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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:

$1,500,000   
Address: 9475 N. Horseshoe Ave. 
Applicant: Henry Foster of Zochert Fence Co. 
Owner: Prologis LP of Denver
Contractor: Jason Reid (Reid Remodeling LLC)

Plans call for construction of a guard shack, sidewalks, crosswalks, fences, and gates. Also, pedestrian access would be created.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$800,000Ìý
Address: 1001 S.E. 135th Ave.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits 
Owner: David Douglas School District 
Contractor: Pence Contractors

Plans call for construction of a bike shelter, screening for trash and mechanical equipment, fencing, and landscaping.

Facility Permits Issued:

$500,000Ìý
Address: Multnomah County Justice Center, at 1120 S.W. Third Ave., unit 1. 
Applicant: Ben Patterson of EC Electric 
Owner: Multnomah County
Contractor: not listed

Plans call for updating electrical systems on all floors. It will include fiber-reinforced polymer for shear wall structural reinforcement.

$721,000Ìý
Address: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, at 300 N. Ramsay Way
Applicant: McKenzie Baird of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction)

Plans call for improvements at the event level. The work will involve demolition of walls, as well as remodels of star rooms, team locker rooms, shower rooms, bathrooms, and team rooms. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

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

The second level is being redesigned for the landlord. The work will 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 will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$636,000
Address: 6149 S.W. Shattuck Road
Applicant: Janelle Guiao of AKS Engineering & Forestry of Tualatin
Owner: Holt Holdings OR LLC of Vancouver, Washington
Contractor: Northwest Earthmovers of Sherwood

Plans for phase 4 of Raleigh Crest will involve mass grading and site improvements for future public streets, public utilities, and residences.

$618,000
Address: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, at 2801 N. Gantenbein Ave. 
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)

A tenant improvement in the west wing will involve minor demolition as well as an upgrade and extension of the pneumatic tube system throughout the hospital. The work will also involve finishes and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$500,000  
Address: 120 S.E. Clay St. 
Applicant: not listed  
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)

A second-floor tenant improvement would involve demolishing walls, removing a connecting stair, and adding walls to create offices, an open collaboration room, a storage room, a mail room, a waiting area, and an open office area. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$650,398Ìý
Address: 4380 S. Macadam Ave. 
Applicant: Brandon Hansen of LRS Architects 
Owner: 2021-FL4 River Forum LLC of Minneapolis
Contractor: Chris Holbrook Construction of Vancouver, Washington

A tenant improvement for the fifth floor would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create a conference room, offices, a break room, an entry area, an IT/​storage room, a wellness room, phone rooms, and an open office area. Offices would be remodeled. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$670,000  
Address: Lovejoy Dental, at 930 N.W. 14th Ave., suites 220 and 230
Applicant: Kiel Thode of Emmett Phair Construction of Lake Oswego 
Owner: Lovejoy Square LLC
Contractor: Emmett Phair Construction

A tenant improvement, including expansion, would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create operating rooms, corridors, a storage room, restrooms, a sterile room, a procedure room, a laundry room, a bike storage room, a waiting room, a reception area, an entry, a consultation room, a gym, and a break room. The office, touchdown alcove, and medical gas space would be remodeled. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,555,000  
Address: 1120 N.W. Couch St. 
Applicant: Martha Wassweiler of GBD Architects 
Owner: MEPT Brewery Block 2 LLC of Southlake, Texas
Contractor: Adan Vazquez (Swinerton Builders of Concord, California)

Upgrades of common areas are planned for the second, third and ninth floors. The work would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones. The second floor would gain restrooms, shower rooms, conference rooms, a break/​lounge area, a fitness center, concrete stairs with​ handrails, and a concrete landing with a​ guardrail. The third and ninth floors would gain restrooms, an improved elevator lobby, and hallways. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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