Weekly Roundup: Block 75 phase II, Hayashi Rowhomes, Chamberlain Hotel and more

Hayashi Rowhomes

The Hayashi Rowhomes by Hacker

Beam Development announced that they have bought the Chamberlain Hotel building, home to Shleifer Furniture for the last 80 years. They intend to return the building to its original use as a hotel.

The SE Portland gay bar and restaurant Starky’s has closed due to the retirement of its owners, reported the Portland Mercury. The building at 2913 SE Stark is due to be demolished and replaced with a 46 unit multifamily building.

The DJC published photos of the Hayashi Rowhomes, currently under construction on N Vancouver Avenue. The homes were designed by Hacker for developer Project^.

A buddhist center is rising on an old landfill, reported KGW. The Dharma Rain Center will be a “community of mixed housing, meditation hall and public green space”.

An expansion of the Portland Rock Gym makes it the city’s second largest climbing, according to the Portland Business Journal. Work on the expansion began in January and was recently completed.

At Portland Architecture Jeff Kovel of Skylab Architecture discussed Yard, currently rising at the Burnside Bridgehead.

Also at the Burnside Bridgehead, Beam Development revealed to the Portland Business Journal that Block 75 Phase II could be a 20 story wood tower.

The Portland Chronicle reported on three building in Beaumont-Wilshire that will be demolished to make way for a mixed use building at 4525 NE Fremont St.

Hollywood residents are concerned about the parking situation in the neighborhood as the Footprint Hollywood micro apartment building near completion, reported KATU.

Weekly Roundup: progress on Zidell Yards, 419 E Burnside, 1510 NE Multnomah and more

Zidell Yards

Conceptual image of the Ross Island Bridge Park at the Zidell Yards

The Portland Development Commission and ZRZ Realty came to an agreement over development at the Zidell Yards. The Development Agreement, backed by $23.7 million of public money, will lead to 1.5 million sq ft of commercial and residential development.

The Willamette Week published rebuttals to the 5 Myths About Portland Apartments.

The Oregonian published the first images of what the massive development at 1510 NE Multnomah might look like. The three building development could include as many as 1,125 units.

Multnomah County voted to allow Central City Concern to sell a quarter block parcel to developer Trinsic Residential Group. The land deal will 419 E Burnside to move ahead.

A grand opening was held for the Hotel Eastlund, the newly renovated hotel in the Lloyd District. The Daily Journal of Commerce published a photo gallery, with shots of both the exterior and interiors.

Construction is about to begin on the first building of the Dharma Rain Zen Center. The center will be built on a site on NE Siskiyou St, which was used for years as a dump for construction debris, leaving the site too contaminated to develop. The Buddhist nonprofit bought the site in 2012, and has worked since then on the site remediation.

A warehouse at 2330 NW Raleigh St is set to replaced by a 40 new apartments. The Portland Chronicle looked into the history of the property about to be redeveloped.

Eater Portland  reports that the Pine Street Market has named its latest tenant: Peruvian restaurant Andina. The market is set to open in November.

A gallery in the Daily Journal of Commerce showed the progress on The Abigail, the latest affordable housing project in the Pearl.

 

Metro Reports: Dharma Rain Zen Center, Mason Erhman Building Annex, Greeley & Killingsworth and more

Dharma Rain Zen Center meditation hall

Dharma Rain Zen Center meditation hall

Every week, the Bureau of Development services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.

SERA Architects have applied for a Type III Historic Resource Review for renovation to the Mason Erhman Building Annex:

The Mason Ehrman Building Annex – Core & Shell Renovation Of Existing 2 Story Warehouse Building . 2 Modifications To Exterior Openings & Window Sill Height

Schemata Workshop have applied for building permits for 8 new buildings for the Dharma Rain Zen Center at 8500 NE Siskiyou St:

Construct 2 story, 6 unit apartment building, site work included

Construct 2 story, 5 unit apartment building, site work included

Construct 2 story, 5 unit apartment building, site work included

Construct 2 story, 5 unit apartment building, site work included

Construct 2 story, 5 unit apartment building, site work included

Construct 2 story, 5 unit apartment building, site work included

Construct single story common house, includes kitchen and dining area, sitting room, craft room, 2 guest rooms, laundry area, 3 restrooms and storage

Construct 5 bay garage structure with attached covered trash enclosure at east elevation, new parking lot with stormwater facilities and accessible parking

A building permit application has been received for a project at 4227 N Massachusetts Ave:

New construction of three level, 12 unit apartment complex; no onsite parking

A building permit application has been received for a project at 1324 SE Oak St by Otak Architects:

New 4 story wood frame apartment building with underground parking; basement parking to include new bike storage and trash enclosure;

Building permits have been issued to Works Partnership for their Greeley & Killingsworth project:

Bldg 1 of 2 – new 11 unit 3 story apartment bldg with mixed use on street level

Bldg 2 of 2 – new 15 unit 3 story apartment bldg with courtyard