Architecture and Development in PDX
This week Next Portland had its fifth birthday. Since November 2014 we have published over a thousand posts, many of which are about projects that are now complete or under construction. Today, we wanted to look back at some of the unbuilt projects we’ve written about over the years.
A potential massing for a rebuilt Lincoln High School, by Bora Architects. Under this option the existing school would remain in operation while a new building is constructed where the football field is currently located.
According to The Oregonian, Portland Public Schools now plans to include complete modernization of three high schools, Lincoln, Benson and Madison, in its May 2017 bond measure.
In the wake of the NW Portland natural gas explosion, the DJC wrote about developer Robert Sacks’ plans to move forward*. Allied Works Architecture, who designed the damaged building 2281 NW Glisan, are preparing drawings that will allow the building to be rebuild. They are also working on designs for a new three-story building building at 510 NW 23rd Ave to replace the 111-year-old building that was destroyed.
Places Over Time looked at the 2016 works of architecture and urban planning that have “creatively added to the livability, artistry, and longevity of Portland’s built environment“, including Albina Yard, Pearl West and Milwaukie Way.
A 100-bed winter shelter has opened in the Washington Center, reported The Oregonian. The building is currently sitting vacant while developer Greystar and architects ZGF prepares plans for the 4W Tower.
The Portland Chronicle reported that a 106-year-old apartment complex and automotive repair shop at 1335 SE Stark St will be torn down to make way for a four-story, 39-unit apartment complex.
The DJC reported that design-build firm SolTerra has split into two businesses and laid off design professionals.
The Business Tribune asked developers if they would still build housing in PDX under the inclusionary zoning policy.
The Portland Business Journal looked at the 34 most prominent real estate projects to watch in 2017.
*This article will be unlocked for the rest of this week. After this week it will only be viewable by DJC subscribers.
Strata by Solterra, as submitted for Design 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.
Dowl have requested Early Assistance for a project at NE Holman and Airport Way:
New restaurant with attached porch and parking spaces. Building proposed to be entirely within the EG2 zone.
Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 829 N Russell St:
Early assistance to discuss a historic review for a new 6-story mixed-use building with underground parking proposed.
WDC Properties have requested Early Assistance for a project at 2220 NW Pettygrove St:
New 44 Unit , 4 Story Multi-Family Apartment Building. No parking – THIS IS A AFFORADBLE HOUSING PROJECT
Beebe Skidmore Architects have requested Early Assistance for a project at 333 SW Park Ave:
Proposal is to change use of current A2 and B occupancy to R1 for transient residential on upper floors. Project will include seismic upgrade, new elevator, restrooms on each floor and new fire protected stair cores and street lobby.
Quilici Architecture & Design Inc have requested Early Assistance for a project at 6825 SW 45th Ave:
New 65-unit apartment building with underground parking.
A project at an undetermined location has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Brett Schulz Architect:
Development of a new mixed use building 18+ apartments & retail space – no parking proposed
Solterra have submitted the Strata at 3138 N Vancouver for Type II Design Review:
New mixed-use building with 110 residential units and ground floor commercial space. The new development will include on-site parking.
Carleton Hart Architecture have submitted a project at Lents Town Center Property #3 (North) for Type II Design Review:
New 4-story wood-framed multi-unit housing with 64 units and a community space. Working with the PHB.
City Craft Development have submitted a project at 4620 N Maryland Ave for building permit review:
New 3 story 24 unit apartment building with basement
A building permit was issued for a project at 7625 SE Milwaukie Ave (formerly 7627 SE Milwaukie Ave):
New 2 story 13 unit apartment building
This post originally included an image of Strata, as presented to the Design Commission in November. It has been updated to include an image of the current design.
Design-Build firm SolTerra have gone before the Design Commission for advice on their proposed Strata project on N Williams Ave. The mixed use building would include 5 floors of residential units, with 95 one and two bedroom units provided. The ground level would include 5 live/work units, as well as 3-4,000 sq ft of retail. 44 below-grade parking spaces and 144 long-term bike parking spaces would be provided for the use of the residents.
The St Francis Park apartments by MWA Architects, which are currently working their way through the Design Review process
Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.
ZGF Architects have requested Early Assistance for a parking garage at 500 NE Multnomah St:
New 700 space 6 level parking garage with retail on the first floor.
Rommel Architectural Partnership have requested Early Assistance for a project at 520 SE 82nd Ave:
Proposal is for retail development with new 13,000 sf shop building and 1700 sf drive-thru building with food or beverage use.
SolTerra have submitted The Woods for building permit review:
Construct new 6 story mixed use 50 unit apartment building; main level to include parking garage, bike storage, lobby area, and retail space;
MWA Architects have submitted the St Francis Park Apartments for building permit review:
new 4-story, 72,055 sf, Type VA, 106 unit apartment building including improvements in vacated SE Oak St to meet superblock requirements.
BAMA Design have submitted a project at 2558 SE 109th Ave for building permit review:
New single story 15 bed residential care facility
A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for a building at 2100 SE Belmont St:
Construct new 4 story 55 unit apartment building with underground parking; associated site work
A building permit was issued to BAMA Design for a project at 7400 SE Milwaukie Ave:
New 4 story 76 unit apartment building with basement level parking garage
A building permit was issued to Mahlum Architects for the International School Expansion:
New construction of three-story classroom building and related site improvements
The Design Commission has approved The Woods, a 6 story mixed use building proposed for the Eliot neighborhood by the sustainably minded design-build company SolTerra. The building will include 50 residential units and over 2,000 sq ft of retail space. Parking for 13 vehicles and 60 bicycles is proposed.
The Woods by SolTerra
The Design Commission has approved The Woods by developer SolTerra, reported the Portland Business Journal. The N Williams Ave project will include 50 residential units and almost 5,000 sq ft of retail space.
The James Beard Public Market has a new executive director. Fred Granum will replace Ron Paul, who has stepped down due to health reasons.
BikePortland wrote about the potential for protected bike lanes on NW Lovejoy and Broadway, which could form a part of the Post Office Redevelopment.
The Portland Chronicle wrote about a 1923 house in Sellwood at 5624 SE 22nd Ave that was recently torn down to make way for a 3 story apartment building with 15 units.
KGW covered a protest by neighbors of a planned apartment building at 2605 NE 7th Ave. The project has received a building permit, and construction will start soon.
The NW Examiner reported [PDF – page 11] that activity on MAC Block 7 is starting up again. The apartment building will require a change to the zoning on the site, because it will include commercial parking for members of the Multnomah Athletic Club.
Portland is falling behind its goals for affordable housing in North and Northeast Portland, according to a City report covered by The Oregonian.
Division St Micro Units at 3021 SE Division St
Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.
Barry R Smith Architect has requested Design Advice and scheduled a Pre-Application Conference for a project at 829 NW 19th Ave:
Move existing structure and add new 54 unit structure
Pre-Application Conference to discuss a Type III Historic Resource Review to move an existing office building (contributing structure) from current location to within 20 feet of NW 19th. The applicant wishes to establish original lot lines (Lot Confirmation) and move some of the lot lines (PLA) to create two separate lots. The exisitng building will be located on a 4,355 sq. ft. lot and the other lot, 12,145 sq. ft., will be developed with a new 54-unit residential building. The site is within the Alphabet Historic District.
Eli Spevak has requested Early Assistance for a project at 5836 NE Mason St:
Thirteen row homes and one existing home.
SERA Architect have requested Early Assistance for a project at 7707 SW Capitol Highway:
Four story multi-family apartment building with 70 units.
Ankrom Moisan Architects have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a project on the site of the New Copper Penny at 9202 SE Foster Rd:
Oliver Station – New Development 4 &5 Stroy [sic] mixed use and 130 residential unit development over 2 blocks, with 150 parking spaces.
SolTerra Architecture have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a project on the parking lot of 3138 N Vancouver:
New development of 100 units of housing with 3,000-4,000 sq ft of ground floor commercial space. Provide 44 parking spaces at grade and in parking garage below grade. 6 stories & basement collecting and re-using storm water onsite.
ZGF Architects have submitted the OHSU Center for Health & Healing South for Design Review:
Design Review with 5 modifications requested for a new ambulatory care facility on Block 29 and a new mixed-use structure on Block 28. Skybridges to connect buildings.
A building permit is under review for a project at 1950 NE Everett St:
Construct new 5 story, 55 unit apartment building, to be connected to apartment building (15-206564CO) on neighboring lot by 4 story corridor; main floor is parking, bike parking, and living units, floors 2-5 are living units, rooftop terrace and elevator/stair penthouse, associated site work included in this permit
Scott Edwards Architecture have applied for a building permit for the Division St Micro Units at 3021 SE Division St:
Construct new wood framed 4 story (15 unit) apartment building; associated site work
A building permit is under review for a project at 7627 SE Milwaukie Ave:
New 2 story 13 unit apartment building
A building permit is under review for a project at 924 SE Tacoma St:
Construct new 1 story triplex with associated site work; new detached bike storage
A building permit was issued for a project at 1650 SE Harold St:
New 3 story 14 unit apartment building with associated site work
A building permit was issued for a project at 4241 N Massachusetts Ave:
New construction of three level, 12unit apartment complex; no onsite parking, includes attached bike storage and trash area with metal awning
A building permit was issued to TVA Architects for the Spokane 13 Apartments at 1313 SE Spokane St:
4 story, mixed use project, with 3 levels multi-family apartment floors (30 units); partially finished ground level for two lease spaces, landscaped outdoor courtyard with on site stormwater treatment (flow-through water quality planter to (2) drywells), and improvements to public right of way along SE 13th Ave and SE Spokane Street interior trash room
A building permit was issued to Works Partnership for 811 Stark:
New 31,500 sf mixed-use building with retail space on the first floor, and an expected mix of creative office uses on the upper floors. Work includes 3-stories of wood glulam post and beam construction over a 1-story concrete podium, with ground floor retail, parking, lobby and building services
4703 N Albina by Lever Architecture
Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.
SolTerra Architecture have requested Design Advice for a project on the parking lot at 3138 N Vancouver:
New development of 100 units of housing with 3,000-4,000 sq ft of ground floor commercial space. Provide 44 parking spaces at grade and in parking garage below grade. 6 stories & basement collecting and re-using storm water onsite.
Hennebery Eddy Architects have requested Early Assistance for a project at 110 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, on the same block as their recently completed 107 NE Grand project:
Rehab existing stucture to establish commercial/retail space on grd floor; upgrade apartments on the second & third floors. Alternate plan is to fully gut and re-plan apartment floors and add one floor of apartmentson top of building.
Ankrom Moisan Architects have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a tower at 1430 NW Glisan St:
270,000 gsf 14-story residential tower, approx 273 units. 7,500 sf Retail on the ground floor. Developed jointly with abutting 4,300 sf site. Parking is below grade – 182 total stalls
A building permit was issued to Lever Architecture for one of the structures making up 4703 N Albina:
New two story accessory building with shared trash enclosure, conference room and private office on second level; see comments re: review by State of Oregon Building Codes Division PWB WGBF– DCVA required on domestic, DCDA required on fire, to be installed per PWB guidelines at www.Portlandoregon.Gov.. See permit 15-194172
(the building permit for the other building at 4703 N Albina is Approved to Issue):
New 4-story mass timber office building with elevator; see comments re: review by State of Oregon Building Codes Division DCVA required on Domestic, DCDA required on Fire service, to be installed per PWB installation requirements at www.portlandoregon,gov/water/backflowinstallationrequirements.
SolTerra Systems have returned in front of the Design Commission with revised designs for the Woods, a proposed 6 story apartment building on N Williams Ave. The project would include 50 residential units, with 1,975 sq ft of retail at the ground floor. Parking for 13 vehicles and 60 bicycles is proposed.
