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

Building Permits Issued:

$2,333,000      
Address: 605 N.W. Couch St. 
Applicant: William Svindland of Ankrom Moisan 
Owner: Macdonald Center
Contractor: Pence Contractors

Plans call for construction of a new four-story elevator, a new infill floor area at each level adjacent to the new elevator tower, new generator and enclosure, a storage enclosure in the existing courtyard, new heat-pump mini-split units on the roof serving 54 residential units and common areas and offices.

UNDER INSPECTION
$1,700,000  
Address: 3171 N. Lombard St.
Applicant: not listed  
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Scott Wigman (JHC Commercial LLC)

Plans call for the remodel of the one-story existing shell building with a drive-thru for a new tenant. The work will include adding 30 square feet on the building’s west side to reconfigure the drive-thru; constructing new roofing and pre-engineered canopies; replacing the storefront; removing interior partitions and building out new spaces; installing new fixtures, equipment and casework; and performing associated site work.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$2,750,000Ìý
Address: 4454 S.E. Powell Blvd.
Applicant: Travis Ruybal of Portland Parks & Recreation 
Owner: city of Portland 
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for construction of a 15,000-square-foot skate park with a 10,000-square-foot covered shelter.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,600,000Ìý
Address: 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bradley Vaughan of Faster Permits  
Owner: Port of Portland 
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC of Parsippany, New Jersey

Plans call for installation of metal wall panels as part of phase 2 of the terminal core redevelopment at Portland International Airport.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,686,838  
Address: 3015 S.W. First Ave.
Applicant: Mike Coyle of Faster Permits 
Owner: Ukandu Loft LLC 
Contractor: not listed

Plans call for performing a renovation and an addition for Ukandu, a nonprofit.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,500,000   
Address: 11707 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Kyron Christman of Faster Permits 
Owner: Fortuna PDX LLC of Vancouver, Washington
Contractor: Joe Dessimoz (Robertson & Olson Construction of Camas, Washington)

A tenant improvement is planned to suit a new tenant. The restaurant and meeting space would be remodeled to accommodate a new restaurant.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,252,728  
Address: 9330 S.E. Harold St.
Applicant: Tiffonie Carroll of YBA Architects 
Owner: Robert Gibson (Palindrome Communities LLC) 
Contractor: PacifiCap Construction LLC

Plans for 92H Apartments, Building B, call for construction of a two-story, seven-unit building.

UNDER REVIEW
$22,400,933Ìý
Address: 5640 S.E. 92nd Ave.
Applicant: Tiffonie Carroll of YBA Architects 
Owner: Prosper Portland 
Contractor: PacifiCap Construction LLC

Plans for 92H Apartments, Building A, call for construction of a five-story, 164-unit building.

Facility Permits Issued:

$1,150,000  
Address: 4001 S.W. Canyon Road
Applicant: Staci Pfau of the Oregon Zoo 
Owner: Oregon Metro
Contractor: Adan Vazquez (Swinerton Builders of Concord, California)

Plans call for reroofing the Oregon Zoo’s gift shop. Exterior work will involve a skylight, scuppers, downspouts, finishes, electrical and plumbing.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$19,108,570Ìý
Address: 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: out to bid

Improvements are planned at Portland International Airport for circulation, capacity and baggage claim. The work would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create an elevator shaft, a network room, a storage room, baggage claim 1 area, and baggage claim 1 security coil doors. Escalators would be modernized. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,300,000   
Address: 3550 N. Interstate Ave.
Applicant: Jon Anderson of Anderson Dabrowski Architects 
Owner: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas)

Improvements are planned for Kaiser Permanente’s Interstate Medical Office East. Plans call for reroofing eight sections, increasing the parapet height, raising the roof hatch height, and installing new planters and an irrigation system. The work would also involve finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$775,000Ìý
Address: 1100 S.W. Sixth Ave.
Applicant: Michael Leigland of GBD Architects
Owner: Standard Insurance Co. 
Contractor: out to bid

A redesign of workspace on Standard Plaza’s third, fourth and fifth floors would involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, terminal units, an exhaust fan and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$7,500,000Ìý
Address: 1100 S.W. Sixth Ave. 
Applicant: Michael Leigland of GBD Architects
Owner: Standard Insurance Co.
Contractor: Matt Godt (Walsh Construction)

A redesign of workspace on Standard Plaza’s third, fourth and fifth floors would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones. The third and fifth floors would gain lobby areas, training rooms, storage rooms, conference rooms, bathrooms, a wellness room, a break area, and open office areas. The fourth floor would gain a reception area, a lounge area, a pantry, conference rooms, bathrooms, a wellness room, storage rooms, a print room, a workplace possibilities experience area, and open office areas. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$6,000,000  
Address: 1100 S.W. Sixth Ave.
Applicant: Michael Leigland of GBD Architects
Owner: Standard Insurance Co. 
Contractor: Matt Godt (Walsh Construction)

A redesign of Standard Plaza’s second floor would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create a north gallery, restrooms, a south gallery, a reading area, a library meeting room, a library, a vestibule, a main lobby, a fire command center, a parking lobby, an elevator lobby, and storage rooms. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,755,110  
Address: 1600 S.W. Fourth Ave. 
Applicant: Matt Gall of Portland State University 
Owner: Portland State University
Contractor: Airx LLC of Vancouver, Washington

Plans call for HVAC upgrades on the penthouse and roof of Portland State University’s Richard and Maurine Neuberger Center. The work would involve minor demolition, construction of a new exterior penthouse door, and finishes. A $2,163,178 alteration permit is also under review for the property. The exterior would include rooftop hoods and a louver. The penthouse would include a supply fan wall, a return fan wall, a filter rack, chilled water and hot water coils, electrical heating coils, ductwork, piping, and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$550,000Ìý
Address: 2525 S.W. First Ave. 
Applicant: Hallie Ervin of OHSU 
Owner: Oregon Health & Science University 
Contractor: Viking Engineering and Construction LLC

A tenant improvement on the first floor would involve performing minor demolition and adding walls to create training rooms, storage closets, and a retractable wall with a storage closet. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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