By: Alex Jensen//April 24, 2023//
Alex Jensen//April 24, 2023//

A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

$984,567
Address: 2030 N.W. Raleigh St.
Applicant: Daniel Rincon of R&H Construction
Owner: Freewell Apartments LLC of San Mateo, California
Contractor: Jud Schaefer (R&H Construction)
Work will involve installation of aluminum-framed storefronts for Freewell, a seven-story, 192-unit apartment building under construction in the Slabtown neighborhood.
$940,000
Address: 470 S.E. 29th Ave.
Applicant: David Mullens of SK Hoff
Owner: UDG Stark LLC
Contractor: SK Hoff Construction LLC
Plans call for construction of a fourplex.

$5,750,000
Address: Block 216, at 550 S.W. 10th Ave.
Applicant: Jesse Emory of GBD Architects
Owner: BDC/Washington St LLC
Contractor: BDC Construction LLC
Tenant improvements for penthouses 3504 and 3503 will involve creation of a new primary bedroom, bathrooms, walk-in closets, a kitchen, a living room, a fireplace, a bar, an entry door, and more.
$3,434,467
Address: 7759 N.E. Mary Olson Way
Applicant: Matt Fischer of Burns & McDonald in Kansas City, Missouri
Owner: The Port of Portland
Contractor: JH Kelly of Longview, Washington
Fire suppression upgrades for the hangar will consist of a new fire pump house and 16-inch water supply line.

$42,000,000
Address: Portland State University’s Vernier Science Center, at 1025 S.W. Mill St.
Applicant: Eric Hasenberg of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: The Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: James Aarhus (Skanska USA Building of Parsippany, New Jersey)
Work will involve a complete remodel of the existing six-story science building (built in 1967) consisting of a new interior layout and new exterior walls and windows.
$860,583
Address: 10603 S.E. Henderson St.
Applicant: Dan Williams of Faster Permits
Owner: New Hope Community Church
Contractor: Rob Yorke (Yorke & Curtis)
An interior remodel of an existing tenant space will involve construction of new partition walls, ADA restrooms, and finish and fixture changes.
UNDER INSPECTION
$500,000
Address: 1720 S.W. Naito Parkway
Applicant: Not listed.
Owner: Not listed.
Contractor: James W. Fowler Co.
Plans call for shoring and construction of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall to accommodate horizontal directional drilling to gather data for the Willamette River Crossing project’s water utility lines.
UNDER REVIEW
$508,731
Address: Southwest First Avenue (within the 97201 zip code)
Applicant: Deb Han and Sean Murray of Alliant Systems
Owner: American Plaza Towers Condominium Owners
Contractor: Deb Han (Alliant Systems LLC) and Michael Carrigg (Andersen Construction)
It involves equipment.
UNDER REVIEW
$810,000
Address: 224 N.W. 13th Ave.
Applicant: David Hasse of Professional Roof Consultants
Owner: First Portland LLC of San Francisco
Contractor: Greg Stone (Griffith Roofing Co.)
Plans call for installation of metal-panel cladding and attachments.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,770,473
Address: 5601 N.E. Killingsworth St.
Applicant: Brandon Yoder of Builders Design
Owner: 5601 KWorth Project LLC
Contractor: R&E Construction LLC
Plans call for construction of a three-story, 19-unit apartment building and associated site work.
UNDER REVIEW
$600,000
Address: 890 N. Fremont St.
Applicant: Adrienne Barrows of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: Mississippi Avenue
Contractor: Don Rue (JHC Commercial LLC)
Work for a new tenant calls for creation of a new kitchen, a seating area, ceiling, and counter and ordering area, and installation of equipment.

UNDER REVIEW
$5,422,657
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Applicant: Blair Cranston of LEVER Architecture
Owner: Multnomah County Library District
Contractor:Michael Carrigg (Andersen Construction)
Plans call for construction of a two-story, 32,000-square-foot building that will connect to the existing library via an underground tunnel and pedestrian walkway.
UNDER REVIEW
$2,838,652
Address: Lewis & Clark College, at 10101 S. Terwilliger Blvd.
Applicant: Mike Coyle of Faster Permits
Owner: Lewis & Clark College
Contractor: Benchmark Contracting
Plans call for construction of softball and baseball turf fields with one-story dugouts and associated site work.
UNDER REVIEW

$1,704,670
Address: 3831 S.E. 92nd Ave.
Applicant: Casey McGuirl of McGuirl Designs & Architecture
Owner: 205 Living LLC
Contractor: Not listed.Â
Plans call for construction of a three-story, 19-unit apartment building.

UNDER REVIEW
$3,390,000
Address: 1520 N.W. 20th Ave.
Applicant: Jennifer Martin of Skylab Architecture
Owner: NW 20th & Quimby LLC
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Plans call for construction of a four-story, 10-unit apartment building with on-site parking and associated site work.
$4,355,000
Address: Oregon Health & Science University, at 700 S.W. Campus Drive, unit DCH
Contractor: Not listedÂ
A tenant improvement for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital will involve replacement of the fire alarm system. Plans call for installation of 1,140 smoke detectors, 45 heat detectors, 377 strobes, 72 pull stations, 12 auxiliary panels, and 244 speaker/strobes.
$922,315
Address: Lewis & Clark Law School, at 10101 S. Terwilliger Blvd.
Contractor: Bremik Construction
A minor remodel of legal research center rooms will include construction of new handrails and walls and alterations of the ceiling, flooring, finishes, and electrical.
$800,000
Address: Oregon Health & Science University, at 10000 S.E. Main St.
Contractor: American Heating
A tenant improvement for the orthopedic department on the second floor (suite 250) calls for diffusers, grilles, ducting, terminal units, piping and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,605,820
Address: Winterhaven Elementary School, at 3830 S.E. 14th Ave.
Contractor: Out to bid
Work will involve a reroof of the entire building, fall protection installation, new roof hatches and ladders, removal of a chimney, and skylight replacements. Alterations also would involve finishes, plumbing and electrical.
UNDER REVIEW
$1,120,498
Address: Richmond Elementary School, at 2276 S.E. 41st Ave.
Contractor: Out to bid.
Work would involve a reroof of the entire building, fall protection installation, new roof hatches and ladders, and a climb protection barrier. Alterations also would include finishes, plumbing and electrical.
Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services. Please note that BDS has changed how it publishes permit information, which includes the applicant and the project owner for commercial building permits – but not facility permits.
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