By: Alex Jensen//June 26, 2023//
Alex Jensen//June 26, 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.
$500,000
Address: 8101 N.E. Lombard St.
Applicant: Brandon Safstrom of Hoffman Corp
Owner: Kip Holdings Co.
Contractor: Mike Jordon of Precision Construction
Work involves storefront attachments.
$1,188,500
Address: Schnitzer Steel Products at 12005 N. Burgard Road
Applicant: Jessemine Fung of Parametrix Inc. of Seattle
Owner: Schnitzer Steel Industries of Carlsbad, California
Contractor: Water Tectonics Inc. of Everett, Washington
It involves a new water polishing treatment system that includes a 1,600-gallon tank.
$1,198,000
Address: 4820 N.E. 138th Ave.
Applicant: Mike Coyle of Faster Permits
Owner: 138 Avenue LIT JP-MJD2 LLC of Newport Beach, California
Contractor: Guy Blanchard (Sierra Construction Company Inc. of Woodinville, Washington)
It involves new restrooms, offices, rooftop water diversion bar and dock levelers.
$1,456,000
Address: 4840 N.E. 138th Ave.
Applicant: Mike Coyle of Faster Permits
Owner: 138 Avenue LIT JP-MJD2 LLC of Newport Beach, California
Contractor: Guy Blanchard (Sierra Construction Company Inc. of Woodinville, Washington)
Work involves new restrooms, offices and dock levelers, as well as changes to stormwater management and a modification to the exterior walkway.

$14,000,000
Address: Francis + Clare Place at 380 S.E. 11th Ave.
Applicant: Kristina Hauri of Holst Architecture
Owner: O’Neill Walsh Community Builders
Contractor: Not listed.

$765,000
Address: 2070 N.W. Quimby St.
Applicant: Cole Ramey of LMC Construction
°¿·É²Ô±ð°ù:ÌýSlabtown Square Owner LLC
Contractor: LMC Construction
Work involves an aluminum curtainwall and storefront systems for Slabtown Square, a 200-unit residential development under construction in Northwest Portland.
$825,000
Address: Vigor Industrial at 5555 N. Channel Ave.
Applicant: John Van of Staveren Pacific Habitat Services Inc.
Owner: Project Fleet Owner LLC
Contractor: Dewitt Construction Inc. of Vancouver, Washington
Work involves installation of new segment of sheet pile bulkhead.
$4,918,048
Address: 3234 S.E. 136th Ave.
Applicant: David West of Innovative Housing Inc. and Todd Knudson of LRS Architects
°¿·É²Ô±ð°ù:ÌýInnovative Garden Park LLC
Contractor: LMC Inc.
Eight addition permits totaling $4,918,048 were issued for 3234 S.E. 136th Ave. Plans call for eight buildings to each receive a 51-square-foot addition. Work involves installation of exterior metal canopies, replacement of exterior siding, roof and windows, and interior renovations for each building.

$23,293,046
Address: 13731 S.E. Powell Blvd., 13735 S.E. Powell Blvd. and 3140, 3158, 3144, 3130, 3234 S.E. 136th Ave.
Applicant: David West of Innovative Housing Inc. and Todd Knudson of LRS Architects
°¿·É²Ô±ð°ù:ÌýInnovative Garden Park LLC
Contractor: LMC Inc.
Seven new construction permits totaling $23,293,046 were issued for a seven-building apartment complex with 94-units in total. The complex includes six, three-story buildings and a two-story building.
$777,770
Address: 4785 N. Albina Ave.
Applicant:Â Not listed.
Owner: Not listed.
Contractor: VWR Development LLC
It calls for a new three-story, six-unit apartment building with associated sitework.
None for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater.
$734,429
Address: Block 216 at 900 S.W. Washington St.
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction LLC of Goldsboro, North Carolina)
A tenant improvement for Banneker on the first floor includes construction of new walls to create a reception area, a conference room, offices, a phone room, a quiet room, a printer/supply room, a break room, an open office area, and a landlord work area. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.
$$600,000
Address: 10101 S.E. Main St., unit LL-1
Contractor: Erica Cheek (Skyward Construction of Ridgefield, Washington)
A tenant improvement for Adventist Neurology Clinic on the second floor (Suite 2004) involves demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a waiting room, a reception room, a scheduler room, a biller room, a server room, offices, a copy room, and more. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.
None for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater.
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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