By: Hilary Dorsey//May 12, 2025//
Hilary Dorsey//May 12, 2025//
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.
UNDER INSPECTION
$863,949 Â
Address: David Douglas School District’s Fir Ridge Campus, at 11215 S.E. Market St.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster PermitsÂ
Owner: School District No. 40
Contractor: Brockamp & Jaeger of Oregon City
Plans call for creating a new storefront with doors to create a secure entry vestibule as well as removing and replacing portions of the existing roof.
$2,005,316Ìý
Address: 5858 S. Riveridge Lane
Applicant: Justin Barnhart of Certa Building SolutionsÂ
Owner: Association of Unit Owners of Riveridge (Phases 1 and 2)
Contractor: Mike Lindor (Tatley-Grund of Seattle)
Plans call for demolishing planters, concrete flatwork, wood deck stairs and entryways. Crews would install a new waterproof podium membrane, reconstruct entry decks and make crawl space repairs.
$1,620,000 Â
Address: 5732 S.E. 122nd Ave.
Applicant: Karen Van Raden of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: Cascadia Health
Contractor: Colas Construction
Plans call for remodeling a memory care facility to become a secure residential treatment facility with 10 sleeping units, two offices, three bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, laundry space, and break rooms.
$3,730,958 Â
Address: 3536 N.E. Broadway
Applicant: not listedÂ
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Aldrich + Associates of Bothell, Washington
A two-story, 17,562-square-foot commercial building shell is to be constructed for a single tenant: BluePearl Animal Clinic. The work will include site work and parking.
UNDER REVIEW
$1,250,000Ìý
Address: Trader Joe’s, at 4121 N.E. Halsey St.
Applicant: Jim Trueblood of B & T Design & Engineering of Issaquah, Washington
Owner: Hollywood Crossing 3 LLC of Santa Ana, CaliforniaÂ
Contractor: J Hughes Construction of Mill Creek, Washington
A tenant improvement would involve repairing the break room and restrooms, installing new freezer cases, constructing a new chain-link fence for bike storage, a new cash desk (with a revised layout) and a new restroom, and some demolition.
UNDER REVIEW
$737,617 Â
Address: 8532 S.E. 17th Ave.
Applicant: Gabriel Whitlatch of LIMINAL Shift LLCÂ
Owner: Plambeck Page Properties LLCÂ
Contractor: LIMINAL Shift
A tenant improvement would involve adding to the office on the second floor, removing the cigar shop, and reducing the size of the coffee shop to accommodate a yoga studio. The work would include new partition walls, a locker room, and a recessed entry.
UNDER REVIEW
$2,275,454Ìý
Address: 1750 S. Harbor Way
Applicant: Eden Braun-Davis of Braun Development Services
Owner: Riverplace Condominium No 1 Owners AssociationÂ
Contractor: Jim Cleghorn (I&E Construction of Wilsonville)
Plans call for removing and replacing cladding on the south and east sides of the building as well as replacing waterproofing on the deck over garages under the podium decking. A $1,445,271 alteration permit is also under review for repairing the building’s envelope. The work would include replacing the siding, trim, windows and a swing door. It also would include resurfacing private decks and reinstalling railings.
UNDER REVIEW
$593,685Ìý
Address: 5105 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Applicant: Sean Barnett of Polymath Studio ArchitectureÂ
Owner: Tulp LLCÂ
Contractor: Phair Construction Co. of Lake Oswego
A tenant improvement for a new office tenant would involve footprint expansion and a second-floor addition. Site work would include a new curb cut.
UNDER REVIEW
$1,033,000Ìý
Address: Elm Row, at 1525 S.W. Park Ave.
Applicant: Matthew Poncelow of Ankrom Moisan Architects
Owner: Elm Row Partners LLC of Honolulu
Contractor: R&H Construction
Plans call for renovation of the building’s first and second floors. The work would include reconfiguring the wall layout to create a leasing area, an open work lounge, a fitness room, a study room, and a working lounge.
UNDER REVIEW
$1,210,000Ìý
Address: 1901 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Applicant: Nate Rosemeyer of Faster PermitsÂ
Owner: Mittleman PropertiesÂ
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for remodeling the exterior and interior of an 11,612-square-foot U.S. Bank branch. The exterior work would include parking lot upgrades and accessibility upgrades. The interior remodel would involve the building’s first floor.
UNDER REVIEW
$500,000Ìý
Address: 181 N.E. 102nd Ave., Building 1
Applicant: Samantha Aleo of DESIGN+BUILDÂ
Owner: AARK LLC of BeavertonÂ
Contractor: Don Snair (D & B Company)
Plans call for improving four building spaces to suit new tenants. The work would include demolition and construction of new interior walls, exterior doors, ceilings and accessibility upgrades.
UNDER REVIEW
$3,500,000Ìý
Address: 7600 N. Willamette Blvd.
Applicant: Erin Ziter of EM architecture LLCÂ
Owner: Modern Homes LLCÂ
Contractor: Modern Northwest
Plans call for construction of a three-story, 38-unit, wood-framed apartment building with a partial basement. Radon systems are included for review.
APPROVED TO ISSUE
$3,100,000Ìý
Address: 1818 S.E. 82nd Ave.
Applicant: Sermin Yesilada of Sosyal Architecture and Community Development LLCÂ
Owner: Multnomah County
Contractor: not listed
Plans call for construction of a temporary outdoor shelter and associated site improvements including state-certified prefab structures for restrooms, laundry space, a kitchen, offices, trash collection, and storage. Two carport structures will be in a deferred submittal.
$1,265,385Ìý
Address: 5030 N. Greeley Ave.Â
Applicant: Chris Grosse of LEVER ArchitectureÂ
Owner: Adidas Village Corporation
Contractor: Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington
A tenant improvement for the ground floor through the third floor will involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, terminal units, piping and electrical.
$6,608,591 Â Â
Address: 5030 N. Greeley Ave.Â
Applicant: Chris Grosse of LEVER Architecture
Owner: Adidas Village Corporation
Contractor: Truebeck Construction of San Mateo, California
A tenant improvement for the ground floor through the third floor will involve demolishing walls and adding new ones. The ground floor will gain an entry area, visitor engagement space, visitor cafe/​lounge/​dining areas, an auditorium, a pantry area, an audio/visual room, a flex room, a storage room, and a lactation room. The first floor will gain workrooms, a storage room, and a fitting room. The second floor will gain workrooms, storage rooms, a kitchenette, a fitting room, and meeting rooms. The third floor will gain workrooms, a lounge area, storage rooms, a fitting room, and meeting rooms. The work will involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
$1,264,196
Address: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, at 300 N. Ramsay Way
Applicant: McKenzie Baird of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: McKinstry Co LLC of Seattle
A tenant improvement for seating on three floors will involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, smoke exhaust fans, exhaust fans, a heat pump, a rooftop condensing unit, fan coils, unit heaters, piping and electrical.
$20,837,814 Â Â
Address: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, at 300 N. Ramsay WayÂ
Applicant: McKenzie Baird of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas)
A tenant improvement for seating on three floors will involve demolishing seating and walls, installing new seating, stepped aisles, accessible seating areas, handrails/​guardrails and walls to create/​remodel restrooms, fire command rooms, electrical rooms, a fire pump room, first aid rooms, and vomitories. The work will involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
$600,000 Â Â
Address: 6149 S.W. Shattuck Road
Applicant: Janelle Guiao of AKS Engineering & Forestry LLC of Tualatin
Owner: Holt Holdings OR LLC of Vancouver, Washington
Contractor: Northwest Earthmovers of Sherwood
Plans for stage 1 of Raleigh Crest call for mass grading and site improvements for future public streets, public utilities, and homes. The work will include the Red Electric Trail and mitigation planting.
UNDER REVIEW
$596,662Ìý
Address: IKEA, at 10280 N.E. Cascades Parkway
Applicant: Edward Gavin of Sevan Multi-Site Solutions of Downers Grove, IllinoisÂ
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Sevan Multi-Site Solutions
A remodel of the showroom on the second floor would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create a vignette area, display areas, room setting areas, and a design studio area. The work would involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.
UNDER REVIEW
$5,000,000Ìý
Address: Moda Center, at 1 N. Center Court St.Â
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster PermitsÂ
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for demolishing the center hanging display and installing a new one along with a hoist and end-zone displays. The work would involve ceiling, finishes and electrical.
Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÂ
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