Weekly Roundup: Artists Repertory Theatre, Morningstar at Laurelhurst, Harbor Apartments, and more

If the Artists Repertory Theatre is able to meet their fundraising goals they will be able to start construction on a remodel of their Goose Hollow home this spring.

Refinements to the design of the Morningstar at Laurelhurst are needed before it can be approved*, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce.

Oregon Arts Watch wrote about how arts groups are playing the real estate game. With half of their site in Goose Hollow sold to make way for the ART Tower, the Artists Repertory Theatre is planning a remodel of their building.

Willamette Week reported that the Oregon Harbor of Hope, the group behind the River District Navigation Center, has announced plans to develop affordable housing. The 153-unit Harbor Apartments will be built on a site at 148th and Burnside, purchased from the Northwest Baptist Network.

The Portland Art Museum announced a $10 million gift from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, reports OPB. The gift will help fund construction of the Rothko Pavilion, which will create an above ground link between the two wings of the museum.

Portland Architecture published the third article in a series about the best architecture of the decade, focusing on apartments, condos and affordability.

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Metro Reports: PDX PACR, 236 SE Grand, 2445 SE 8th, and more

Building permits were issued for the Parking Additions and Consolidated Rental Car Facility at Portland International Airport, designed by YGH Architecture.

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 January 13th, 2020 to January 19th, 2020.

Design Advice has been requested by TVA Architects for a project at 236 SE Grand Ave:

Construction of a new 8 story office building. The building has 130,000 square feet of floor area with a height of 98’6″. Below grade parking with 39 stalls is proposed with access from SE Pine Street. Loading zone provided w/ separate entry off of SE Pine St. Stormwater will be managed on-site via eco-roof and drywells, if required. Alternate 6-story option also provided. This site is non-contributing.

Early Assistance has been requested by Concept Design And Associates for a a project at 2444 SE 90th Ave:

Proposal of 12 apartment units, 6 car garages or 6 parking spaces on site.

Early Assistance has been requested by LRS Architects for a a project at 2445 SE 8th Ave:

New 4-story, 80,000 sf industrial office building with penthouse. Included is planned multi-tenant industrial office and manufacturing space as well as the maximum allowable retail and traditional office space. The project will also contain on-site parking.

Building permits were issued for the PDX Parking Additions and Consolidated Rental Car Facility:

New 4 story airport operations office with rental car retail on the ground floor of the building, offices on floors 2-4, with associated site improvements related to the adjoining new 6 story PACR parking garage.

New 6 story parking garage with associated site improvements, exit helix ramp revisions, elevated roadway and bridge connections to existing P1/P2 and QTA buildings serving Rental Car and Long Term parking.

Metro Reports: 5700 E Burnside, 4344 NE Jarrett, 7601 SE Division, and more

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 January 6th, 2020 to January 12th, 2020.

Design Advice has been requested by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture for a project at 1025 SE Pine St:

New construction 6-story over 2 basement levels multifamily project built on Lots 1,2,7 & 8 of Block 224. Fully sprinkled with new utility connections. Proposed project is separated from/independent of the existing Troy Laundry building.

Early Assistance has been requested by Communitecture for a project at 4344 NE Jarrett St:

Multi-family development comprising four buildings, 36 units. Non-required off-street parking, stormwater planters and raingardens. Demolish six existing units and retain seven units.

Early Assistance has been requested by Green Hammer for a project at 3134 NE Hassalo St:

Construction of a new 14-unit Zero Energy condo community. Comprised of two buildings, one 3-story and one 4-story, surrounding a central courtyard with shared amenities. Project includes a community room, bike parking and a roof mounted solar array. Stormwater managed with an on-site drywell. To be permitted under Better Housing by Design updated zoning code.

Early Assistance has been requested by Studio 3 Architecture for a project at 7601 SE Division St:

Construction of two new buildings with interior parking. Commercial retail on ground floor at Division, and apartments above. Second building will be all apartments. (115 residential units -total – between the two new buildings- are proposed.)

Early Assistance has been requested by Studio 3 Architecture for a project at 5700 E Burnside St:

Remove existing buildings and construct a new 4-story, 70-unit, apartment building with on-site parkting (inclusionary housing).

Early Assistance has been requested by Alliance Realty Partners for a project at the 400 Block of N Tomahawk Island Drive:

Five-story multifamily workforce housing complex totaling approximately 258 units across two buildings with approximately 331 surface parked stalls. No work is proposed in the C overlay.

Weekly Roundup: Terwilliger Plaza Parkview Building, Residential Infill Project, Portland Public Schools, and more

Terwilliger Plaza Parkview Building
A new skybridge would extend over SW 6th Ave, linking the existing Terwilliger Plaza building to their proposed Parkview Building.

The Recommend Draft of the Residential Infill Project had its first hearings in front of City Council last week. Advocates asked City Council to go further, and create options for six-plexes and eight-plexes if they are affordable, writes OPB.

A proposal for a skybridge that will link Terwilliger Plaza to their new Parkview Building received a thumbs up from the Design Commission*, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce. The final decision on the skybridge will be made by City Council.

Portland Public Schools wants to remake three high schools, writes the Oregonian. Initial concepts have been developed for Wilson High School, Jefferson High School and Cleveland High School.

Portland Architecture published the second part in a series about the best architecture of the 2010s.

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Dairy Apartments Approved by Design Commission (images)

The Design Commission has approved the Dairy Apartments, a proposed development on the site of the former Sunshine Dairy in Kerns. The 7-story building is being designed by Hacker Architects for NBP Capital. 271 residential units are proposed. 90 vehicular parking stalls are proposed in a below grade parking garage. 381 bicycle parking spaces would be provided, with 70 proposed in a bike room, 23 in lockers and the remaining spaces provided in the units.

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: Marquam Hill Apartments, 7 NE Oregon, 7530 N Interstate, and more

Building permits were issued for the Marquam Hill Apartments, a three building development on SW 12th Ave designed by Steelhead Architecture.

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 December 30th, 2019 to January 5th, 2020.

Early Assistance has been requested by City Craft Development for a project at N Going and Montana:

New 3-story, 15-unit, residential apartment building

Early Assistance has been requested by PLACE for a project at 7 NE Oregon St:

Construction of a new structure, with a healthy mixed-income, mixed-use, transit-oriented community featuring art and culture and affordable living.

A project at 7530 N Interstate Ave has been submitted for building permit review by McGuirl Designs & Architecture:

New construction of 3 story with basement, mixed use B and R-2. And associated site works. 3 floor units will have mezzanine. 17 dwelling units, 14 sleeping units (first floor and basement) , ground floor commercial spaces. Trash tuck under structure on east side.

A project at 5920 and 5960 E Burnside St has been submitted for building permit review by Studio 3 Architecture:

New 4-story 42-unit apartment building with associated site work; no onsite parking; detached trash enclosure < 120 sf; mechanical permit separate w/19-269743-CO

New 4-story 29-unit apartment building with associated site work; no onsite parking; detached trash enclosure < 120 sf; mechanical permit separate w/19-269744-CO

A project at 5855 SE 72nd Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

New 15-unit, 3-story apartemnt building. Interior trash enclosure; associated site work

Building permits were issued to Steelhead Architecture for the Marquam Hill Apartments at 3158, 3178 and 3192 SW 12th Ave:

New 3 story 8 units multifamily building on consolidated tax lots. Includes parking. With 19-135415 MT

New 5 story, 24 unit multifamily building. Includes trash enclosure and parking. Ground floor includes parking, stair and lobby. With 19-135394 MT

New 5 story, 40 units multifamily building on consolidated tax lots and associated siteworks for all three buildings. Includes trash enclosure and parking. Ground floor includes parking, stair and lobby. With 19-135378 MT

Design Commission Approves Modera Morrison (images)

The Design Commission has approved the Modera Morrison, a 7-story building designed by SERA Architects for Mill Creek Residential Trust. The project will include 247 units. 175 vehicular parking spaces are proposed in two levels of below grade parking. 384 bicycle parking spaces are 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: Joyce Hotel, 4750 N Albina, 11829 SE Holgate, and more

The renovation of the Joyce Hotel by Community Partners for Affordable Housing will create 66 units of Permanent Supportive Housing, with on-site services offered by Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Native American Rehabilitation Association, and Cascade AIDS Project.

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 December 23rd to December 29th, 2019.

Early Assistance has been requested by Carleton Hart Architecture for the renovation of the Joyce Hotel at 322 SW 11th Ave:

Rehabilitate and seismically upgrade the existing Joyce Hotel building as a mixed-use building. Exterior work includes new storefront windows and awning work. Housing amenities will include a rooftop outdoor space, a bike room, communal laundry room, a community room with a large kitchen, and sufficient office and clinic space.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by EPR Design to discuss a project at 1737 NE Broadway:

Demo existing house and construct a new 3-story, 18-unit apartment building. No off-street parking provided. On-site drywell will be provided for stormwater management pending infiltration testing. This is a contributing resource.

A project at 210 and 226 SE Madison St has been submitted for building permit review:

Shell only – no occupancy established this permit. Renovation of basement, main floor, mezzannine, and skylights for rooftop. Associated site work. Replace loading dock in R.O.W.

Shell only – no occupancy established this permit. Renovation of basement, main floor, and rooftop balcony and skylights. Associated site work and paving. Replace loading dock in R.O.W. Sitework on tax lot 6100 included in this permit.

A project at 308 NE Dekum St has been submitted for building permit review by Brett Schulz Architect:

New 4 story 39-unit apartment building, some units with outdoor patio’s, interior trash enclosure, and associated site work

A project with two buildings at 6814 N Greenwich Ave has been submitted for building permit review by McGuirl Designs & Architecture:

New 3 story with basement apartment building with 14 units. Building A. w/19-268226 CO.

New 3 story with basement apartment building with 14 units. Building B. w/ 19-268222 CO.

A project with two buildings at 7760 N Montana Ave has been submitted for building permit review by McGuirl Designs & Architecture:

New 3 story apartment building with basement, 14 units. Building A. w/ 19-268247 CO.

New 3 story apartment building with basement, 16 units. Building B. w/ 19-268244 CO.

A project at 2923 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review:

New 19-unit 3-story mixed use building w/19-268336-MT

A project with two buildings at 8037 N Jersey St has been submitted for building permit review:

New 9-unit, 2 story apartment building with attached trash enclosure on north side.

New 9-unit, 2 story apartment building and associated site works.

A project with four buildings at 11829 SE Holgate Blvd has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 3 story 6 unit apartment building

Construct new 3 story 6 unit apartment building

Construct new 3 story 6 unit apartment building

Construct new 2 story building with bike storage and meeting room on main floor and offfice and meeting room on second

A project at 3253 SE 122nd Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Mentrum Architecture:

New 2-story 8 unit apartment building with detached 256 sq. ft. Trash / bike storage (19-269673-CO) enclosure and associated site work.

A project at 3775 SE Clay St has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 3 story 15 unit apartment building with associated site work

A foundation permit for Hyatt Place and Allison Residences has been submitted for review:

HYATT PLACE HOTEL – Foundation, excavation, and shoring for new 24 story mixed-use tower including one level basement *** w/19-255710-MT ***

A building permit was issued to Emerick Architects for a project at 4750 N Albina Ave:

New 5 story apartment building with basement bike room, electrical room, water pump room and storage, 55 dwelling units with attached trash room and associated sitework ***separate mechanical permit required***

Focus: The 25 Most Popular Posts Of 2019

Block 216
For the second year in a row, a post about the Block 216 tower was the most popular post on Next Portland.

2019 was the fifth full year that Next Portland has been in operation. Over the course of the year 145 articles were published.

In contrast to 2017 and 2018, the most popular articles of the year were generally ones published this year. The lone article in the list published before 2018 was about Eleven West, which was approved in 2017 but only recently submitted for permit.

Four of the most popular post were about high rise towers: Block 216; Eleven West, Toyoko Inn; the Hyatt Place and Allison Residences; and the Holden of Pearl. Two posts in the list were about large site master plans, the Broadway Corridor and OMSI Masterplan.

In reverse order, here are our 25 most popular posts of the year:

25. 1634 SW Alder St Receives Design Advice (images)
24. Moxy Hotel Approved by Design Commission (images)
23. Design Commission Approves 1715 SW Salmon Mixed Use (images)
22. Modera Morrison Receives Design Advice (images)
21. 3000 SE Powell Receives Design Advice (images)
20. Morningstar at Laurelhurst Returns in Front of Design Commission (images)
19. Lincoln High School Replacement Approved by Design Commission (images)
18. Holden of Pearl Senior Housing Approved (images)
17. Hyatt Place & Allison Residences Goes in Front of Design Commission (images)
16. Pepsi Blocks Phase 1A Approved by Design Commission (images)
15. Dairy Apartments Receive Design Advice (images)
14. Live Nation at Zidell Yards Receives Design Advice (images)
13. PAE Living Building Approved by Landmarks Commission (images)
12. Design Commission Approves 140 SW Columbia St (images)
11. Approval of 5020 Condos Upheld (images)
10. Saltwood Development in the Con-way Masterplan Approved (images)
09. Broadway Corridor Masterplan Receives Design Advice (images)
08. Unbuilt Projects From The First Five Years of Next Portland
07. Holden of Pearl Receives Design Advice (images)
06. OMSI Masterplan Receives Design Advice (images)
05. The Landing at Macadam Receives Design Advice (images)
04. Pepsi Blocks Phase IA Receives Design Advice (images)
03. Toyoko Inn Receives Design Advice (images)
02. Design Commission Approves Eleven West (Images)
01. Design Commission Approves Block 216 Tower (images)

Weekly Roundup: Best Architecture of 2010s, Hyatt Place, Multnomah County Courthouse, and more

Multnomah County Central Courthouse
Construction at the Multnomah County Central Courthouse is scheduled to wrap up in spring 2020.

The passenger loading and drop off zone for the Hyatt Place and Allison Residences will not be placed on the future Flanders Bikeway, reports BikePortland.

The new Multnomah County Central Courthouse is nearing completion*, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce.

City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly says she won’t vote for the Residential Infill Project without added tenant protections, reports Willamette Week.

Writing in the Business Tribune, Brian Libby discussed Portland’s best architecture of the 2010s.

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