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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:

$1,600,000  
Address: Portland International Airport, at 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.

$600,000Ìý
Address: 7680 S.E. 87th Ave.
Applicant: Drew Shreiner of Base Design + Architecture 
Owner: E & S Housing Resource LLC
Contractor: Nathan D. Young Construction

Plans call for construction of a two-story prefabricated apartment structure with two dwelling units, storage space, and a trash collection area on the first floor.

UNDER INSPECTION
$2,500,000  
Address: Shoreline Building, at 123 W. Burnside St.
Applicant: not listed 
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Matt Godt (Walsh Construction)

Plans call for roof repairs, HVAC work, installation of a solar panel, and interior finish repairs/remodels on the second and third floors.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$12,500,000Ìý
Address: Rodeway Inn & Suites Portland, at 1401 N. Hayden Island Drive
Applicant: Michael Flowers of MFA | Architecture and Planning 
Owner: Thunderbird Hotel LLC 
Contractor: Joe Dessimoz (Robertson & Olson Construction of Camas, Washington)

Plans call for repairing fire damage. The work would include replacing walls, ceiling gypsum board and doors.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,100,000Ìý
Address: 3340 N.W. St. Helens Road
Applicant: Ralph Turnbaugh of TM Rippey Consulting Engineers of Tigard 
Owner: MMI-Capstone St Helens Road LLC 
Contractor: Perlo Construction of Tualatin

Plans call for replacing asphalt interior paving with concrete slab on grade and repairing metal frameworks.

UNDER REVIEW
$3,000,000  
Address: Heathman Hotel, at 1001 S.W. Broadway
Applicant: Michael Dalezman of Michael Graves Architects of Chicago 
Owner: RB Heathman LLC of Columbus, Ohio
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for renovating the first and second levels. The work would include modification of the bar and hall area and a storefront as well as removal of an awning.

Facility Permits Issued:

$633,604  
Address: OHSU’s Medical Research Building, at 3252 S.W. Research Drive
Applicant: Karen Lange of ORANGEWALLstudios
Owner: Oregon State Medical Department
Contractor: Colter Rodman (Skanska USA Building) of Parsippany, New Jersey

A tenant improvement for lab rooms 110 and 120 will involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create an anteroom and clean rooms. Also, the quality control lab and clean rooms will be remodeled. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$3,799,469   
Address: Reed College’s Physical Plant, at 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.
Applicant: Jianpeng Yang of Ameresco
Owner: Reed Institute
Contractor: Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington

Plans call for upgrading the first and second floors, the mezzanine and the roof. The roof and ​exterior will gain VRF outdoor units and a steam silencer. The interior will gain steam boilers, a hot water pump, a deaerator feedwater system, a condensate tank, a fuel oil pump, a converter, a boiler, a blowdown separator, duplex condensate pumps, an air separator, an expansion tank, energy recovery ventilators, exhaust fans, hydronic unit heaters, VRF wall mount units, draft fans, a fuel polisher. The work will also involve ductwork, diffusers, grilles, piping and electrical.

$2,719,632    
Address: Reed College, at 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd. 
Applicant: Jianpeng Yang of Ameresco
Owner: Reed Institute
Contractor: Truebeck Construction of San Mateo, California

Plans call for an upgrade on the Physical Plant’s first and second floors, the mezzanine and roof. A mandatory upgrade of the boiler building will take place. Exterior/roof work will involve installing a roof membrane, guardrails and parapet bracing, and extending the scupper. Work on the second floor (east elevation) will involve replacing the windows. Work on the west elevation will involve installing a louver. Work on the south elevation will involve infilling the wall and installing a louver. Interior work will involve demolishing walls and adding new ones. The first floor will gain a locker room, restrooms, and a laundry room. The second floor will gain workstations, a paint room, a storage room, a records room, flex office space, a janitorial room, and a receiving area. The mezzanine will include a key shop, an IT room, and a storage area. Work on the first floor will involve installing housekeeping pads and remodeling the grounds room, grounds huddle area, and grounds open area. Work on the second floor will involve remodeling the break room, engineer office, printer alcove, ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$550,000   
Address: World Trade Center, at 25 S.W. Salmon St. 
Applicant: Shannon Ralston of LRS Architects
Owner: 121 SW Salmon St Corp.
Contractor: Reimers & Jolivette Construction LLC of Tualatin

Plans call for a tenant improvement to suit Portland Opera on floors 1-3. Some walls will be demolished, and new ones will be added. Work on the first floor will involve remodeling the bathroom and replacing the door. Work on the second floor will involve remodeling the bathroom and creating a storage room, a server room, a conference room, and an open office area. Work on the third floor will create a wellness room, a bathroom, conference rooms and new ADA seating. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$1,589,109  
Address: 707 S.W. Washington St. 
Applicant: Hayley Blair of LRS Architects 
Owner: M B Partnership & General Properties LLC
Contractor: David Dahl (P&C Construction)

A tenant improvement over two floors would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones. The first floor would gain open office areas, a break room, a conference room, a wellness room, a workroom, a teller row, offices, a waiting area, and a member services area. The mezzanine floor would gain offices, open office areas, a copy area, a coffee area, and a break room; existing office space would be remodeled. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,050,000 and $750,000 
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bradlee Hersey of Faster Permits 
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: out to bid

A tenant improvement over two floors would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones. The first floor would gain open office areas, a break room, a conference room, a wellness room, a workroom, a teller row, offices, a waiting area, and a member services area. The mezzanine floor would gain offices, open office areas, a copy area, a coffee area, and a break room; existing office space would be remodeled. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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