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97th and Couch Apartments Approved by Design Commission (images)

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The Design Commission has approved the 97th and Couch Apartments, a six story building in Gateway designed by Works Progress Architecture. The building will include 61 residential units, with a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a small ground floor retail space. 62 long term and 6 short bicycle parking spaces will be provided, plus 11 spaces for electric scooters. No vehicular parking is proposed.

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.

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Metro Reports: 1440 SW Taylor, 1905 NW 23rd, 25 N Fargo, and more

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1825 NW 23rd Ave

A building permit has been issued for a development at 1905 NW 23rd Ave

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 14th to May 20th, 2018. 

Early Assistance has been requested by DMS Architects for a project at 10215 SE Foster Rd:

Proposal is for a new 1,500 sf commercial building accessed by lot to south. Structure raised above flood plain.

A project at 25 N Fargo St has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Jackson Main Architecture:

New construction of seven story mixed use building with 101 dwelling units. Incentive zone with affordable units and parking provided though none is required.

A project at 3240 N Williams Ave has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Evident Architecture Office:

New mixed-use, 4 story building. 12 residential units over ground floor retail and parking.

A project at 9648 NE Couch St has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Works Progress Architecture:

Work includes construction of one new residential mixed-use building including 54 residential rental units, ground floor retail, and at grade parking. Building to be 5-stories of wood frame construction over a 1-story concrete podium. Residential units are a mix of studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms.

A project at 206 NE Sacramento St has been submitted for Type II Historic Resource Review:

Proposal is for a 10-unit multi-family development in the R2 zone. Existing historic dwelling to be removed. Amenity bonuses are proposed to increase density from 7 units to 10 units.

A project at 626 SE Spokane St has been submitted for building permit review:

New 2 story, 12 unit apartment building, includes associated sitework

A project at 4064 N Mississippi Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Allied Works Architecture:

New construction of 4 story mixed use building with 15 market value units; two retail spaces ground level; associated site work (tenant improvement separate)

A project at 8928 SE Woodstock Blvd has been submitted for building permit review:

Contruct new 3 story (12) unit apartment building with associated site work

The Magnolia 2 Apartments on land South of 3250 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd has been submitted for building permit review by LRS Architects:

New 4 story affordable housing project building which includes 50 new living units and 9 new surface parking stalls at ground floor with common, outdoor play and patio areas totaling 44,584 sq.ft., Connecting to Phase I building.

The 1440 SW Taylor Apartments have been submitted for building permit review by Leeb Architecs:

New 5 story, 107 unit apartment building with onsite parking, includes associated sitework *** w/18-169035-MT permit ***

A project at 2940 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review by Quilici Architecture & Design:

New 4 story, 32 unit apartment building with no onsite parking, includes associated sitework

A project with two buildings at 1340 N Dekum St has been submitted for building permit review by Brett Schulz Architect:

New 3 story 15 unit apartment building to include 5 dwelling units per floor

Construct 3 story (18) unit apartment building with associated site work

A project at 9211 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review by Allusa Architecture:

New 3 story apartment building with 15 units, detached trash enclosure less than 120 sq ft.

A project at 2106 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review by Allusa Architecture:

New 3 story mixed use building with ground floor restaurant, 9 apartment units.

A project at 5410 SE 122nd Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 1 story building with new driveway and parking

A building permit was issued to Works Progress Architecture for a project at 1905 NW 23rd Ave (previously 1825 NW 23rd Ave):

New 5 story, 64 unit mixed use building with retail in first floor concrete podium. Landscaping, first floor parking and site utilities

A building permit was issued for a project at 6105 SE Cora St:

New 3-story 15-unit apartment complex, with attached trash enclosure, and associated site work

A building permit was issued to Valeant Architecture for a project at 2720 SE Steele St:

Construct new 3 story (7 unit) apartment building over carport; with attached bike storage and trash enclosure; new parking lot

Metro Reports: Reed College Residences, Yale Union, PSU Neuberger Hall, and more

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A building permit was issued for a new residence hall to the north of the canyon on the Reed College campus

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 March 26th to April 1st, 2018. 

Early Assistance has been requested by Fieldwork Design & Architecture for a project at 121 N Beech St:

Future code: Proposal is for a new 5-story building with retail at ground level and 4 stories of office above. Drywell stormwater system.

Early Assistance has been requested by Fieldwork Design & Architecture for the Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters at 2045 N Vancouver Ave:

Future code: New 3-story office building with renovation and retrofit of existing one story structure. On site parking with associated site landscaping and utilities.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Dowl to discuss work on the Yale Union building at 800 SE 10th Ave:

Current code: This proposal aims to accomplish a seismic upgrade of the primary, historic Yale Union building (a URM) by reconstruction and expansion of the eastern half of the owned property.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Works Progress Architecture to discuss a project at 9648 NE Couch St:

Current code: Project includes construction of one new residential mixed-use building including 40 rental units of varying sizes and ground floor retail along 97th Ave. Building is to be four stories of wood frame construction over one story mass timber. two stairs access each floor with one extending to the roof via roof hatch. Total project is approx. 32,500 SF with 16 on-grade parking spaces. The intention is to comply with Inclusionary Zoning requirements.

A project at 1715 NW 17th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by LRS Architects:

Core and shell upgrades to the existing building including seismic, roof replacement, new skylights, interior stairs, new elevator and addition of a second level instide the existing building footprint.

A project at SE 124th & Ash has been submitted for building permit review by Ankrom Moisan Architects:

Construct new 4 story wood frame (175 unit) apartment building with courtyard bike parking; new car parking

A project with two buildings at 3539 N Gantenbein Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

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 project at NE 67th & Halsey has been submitted for building permit review:

New 4 story storage facility, parking, landscaping, and site improvements.

A building permit was issued to Hacker architects for the PSU Neuberger Hall Renovation:

PSU – Renovation of an existing 220,000 sf building. minimal seismic, MEP systems, interior renovation, new exterior facades. Addition of lightwell at West half of building. New elevators to mezzanines.

A building permit was issued to ZGF Architects for the Reed College Residence Hall:

new 4 story college dorm

A building permit was issued to Studio 3 Architecture for a project at 6006 SE 53rd Ave (previously 5320 SE Woodstock Blvd):

New 3-story, 19 unit apartment building with associated site work. Multistory dwelling units at floors 2 and 3.

A building permit was issued for a project at 8085 SE 82nd Ave:

Construct new 3 story storage facility with 711 storage units, interior trash enclosure on main floor, includes associated site work