 6 story 108 unit studio apartment building with mezzanines on 5th and 6th floors.(send all revisions to Gail for review)
A building permit was issued for the parking garage being developed as part of the Convention Center Hotel project:
New 8 story parking garage with ground floor commercial space.
The Forest Park Entrance and Nature Center by Dangermond Keane Architecture has been submitted for a Type II Environmental Review
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 January 1st to January 7th, 2018.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 12044 SE Division St:
Current code info: Demolition of existing Burger King (3,929SF) and development of 2 new drive thru pads. Project will include new and reconfigured parking and associated landscaping improvements. New trash enclosure will be constructed to serve the two new restaurants. New square footages of the two new restaurants will be 2,866 SF and 2,265 SF. They will also need to adjust the property line.
Early Assistance has been requested by Merrman Barnes Architects for a project at 6144 SE Foster Rd:
Current code – Conversion of existing commercial tenant space into a 24-hour, mass homeless shelter with sleeping areas for approximately 130 people, restrooms and shower rooms, administrative spaces, a multi-purpose room, common space that doubles as a dining area and a pantry. Exterior courtyard will be used as the main entry and control point as well as providing access to the waiting area and recreational uses. This shelter to be operated by Transition Projects.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Ankrom Moisan Architects to discuss a project at 815 W Burnside St:
Current Code: New mixed-use apartment building with approx 150 homes and ground floor retail and amenities.
The Forest Park Entrance and Nature Center at 4315 NW St Helens Rd has been submitted for Type II Environmental Review:
Forest Park Entrance and Nature Center project: Nature Center with restrooms; access drive and parking with ADA spaces and bus parking; trailhead and accessible pathways connect to Forest Park; and street frontage improvements.
A building permit was issued to SERA Architects for the ROSE/APANO Affordable Mixed Use development at 8118 SE Division St:
New construction for a mixed-use, multi-family building with 48 units, residential common space, office for residential manager, common lobby and a shell only commercial space
A building permit was issued for a project at 5959 SW Virginia Ave:
New 3 story, 30 unit apartment building , includes associated sitework and retaining wall. See fire appeal # 14490 for allowing a distance of fdc from a hydrant up to 345 feet.
A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for the 250 Tayloroffice building:
New 11 story speculative office building, ground floor retail and common and support area serving office functions, 2 stories of below grade parking
A building permit was issued to Hacker for the Gilkey International Middle School at 677 NW Miller Rd:
New 3-story middle school building, to include new classrooms, offices, restrooms, and associated site work *** separate mechanical permit 17-180066mt ***
