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Law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is remodeling its office space after renewing its Portland office lease at PacWest Center in July. The building, owned by Lincoln Property Company, is located at 1211 SW Fifth Ave.

Schwabe has leased its office space for four decades and was the building’s first tenant. The office space spans 2-1/2 floors. Lincoln Property Co. and CBRE also played crucial roles in Schwabe’s lease resigning, Schwabe stated in an email.

The firm is partnering with project manager JLL, architect Ankrom Moisan and general contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis.

According to Schwabe, the remodel is designed to create a stimulating work environment by incorporating natural light, panoramic city views and a reconfiguration of the space to include open office areas and hallways. A variety of finishes have been selected to maintain the space, while focusing on reuse opportunities for sustainability initiatives.

The updates aim to foster collaboration among Schwabe’s hybrid workforce by reorganizing the workspace to better unite intersecting services, according to a press release.

A $9,340,119 facility permit is currently under review for the alteration with Portland Permitting & Development. Work on floors 16-19 would involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create offices, open office areas and hallways. The 17th floor would gain a phone room, an entry area, an IT storage/​work room, a server room, a coffee area, a file storage room and a records room. The 18th floor would gain conference rooms, a restroom, storage rooms, an AV room, a closet, a mail/​print room, a catering kitchen and a break room. It would also involve remodeling the reception area, elevator lobby, restrooms and a shower room. The 19th floor would gain a shower room, a copy room, a switch room, phone rooms, a coffee area, a storage room, a wellness room, a meeting room, a lounge, a bar area and a workroom. It would also involve remodeling restrooms and elevator lobby and connecting stairs with handrails. The work would involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Construction is scheduled to start in January, pending issuance of the building permit.

The remodel is expected to be complete in the summer of 2025.