By: Alex Jensen//August 14, 2023//
Alex Jensen//August 14, 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.

$16,000,000
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bradley Vaughan and Chad Charvat of Faster Permits
Owner: The Port of Portland
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC
Two permits totaling $16,000,000 were issued for Portland International Airport. Work involves interior glazing at concession spaces for the Main Terminal Redevelopment project ($12,500,000 addition permit), as well as seismic restraints for electrical raceways and equipment and anchors for transformers ($3,500,000 addition permit).
$585,000
Address: 300 N.W. 13th Ave.
Applicant: Christian Chavez of Scout Services in Westmont, Illinois
Owner: Bullseye Glass
Contractor: Bremik Construction
A tenant improvement (new tenant) at the ground floor involves a change of occupancy, removal of the interior halfway and plumping fixtures and the addition of new interior walls, fixtures, faux fireplace and finishes.
$7,157,295
Address: 1771 N. Schmeer Road
Applicant: Tom Keith of Mackenzie Architects
Owner: Hayden Meadows of Denver
Contractor: Guy Blanchard (Sierra Construction Co. of Woodinville, Washington)
Plans call for a 20,000-square-foot office expansion with a new elevator connection, two new bathrooms and a breakroom, a drive-in door, new trash compactors and storefront windows.
$5,000,000
Address: 13722 N.W. Springville Road
Applicant: Not listed.
Owner: Not listed.
Contractor: AKL Construction LLC
It involves a new two-story mosque with a basement.

$1,800,000
Address: 2515 S.E. 30th Ave.
Applicant: Not listed.
Owner: Not listed.
Contractor: Path Construction LLC
It involves a new three-story, 11-unit apartment building with ground floor retail space and associated sitework.
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$4,000,000
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Chad Charvat of Faster Permits
Owner: The Port of Portland
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC
Plans call for seismic anchorage for planar video wall.
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$500,000
Address: Emerson School, at 428 N.W. 20th Ave.
Applicant: Earl Carson of Carleton Hart
Owner: Congregation Beth Israel
Contractor: Bremik Construction
Plans call for reroofing the existing one-story building and replacing the existing wood-framed roof access hatch with a new premanufactured one.
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$2,000,000
Address: Oregon Processing & Recovery Center, at 701 N. Hunt St.
Applicant: Bradley Vaughan of Faster Permits
Owner: Wastech Inc. of Chicago
Contractor: Not listed.
Work includes a 14,000-square-foot addition to the east side of the building and sitework on the west elevation for a new loading dock.

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$10,500,000
Address: Williams & Russell Apartments, at 28 N. Russell St.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: Anthony and Rose Neiz
Contractor: Deacon Construction LLC
It involves a new seven-story, 150-unit, mixed-use building with ground floor resident support spaces, amenities, property management offices, two active-use warm-shell spaces and building support spaces.
$694,870
Address: World Trade Center Portland, at 121 S.W. Salmon St.
Applicant: Renee Snyder of Bainbridge Design
Owner: 121 SW Salmon St Corp.
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Goldsboro, North Carolina)
A tenant improvement for McDonald Jacobs on the 11th floor would include demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a reception area, phone rooms, conference rooms, a work room, a staff break room, offices, a storage room, and open office areas. Work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
$1,610,000
Address: 308 S.W. Second Ave.
Contractor: JH Kelly of Longview, Washington
Work would involve replacement of HVAC in the penthouse and installation of supply fans and sheet metal plenum between the fans and electrical systems.
$559,425
Address: Oregon Health & Science University, at 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road – Building OHS
Applicant: Larz Hitchcock of CK Architects
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: Colter Rodman (Skanska USA Building Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey)
A tenant improvement involving the hospital’s mission control on the ninth floor would involve installation of ductwork and more.
$3,048,100
Address: Oregon Health & Science University, at 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road – Building OHS
Contractor: James Aarhus (Skanska USA Building of Parsippany, New Jersey)
A tenant improvement involving the hospital’s mission control on the ninth floor would involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a mission control area, a behavioral health room, an emergency transportation coordination room, a decedent affairs room, offices, a telecom room, a nursing support services room and more. Work would involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
$563,668
Address: Scott Elementary School, at 6700 N.E. Prescott St.
Applicant: Nicholas Sukkau of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: First Cascade Corp.
Plans call for demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a bathroom, and remodel an office, a lobby, a classroom, a teacher room and more. Alterations also include ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
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$3,941,123
Address: Block 216, at 900 S.W. Washington St.
Applicant: Nathan Monger of LRS Architects
Owner: BDC/​Washington Street LLC
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Goldsboro, North Carolina)
A tenant improvement for Davis Wright Tremaine on the seventh floor includes minor demolition and new walls to create a reception area, conference rooms, a breakroom, a work room, offices and more. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.
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$4,700,000
Address: Koin Tower, at 222 S.W. Columbia St.
Applicant: Taylor Pasic of GBD Architects
Owner: KC Venture LLC
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Goldsboro, North Carolina)
A tenant improvement for Suite 300 on the third floor involves demolition of walls and the construction of new ones to create a reception area, an engineer workshop, offices, conference rooms, production studios, a wellness room and more. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.
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$3,086,532
Address: Unity Center for Behavioral Health, at 1225 N.E. Second Ave.
Applicant: Ximena Herrera of PKA Architects
Owner: Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center
Contractor: Out to bid.
A tenant improvement for the first floor calls for demolition of walls and the construction of new ones to create a lobby, a hallway, a reception alcove, restrooms, offices, bay areas, a patient belongings area and more. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.
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$548,000
Address: NW Dermatology Institute, at 2525 N.W. Lovejoy Street, Suite 300
Applicant: Brandi Stevens of Fluentdesign PDX
Owner: Lovejoy Medical LLC
Contractor: Jim Lampus Norwest Contractors
A tenant improvement for NW Dermatology Institute calls for the demolition of walls and the construction of new ones to create a reception area, a waiting area, offices, surgery rooms, restrooms, a lab area, an assistant’s closet, a histotech room and a breakroom. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.
Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services
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