By: Hilary Dorsey//August 4, 2025//
Hilary Dorsey//August 4, 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.
$2,500,000 聽
Address: 11707 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Kyron Christman of Faster Permits 聽
Owner: Fortuna PDX LLC of Vancouver, Washington
Contractor: Joe Dessimoz (Roberston & Olson Construction of Camas, Washington)
An existing restaurant and meeting space will be remodeled to suit a new restaurant.
$546,511听
Address: 6050 S. Macadam Ave.聽
Applicant: Rebecca Kerr of CIDA聽
Owners: Macadam Warehouse Prop & B P Lester & Regina John Foundation of Beaverton
Contractor: not listed
Construction will allow an existing tenant to expand to an adjacent space. The work will involve removing walls and a portion of the mezzanine floors and restrooms as well as adding walls to create an office, an accessible restroom, hold wash storage space, a climbing area, a yoga room, and a retail area. The exterior work will involve creating accessible parking and bike parking as well as completing a seismic upgrade.
$775,000 聽 聽
Address: 3011 N. Lombard St.聽
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: East Wind LLC of Sunnyvale, California
Contractor: Chad Elliott (Rich Duncan Construction of Salem)
Construction will suit a new restaurant tenant. The work will involve removing the attached trash enclosure. Site improvements will include parking lot striping, landscaping, and utility work.
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$1,390,000听
Address: Portland State University鈥檚 Blackstone Residence Hall, at 1831 S.W. Park Ave.
Applicant: Nick Mira of Propel Studio Architecture聽
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for demolition of the four-story college dormitory and associated site work.
UNDER REVIEW
$1,515,000听
Address: Portland State University鈥檚 Montogomery Residence Hall, at 1802 S.W. 10th Ave.聽
Applicant: Nick Mira of Propel Studio Architecture聽
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for demolition of the four-story college dormitory and associated site work.
UNDER REVIEW
$7,527,276听
Address: Oregon Zoo, at 4001 S.W. Canyon Road
Applicant: Nada Maani of Opsis Architecture聽
Owner: Metro
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)
Plans call for construction of a structure at the existing polar bear plaza directly adjacent to the existing Growlers Cafe/鈥媠torage building/鈥媝olar 鈥渃overed viewing鈥 area.
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$515,603听
Address: 110 S.E. Eighth Ave.
Applicant: Josiah Henley of Holst Architecture聽
Owner: Just Enough Cooks LLC
Contractor: Owen Gabbert (Owen Gabbert LLC)
Construction to suit a new office tenant would involve reconfiguring the first and second floors to create offices, a meeting room, restrooms, a kitchen, and a new stair.
UNDER REVIEW
$9,700,000听
Address: Standard Plaza, at 1100 S.W. Sixth Ave.聽
Applicant: Michael Leigland of GBD Architects 聽
Owner: Standard Insurance Co.
Contractor: Matt Godt (Walsh Construction)
The exterior scope of work would involve removing an existing escalator, removing a storefront at the north and south alcoves, adding a storefront at the east facade to enclose the escalator alcove, removing and replacing the plaza deck surface and waterproofing. The interior scope of work would include building new connecting stairs between floors 1 and 2, and reconfiguring the space to include a vestibule, training rooms, reading and fireplace areas, and new restrooms at the west alcove.
$1,500,000 聽
Address: 5060 N Greeley Ave.聽
Applicant: Matt Atkins of BBL Architects of West Linn聽
Owner: Adidas Village Corp.
Contractor: Brian Sabom (Turner Construction)
Plans call for renovating the second floor of Adidas鈥 Rome/Yellow Building. The work will involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create command stations, a batting cage area, a three-cone area, and a 40-yard dash area. The test lab, the lab room, the pantry, the athlete warmup/鈥媗ounge and the women鈥檚 performance room will be remodeled. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
$500,000 聽聽
Address: 120 S.E. Clay St.
Applicant: Hayley Blair of LRS Architects
Owner: 120 Clay Development LLC
Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)
A second-floor tenant improvement for New Seasons Market will involve demolishing walls, removing the connecting stairs and adding new walls to create offices, an open collaboration room, a storage room, a mail room, a waiting area and an open office area. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.
$670,000 聽聽
Address: Lovejoy Dental, at 930 N.W. 14th Ave.聽
Applicant: Kiel Thode of Emmett Phair Construction of Lake Oswego
Owner: Lovejoy Square LLC
Contractor: Emmett Phair Construction
A tenant improvement on the second floor will 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 will be remodeled. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
None received for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater.
Source: Portland Permitting & Development聽
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