Category Archives: GBD Architects

Metro Reports: Charlotte Rutherford Place, Stark I & II, 3249 SE Division, and more

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Charlotte Rutherford Place is being developed in partnership between Home First Development and Central City Concern. It will include 51 units of affordable housing, split between 34 one-bedroom and 17 two-bedroom units.

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 Advice has been requested by Mackenzie for a project at 3075 NE Sandy Blvd:

New Lexus dealership. 3-story building with one level of below-grade structure. The lot is 1.6 acres and the proposed building area will be approximately 75,000 sf.

Early Assistance has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 5716 SE 92nd Ave:

Phase 1 – partial demo of single story warehouse, modifications to existing commercial buildings, redesigned surface parking area, new town square, new farmers market hall, new private street off SE 92nd Ave. Stormwater bioswales and ground infiltration.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 3249 SE Division St:

Current code info (for now): Demolition of the two existing structures and construction of a multi-family residential building (approx 44,053 sq ft). 54 residential units with Ground floor retail, 11 parking spaces.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 4736 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway:

Current code (for now – may add the code change info later for $400): 14 dwelling units in a combination of 3 townhomes, 9 apartments, and 2 existing SFRs. 10 parking spaces will be provided in addition to 4 single-car garages.

Early Assistance has been requested by Scott Edwards Architecture for a project at 2410 SE 82nd Ave:

Review is for current code. Proposal is for development of (2) new retail buildings and parking. All stormwater will be managed on site via retention ponds or swales final systems.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 2809 SW Water Ave:

Current code information – New 5 over 1 Multi-Dwelling building, no parking.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss a project at 1715 NW 17th Ave:

Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment to facilitate use as creative office rather than current light industrial use.

A project at 821 SE 14th Ave has been submitted for a Type II Adjustment Review by Lever Architecture:

Renovation of an existing 3 story 12,462 sf office building as well as 1 story 2,000sf addition on the south side of the building. Existing parking lot on the north side will be reworked. West property removal of exisiting house and addition of 8 space parking lot. Adjustment 33.130.242 Transit Street Main Entrance to allow the main entrance to be 81 ft from Transit Street instead of 25 ft.

A project at 1477 NE Alberta St has been submitted for a Type II Adjustment Review by Fosler Portland Architecture:

New 4-story mixed-use building on corner lot. Adjustment requested to building height requirement (33.110.215).

A project at 15935 SE Division St has been submitted for a Type II Design Review:

3-story, 150,683 sf self-storage facility with requisite public improvements.

An addition to St John Fisher Parish at 7101 SW 46th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Soderstrom Architects:

Addition to existing building to add new parish hall; renovation of existing rectory (R3 occupancy); new site improvements include parking, landscape and storm water facility

A revised permit application has been submitted by Urban Development Group for a project at 2548 SE Ankeny St:

New 5-story, 96 unit apartment building; first floor includes loading/trash room, lobby, bike storage, electrical equipment room, and studios. Studios on remaining floors. W/17-214647-MT

A project at 6805 N Maryland Ave has been submitted for building permit by CIDA Architects:

New 3-story multifamily apartment building with 19 one-bedroom dwelling units.

A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for a project at 1478 SE 49th Ave (previously 490-4917 SE Hawthorne Blvd):

Construct new 4 story mixed use building with (46) units and 2737 sf of retail, interior trash room

A building permit was issued for a project at 2615 SW Water Ave:

New construction of 100-unit 5 story apartment building, with site improvements, onsite parking and interior trash room

A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 2865 NE Sandy Blvd:

New 6 story, 206 unit apartment building with underground parking garage, bike parking and retail on 1st floor

A building permit was issued for a project at 9320 SE Woodstock Blvd:

Construct 2-story mixed use 3 unit apartment building, ground floor to include storage, 1-residential unit, 2 bathrooms, gaming and dining area, and service bar with walk-in cooler; second floor to include 2-residential units, covered dining area. Covered trash enclosure under permit 17-130103.***sprinklers under separate permit.*** ***separate mechanical permit required*** septic decommissioning required. Call for inspection 842.

A partial building permit was issued to GBD Architects for 1331 NW 17th Ave:

STR partial to include concrete structure up to and including 3rd floor slab, shoring, and ground improvements and MEP underground

Building permits were issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for Stark I & II at 12621 SE Stark St and 333 SE 127th Ave:

Bldg A – Affordable housing project with 115 units, 4-story building to include all related site utility piping as shown on C2.3A and retaining walls. The construction is Type V with R-2 occupancy. (Building B under 17-139154-CO & trash enclosure under 17-159199-CO)

PHB – Building B – Affordable housing with 38 units, 4 story building to include all related site utility piping as shown on C2.3B. Construction is Type V with R-2 occupancy (Building A under 17-139140-CO)

A building permit was issued to Doug Circosta Architect for Charlotte Rutherford Place (previously known as the Interstate Apartments) at 6847-6905 N Interstate Ave:

New 51-unit apartment building with on-site surface parking ***SEPARATE MECHANICAL PERMIT REQUIRED***

A building permit was issued for a project at 4806-4970 SE 16th Ave:

New construction of four level(three story plus basement) self-storage facility. Scope includes site improvements, parking and landscaping. S1 and B accessory use.

 

 

Metro Reports: 5415 SE Milwaukie, Press Blocks, Riverplace Parcel 3, and more

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Press Blocks

The Press Blocks have been submitted for building permit 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.

Early Assistance has been requested by Tahran Architecture & Planning for a project at 5415 SE Milwaukie Ave:

Proposal is for two five story apartment building; one with 32 units; one with 48 units and with 31 surface parking spaces. The buildings will be designed to meet Community Design Standards. Stormwater handled with rain gardens and storm planters.

Early Assistance has been requested by Soderstrom Architecture for a project at 5826 N Willamette Blvd on the University of Portland campus:

Review under current code: New building w/offices, meeting rooms classrooms including related site development and landscaping. Two stories above grade, plus basement. Approx. 63,500 sq. ft. Sanitary will go to exisiting campus sewer system, storm water to new drywells.

A project at 808 SE Alder St has been submitted for building permit review:

Full building renovation, change of use and occupancy; addition of 3rd story. Full seismic upgrade (with 17-192142 MT)

The Press Blocks have been submitted for building permit review by GBD Architects:

24 story half block multi family apartment building with ground floor retail on top of 4 story full block parking garage

4 story quarter block mixed use building with ground floor retail on top of full block 4 story below grade parking garage

New 8 story office building with 1.5 levels of below grade parking

Riverplace Parcel 3 has been submitted for building permit review:

New 13 story Type I concrete high rise apartment building over concrete podium structure with ground floor commercial and daylight basement parking – 2nd 6 story tower permitted under 17-156305-CO

New 6 story 5 over 1 TYpe IIIA and Type I wood apartment over concrete podium structure with ground floor commercial and daylight basement parking – 2nd 6 story tower permitted under 17-156297-CO

A building permit was issued to Mentrum Architecture for a project at 4950 NE 7th Ave:

New 18-unit, three-story apartment building, attached trash enclosure, drywell

A building permit was issued for NW 14th & Raleigh:

12 story, multi-family affordable housing, 93 units, parking for 15 cars, 654 misc. retail on 1st floor

A building permit was issued to William Wilson Architects for a project at 310 SE 12th Ave:

New 4 story 84 unit apartment building with basement garage and bike storage; associated site work

SW 3rd & Ash approved by Landmarks Commission (images)

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The Historic Landmarks Commission has approved a mixed use development at SW 3rd & Ash. The building by  GBD Architects for Downtown Development Group will include 133 residential units, 20% of which will be reserved for people earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income. At the ground level 8,640 sf of retail space is proposed. Parking for 63 vehicles will be located in one level of underground parking. Long term parking for 250 bicycles will be provided.

SW 3rd & Ash

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South Waterfront Blocks 42 and 45 Receive Design Advice (images)

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Design Advice has been offered to GBD Architects for South Waterfront Blocks 42 and 45. The multi-block development will include 510 residential units, in two 7 story buildings. The project is being developed by Cairn Pacific.

South Waterfront Blocks 42 and 45

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Design Commission approves the Press Blocks (images)

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The Design Commission has approved the Press Blocks, the redevelopment of the former Oregonian publishing buildings in Goose Hollow. The development will include three buildings, spread over one and a half city blocks. The project is developed in partnership by Urban Renaissance Group and Security Properties. The architects are Portland based GBD Architects and Seattle based Mithun.

Press Blocks

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Metro Reports: Oregon Square, Overton 15, Beatrice Morrow, and more

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Oregon Square Phased

The complete phased build-out of Oregon Square, as approved by the Design Commission in October 2016. Changes are being proposed to Block 103, shown at the right side of the image.

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 Advice has been requested by GBD Architects for changes to Phase 2 of Oregon Square:

Changes are being proposed to LU 16-195933. Block 103 (SE) within Phase 2 is being proposed to change from a multi-story residential building to a mixed-use speculative commercial office building. The building along with the approved design of block 102 (NE) along with the approved buildings in Phase 1 will surround a publicly accessed pedestrian-only plaza. Two levels of below grade parking are proposed beneath 103 with the opportunity to connect 90 (SW) and 91 (NW). Changes to blocks 90 and 91 will add one level of below grade parking.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss a project at 5727 SE 136th Ave:

Construct a new 2-story church with parking lot at this location. Intent is to use the portion of the site zoned CN2 as the parking lot, and the R2a as the structure.

A project at 5421 NE 14th Pl has been submitted for Type III Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment:

Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment with Zone Map Amendment. The site would be rezoned from R1(Medium Density Multi-dwelling Residential) to CS (Storefront Commercial). The CS zone allows both commercial and residential uses. There is a two-story apartment building with 9 units on the site. The proposal is to redevelop the site with a 4-story mixed use building (Harvey Rice Heritage Center) with 20 residential units, 4,300 square feet of office on the second floor and 2,820 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Ten on-site parking spaces are proposed with access from NE 14th Place. The parking area is partially underneath the second story of the building.

A project at 6103 SE Cora St has been submitted for building permit review:

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

The Overton 15 apartments have been submitted for building permit review:

New 7-story mixed use building with 68 apartments with ground level offices

A revised building permit for a project at 5965 SE Milwaukie Ave (previously 6003 SE Milwaukie) has been submitted for building permit review by Urban Development Group:

New 4-story 54 unit apartment complex, trash enclosure within structure and associated site work

A project at 3926 SE 11th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by SG Architecture:

New 1-story fellowship center 7,415 sq ft; basement – storage, mechanical equip, trash enclosure; main floor multi-purpose area, commercial kitchen, restrooms, storage, entry; exterior stairs/driveway on north elevation, new ADA ramp and stairs on west elevation, new parking lot on east elevation ***mechanical permit 17-174944mt ***

Building permits were issued to City Craft Development for projects at 7025 N Mohawk Ave and 7045 N Mohawk Ave (previously 7023 N Mohawk Ave and 7031 N Mohawk Ave):

New 2 story apartment building with 7 dwelling units with attached trash enclosure and sprinkler riser room, detached barbeque area, and associated sitework (same as 17-101237-CO)

New 2 story apartment building with 7 dwelling units with attached trash enclosure and sprinkler riser room, detached barbeque area, and associated sitework (same as 17-101236-CO)

A building permit was issued to Carleton Hart Architecture for the Beatrice Morrow Apartments (Grant Warehouse Redevelopment) at 3340 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd:

New 5 story, multi-family building with 80 units and ground floor retail (future). Site work includes new parking, circulation paths and landscaping.

A building permit was issued to SERA Architects for a project at 5005 NE Sandy Blvd (previously 5035 NE Sandy Blvd):

Construct new 2 story building core and shell, no occupancy, to include on ground floor covered parking, bike storage, trash enclosure, and associated site work.***mechanical permit 17-110802mt****

A building permit was issued for a project at 3334 SE Belmont St:

New 3 story mixed use building; group B occupancy shell tenant space on half of first floor and apartments on remaining first, second, third floors.

 

Metro Reports: SW Park & Columbia, St Thomas More Catholic School, 7 Southeast Stark, and more

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7 Southeast Stark

A Type II Adjustment Review has been submitted for 7 Southeast Stark, which is being developed by Harsch Investment Properties

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.

Early Assistance has been requested by Fosler Portland Architecture for a project at 9628 SE Holgate Blvd:

Proposal is to construct 2 new multi-family units (2-3 units in each building). Phase 1 to be duplex. Phase 2 to be a triplex. Existing house to remain. Stormwater disposal to be flow thru planters.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project west of 11709 SE Powell Blvd:

Proposal for a tri-plex

7 Southeast Stark (previously 87 SE Stark St) has been submitted for Type II Adjustment Review by Works Progress Architecture:

Construction of a new mixed-use building (see CO 17-160571). Adjustment to loading standards (33.266.310) needed.

The rebuild of St Thomas More Catholic School at 3521 SW Patton Rd has been submitted for Type III Conditional Use Review:

For a proposal to rebuild the existing school facilities and parish hall at the St. Thomas More site at SW Humphrey and Greenleaf. A new 44-space parking structure, with school facilities above, is also proposed.

SW Park and Columbia has been submitted for building permit review by GBD Architects:

7 stories (5 over 2 construction) consisting of 73 dwelling units. Ground floor contains parking for 12 cars and 38 bikes, leasing office, a residential lobby, builidng services and 3 residential loft units. Floors 2-7 include 70 residential units, amenity room and roof terrace on the top floor

A project at 4726 SE Belmont St has been submitted for building permit review by Mentrum Architecture:

New 3 story, 12 unit apartment building with 56 S.F. Detached trash enclosure, includes associated sitework

A project at 915 N Killingsworth Ct has been submitted for building permit review:

New three story, 9 unit apartment building (no parking) associated site work and trash enclosure less than 120 sf ft – on same taxlot as existing SFR

A building permit was issued to Edge development for a project at 4305 N Montana Ave:

New 3 story apartment building with 10 units

Press Blocks Reviewed by Design Commission (images)

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An initial Design Review hearing has been held for the Press Blocks, the redevelopment of the former Oregonian publishing buildings in Goose Hollow. The development will include three buildings, spread over one and a half city blocks. The project is developed in partnership by Urban Renaissance Group and Security Properties. The architects are Portland based GBD Architects and Seattle based Mithun.

Press Blocks

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Metro Reports: 72 Foster, South Waterfront Blocks 42 and 45, 600 SW 5th Ave, and more

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72 Foster

At the 72 Foster affordable housing development REACH CDC and Housing Development Center will partner with the Asian Health & Services Center to provide resident services, including community gatherings, cultural and social events, and health promotion and wellness activities.

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 Advice has been requested by GBD Architects for South Waterfront Blocks 42 and 45 on the Prometheus Property:

Design hearing – project consists of two seven story mixed use buildings, each building consisting of approximately 4,000 sf of retail, 200-300 market rate apartments and 150-200 off street parking stalls in one level of structured underground parking and a partial level of structures at-grade parking.

Design Advice has been requested by Hacker Architects for the Neuberger Hall Renovation:

DESIGN HEARING – Discuss the renovation of Neuberger Hall on the PSU Campus. The scope of work includes updating accessibility, fire, life, safety upgrades , deferred maintanence and façade improvements. (See separate PC 17-115464 for associated PC for temporary modulars).

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by SERA Architects to discuss a project at 600 SW 5th Ave (former Ross at SW 4th & Alder):

Proposal is to demolish existing 1/4 block building and replace with a new construction 215 room, 15 floor hotel. Approximate new construction square footage will be 136,000sf. Building height will be approximately 153′. Ecoroof and flow-thru planter placed at the 3rd floor level on roof deck to handle total roof area stormwater. Remaining portion of roof deck at 3rd level will be applied for exemption thru special circumstances.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 515 NE 82nd Ave:

Scope of work includes removal of existing convenience store, fuel canopy, fuel dispenser islands and restaurant. Construction of a new convenience store, fuel canopy and 4 fuel dispenser islands, landscaping, curbs and paving. Existing underground storage tanks to remain.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Mackenzie to discuss a project at 3075 NE Sandy Blvd:

Proposal is for a new Lexus dealership. 2-story building with one level of below-grade structure. Ground floor uses will include an automotive showroom and leasable retail with structured parking on the second and third levels, and an automotive service shop on the lower level. Vehicular access is proposed off NE 31st Avenue in two locations, approximately the same as the existing access points from this street. Access from NE Sandy Blvd is not proposed for the new building.

A project at 6025 SE Powell Blvd has been submitted for Type II Design Review:

New construction of a 3-story self-storage building with associated parking, utilities, and landscape.

Building permits have been submitted for review by Mahlum Architects for a portion of the Grant High School Modernization:

Abatement and selective demo, main building structure, masonry and facade restoration, underslab MEP, below grade waterproofing

Abate and demo 1959 library, lower level cafeteria addition, below grade fan room. Abate and selective demo original 1923 admin building, 1925 north wing, 1927 south wing, 1927 auditorium, and 1952 west addition to north wing. Shoring and tiebacks with associated waterproofing at west facade of 1923 admin bldg. Associated civil work (excaation of courtyards), construction staging pad, fill at 1956 gym, erosion control and tree removal

Mass demolition of free standing 1956 gymnasium with basement

Mass demolition of free standing 1962 portable bldg 1

Mass demolition of free standing 1966 science building

Mass demolition of free standing 1962 portable building 2

Mass demolition of free standing 1962 portable building 3

72Foster at 7120 SE Foster Rd has been submitted for building permit review by Holst Architecture:

New four-story mixed-use multi-family building with 101 apartment units over ground floor retail and residential services; 35 on-site parking stalls

Design Commission approves NW 17th & Pettygrove (images)

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The Design Commission has approved a mixed use building in at NW 17th & Pettygrove, by GBD Architects for Holland Partner Group. The building will include 196 residential units, with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Under the terms of a property tax exemption approved by the City Council, 40 of the units will be made available for at least 10 years to those earning 80% of area Median Family Income or less.  At the ground level the building will include retail spaces facing both NW 18th Ave and NW Pettygrove St. 119 vehicular parking space will be provided, in a partially below grade garage. 222 long term bicycle parking spaces will be provided, split between in-unit spaces and 156 spaces in the basement.

1331 NW 17th Ave

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