SERA Architects and developer Cairn Pacific have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a major renovation of the Conway Leland James Center Building at 1621 NW 21st Ave. The existing building would be converted into creative office space, and will contain 85 parking spaces in the basement, ground floor retail and office space in the floors above.
Category Archives: SERA Architects
Under Construction on N Interstate: The Kenton (images)
The Kenton, a four story apartment building, is under construction at 8310 N Interstate Avenue. The project will include 57 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and one 1,600 sq ft retail space. The architects for the project are SERA, and the developers Mary Hanlon and Jim Meyer.
The primary building material will be white stucco, with fiber cement panels at the window bays. Aluminum storefront windows will be used at the retail corner and the recessed residential ground floor window bays. The rest of the window units will be vinyl.
Metro Reports: OHSU in South Waterfront, demolition of old PNCA building and more
Market Street Apartments
Every week, the Bureau of Development services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.
SRG Partnership and ZGF Architects have requested Design Advice for two new buildings in South Waterfront, including the OHSU Center for Health & Healing II:
Design Advice Request for new ambulatory care facility on Block 29 and new mixed-use structure on Block 28.
SRG Partnership have also requested Design Advice for the OHSU Schnitzer Campus Building III at 2730 SW Moody Ave:
Project is new research building for Knight Cancer Research Institute.
YBA Architects have requested Design Advice for Conway Block 290:
Mixed use develpoment 7 stroy building with retail/comercial on the 1st story & underground parking
Leeb Architects have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a project on North Harbour Lot 2:
3 lots total. 2 development areas to create one 4 story and one 5 story apartments with podium parking first floor
A demolition permit was issued for the PNCA Goodman Building, which is set to be redeveloped as Block 136:
Demolition of single story concrete warehouse with no basement. Slab will be left on site.Seperate permit for demo of sprinkler system to be obtained from the Fire Marshal’s Office. JET
A building permit is under review for a new building by Solterra Systems at 2422 SE 9th Ave:
New 34,000 sf, 5 story building with b, s, f, and a occupancies; ground floor retail; interior bike parking; lower level parking; ecoroof and elevator
A building permit is under review for the New Seasons University Park at 6300 N Lombard St:
Shell only; construction of new 26,500 sf building; associated site improvements and parking, landscaping and utilities
A building permit was issued for a project at 8211 N Montana Ave:
New 6 unit building, 3 story, 2 units on each floor, flat lot, complex
A building permit was issued to SERA Architects for the Market Street Apartments at 1115 SW Market St:
54,000 SF, 6 story apartment building (5/1)
A building permit was issued for the rebuild of the NE Weidler Taco Bell:
New construction of a taco bell restaurant on same property as existing taco bell that will be demolished
Metro Reports: Conway Offices, Concordia Student Housing, Crawford & Charleston apartments and more
The Ballou & Wright building in 1986. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Every week, the Bureau of Development services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.
Lever Architecture have requested Design Advice for the renovation of the Ballou & Wright Building at 1010 NW Flanders St:
Renovation of existing 5-story historical building with basement: new roofhouse penthouse, new interior communicating stairway from basement to roof, removal and replacement of restrooms at each floor, and structural upgrades.
GBD Architects have requested early assistance for two buildings at 3121 SW Moody Ave on the Zidell Yards in South Waterfront:
Two new office buildings. Site is a brownfield and improvements involve the construction of new roads and utilities.
Works Partnership have requested early assistance for Urban Development Partners’ Concordia Student Housing at 1616 NE Killingsworth:
New 4 story mixed use building ground floor residential upper floors residential.
Stack Architecture at have requested early assistance for a project at N Crawford & N Charleston Ave:
Four-over-one apartment building with 1 level of parking on undeveloped lot.
SERA Architects have scheduled a pre-application conference to discuss the renovation of the Conway Leland James Center at 1621 NW 21st Ave:
Pre-application conference for Type III Design Review to renovate the Conway Leland James Center bldg into creative office space. This project will entail significant exterior alterations. The building will contain 85 parking spaces in the basement, ground floor retail and office and office space in the 2-4 floors.
Tahran Architecture & Planning have scheduled a pre-application conference to discuss a new building at 10506 E Burnside St:
5-story wood framed apartment building containing approx 40 dwelling units and 21 surface parking spaces.
Opsis Architecture have scheduled a pre-application conference to discuss The Redd, the upcoming project by the Ecotrust:
Renovate existing industrial building, including the addition of a new 8,500 sq ft 2nd floor.
Scotia Western States Housing have applied for a Design Review for the Market Hill Condominiums:
Proposed residential condominium building contains 16 dwelling units. Structure will face SW Market St and SW 20th Ave. Proposal includes underground parking this is accessed via SW 20th ave.
SERA Architects have applied for a Design Review for the Modera Belmont:
6 story – 204 unit market rate apartment building with ground floor retail and one level of below grade parking. 3 modifications total.
Works Partnership have applied for a Design Review for 811 Stark:
Mixed use building with retail space on the first floor and an expected mix of creative office uses on the upper floors.
Weekly Roundup: Hassalo on 8th, Spokane 13 and more
Spokane 13 Apartments
- Hassalo on Eighth, the Lloyd District superblock development by GBD Architects and American Assets Trust, reached its full height. The names of the three buildings were announced: the Aster Tower; The Elwood; and the Velomor.
- Also in the Lloyd District, restauranteur David Machado plans to open two new restaurants in the Hotel Eastlund. Altabira City Tavern will be a rooftop restaurant with a beer centric menu, while Citizen Baker will be a bakery, cafe and wine bar.
- The venue Revolution Hall opened this week in Washington High School, an adaptive reuse of an old high school by SERA Architects and Venerable Properties. Portland Monthly listed five things you don’t know about Rev Hall. David Greenwald of the Oregonian reviewed the first show, Wild Ones and Alialujah Choir.
- The Portland Tribune profiled Bob Ball, CEO of development firm Astor Pacific. In it they revealed that his next project will be a four story, 35-unit apartment with corner retail at 901 NW 21st Avenue, near Caffé Mingo.
- Two retail buildings in Sellwood were demolished to make way for the VWR Development’s Spokane 13 Apartments. The design is by TVA Architects.
- PHK Development and THA Architecture released details of their proposed 7 story apartment at 2034 NE Multnomah. An adjustment review for the project was approved in December 2014.
- The Portland Business Journal reported that the PDC has issued an RFI for the Old Fire Station Property at NW 3rd & Glisan. It could potentially be converted into creative office space.
- Portland Architecture published an interview with Eugene Sandoval of ZGF Architects. Notable projects of his include the Eliot Tower and Twelve West.
Modera Belmont set to receive Design Advice (images)
SERA Architects’ Modera Belmont is scheduled to receive Design Advice from the Design Commission. The 6-story mixed use building will include 204 residential units, 6 live/work units and ground floor retail. 105 car parking spaces are proposed in a below grade garage, with bike storage located in a common room accessed directly from the street.
Weekly Roundup: Oregon Square, Lents Town Center and more
GBD Architects’ Oregon Square
- The Design Commission offered Design Advice on Oregon Square to GBD Architects. The project by American Assets Trust will redevelop a superblock in the Lloyd District, with 4 new buildings of 10-32 floors.
- The Historic Landmarks Commission offered Design Advice on the Worldmark by Wyndham building to SERA Architects.
- The City Council backed a plan by the Portland Housing Bureau to commit $20 million for affordable housing in North and Northeast Portland.
- Zidell Yards was the subject of an email accidentally sent to OPB news and published by the Oregonian. The PDC and the Zidell family are currently negotiating on whether the Zidell property should include affordable housing. The Portland Housing’s Bureau’s preferred location is Riverplace Parcel 3, which the Portland Tribune wrote about in the article “Can South Waterfront be made affordable?“
- Portland Monthly reported that Providore Fine Foods and Pastaworks are scheduled to open this fall in The Shore, an under construction project by Guerrilla Development on NE Sandy Blvd.
- The PDC has selected developers for 6 of the 12 acres of property in owns in Lents Town Center. Property #1 and #2 are to be developed by Palindrome Communities. The south portion of Property #3 is to be developed by Williams & Dame, with the north portion by ROSE CDC. Asian Health & Services Center and REACH CDC are the selected developer for Property #4.
- The first office tenants are moving into Washington High School, an adaptive reuse project by Venerable Properties. The Oregonian was there to take photos.
- Portland Monthly had a look at Ancient Heritage’s new creamery, set to open this May in the 626 SE Main building.
- The Portland Chronicle published photos of the two houses set to be demolished on NE Glisan St, for the Treece & Lambert Apartments by Barry R Smith Architect.
- The Oregonian visited the Stadium Fred Meyer on West Burnside, the remodel of which is nearing completion.
Mason Erhman Building Annex (images)
SERA Architects have requested Design Advice for renovations at the Mason Erhman Building Annex at 208 NW 5th Ave. The 1940 warehouse is located in the New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District, and the applicant is asking whether “the approach to the treatment of the exterior facades and roof/seismic upgrades meet with the Landmark Commission’s general consent?” The listed owners for the project are Jonathan Malsin of Beam Development and Valerie Yip of GAW Capital.
Under construction at Riverplace: Hyatt House (images)
A new hotel is under construction at SW River Parkway & Moody. The 6 story, 203 bedroom Riverplace Hyatt House will be the first Hyatt branded hotel in Downtown Portland. (The 600 bedroom Convention Center Hotel is planned for the Lloyd District, and will operated as a Hyatt Regency). Valet parking for 44 cars is planned in an above grade parking garage. The project design is by SERA Architects for developer Williams & Dame.
Worldmark by Wyndham set to receive Design Advice (images)
The proposed Worldmark by Wyndham at 221 SW Naito Parkway is scheduled to have its first Design Advice session in front of the Historic Landmarks Commission on January 12th. The design by SERA Architects has evolved since Next Portland last published images of the project. The building remains at 6 stories tall, but its massing is broken down to suggest a collection of smaller buildings, reminiscent of the finer grained development of the Skidmore / Old Town Historic District. The second floor courtyard, previously entirely open to the east, is now mostly enclosed.
