Early assistance is pending for development of a new commercial/retail building at 2359 S.E. 124th Ave. The 18,538-square-foot lot has some existing structures and paved areas that would be removed. Proposed improvements include two buildings, a driveway and a parking/loading area between the buildings. The applicant is Kelli Grover of Firwood Design Group LLC, and the owner is Freewater HSU LLC of Bucksport, Maine.
Early assistance is pending for development of a full-block site at 1313 N.W. Marshall St. Historic structures would be retained on the site; it most recently was home to Bridgeport Brewery, which closed in early 2019. The applicant is Julie Bronder of ZGF Architects, and the owner is Northup Invest Co., which includes President Patricia Madden and Secretary Paula Madden.
Early assistance is sought for partial redevelopment of an existing apartment complex at 4624 S.W. Dickinson St. Two existing buildings would be removed and two new ones with a total of 300 dwelling units would be added. The applicant is Nathan Jones of Otak Inc., and the owner is Carlton Perry.
Early assistance is pending for a retail vending/food cart pod on a paved lot at 5916 N. Greeley Ave., a 4,800-square-foot lot that currently holds a 600-square-foot commercial building. The applicant is Evan Ross of Intrepid Experience LLC, and the owner is Supachai Wichaporn.
Early assistance is pending for development of a property at 7933 W./S.W. 40th Ave. Development options proposed for the 14,314-square-foot lot include either two fourplex buildings or eight townhouses. The applicant is Steve Miller with Emerio Design, and the owner is Frog and Toad LLC of San Anselmo, California.
Early assistance is sought for a new development consisting of two four-story congregate living structures at 1213 N. Ainsworth St. The applicants are Schuyler Smith of Polyphone Architecture & Design and Shane Boland of Owen Gabbert LLC, and the owner is Preston M. Browning III.
Early assistance is pending for a new five-story assisted living facility at 5035 N.E. 42nd Ave. for developmentally disadvantaged individuals, some of whom drive. The ground floor would contain a small parking area, pharmacy and building lobby. Floors two through four would contain a total of 24 group living sleeping rooms with shared dining and commercial kitchen space, and the fifth floor would contain offices for the facility’s operator and staff. The applicant is Brett Schulz of Brett Schulz Architect, and the owners are Francis and Vida Djorgee.
Early assistance is sought for the demolition of O’Bryant Square – a park at 800 S.W. Harvey Milk St. The project would include demolition of both the street-level park and a below-grade parking garage and utilities. The park closed in 2018 after structural deficiencies were found in the parking garage. The applicant is Gary Darling of IML Services LLC, and the owner is the city of Portland.
Early assistance is pending for an upgrade to the shell of a warehouse building at 323 S.E. Seventh Ave. for a future tenant improvement. Planned improvements include upgraded entrances, enlarged windows, new exterior cladding and/or paint, and restriped parking. The applicant is Michael McLaughlin of Fluent Design, and the owner is 302 S.E. 7th OZ LLC, which is managed by Craig Firpo and Cameron Johnson of Libertas Companies and Christopher Peatross of San Francisco-based Swift Real Estate Partners.
Early assistance is pending for alterations to a warehouse building at 6635 N. Baltimore Ave. The building is a former Columbia Sportswear factory that now hosts studio space. The improvements would include reconfiguration of some interior spaces, creation of a new entry lobby and façade, mezzanines, clerestory windows, and exterior stairs. The estimated construction cost is $2.2 million, $800,000 of which would be for voluntary seismic upgrades and ADA improvements. The applicant is Brett Schulz of Brett Schulz Architect, and the owner is Workshop Cathedral Owner LLC of Chicago.
Early assistance is pending for a five-story apartment building with 24 units (two of which would be affordable at 60 percent median family income) at 3114 S.E. Belmont St. The site currently holds a single-family structure. The applicant is Michael Perso of William / Kaven Architecture, and the owner is Nez C Hallett III Revocable Living Trust.