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A 17-story office building is receiving some updates. The first phase of the project will be complete late next year.

The Standard Plaza building, at 1100 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, home to The Standard, is set to undergo a multi-phase renovation. The first phase of construction and remodeling 鈥� about 70,000 square feet of remodeling 鈥� began in late March.

The project team includes owner Standard Insurance Co., architect GBD Architects, civil and structural engineer KPFF and general contractor Walsh Construction.

The phased project begins with the renovation of floors one through five. The redesign of several floors will enhance collaboration and team engagement through upgrades to meeting rooms, workspaces, common areas and more. There will be updates to finishes, plumbing, electrical and flooring throughout the building, reusing and recycling building materials where possible. Over time, the 17-floor building, including the main entrance, lobby and outdoor courtyard will be completely remodeled, The Standard spokesperson Melissa Wilmot wrote in an email.

鈥淪paces emphasize community, connection and collaboration and are optimized for hybrid, virtual and on-site work,鈥� Wilmot stated.

There will be gathering areas for employees, customers and brokers. The design supports collaboration, while also accommodating a smaller percentage of daily workers. It will include a fireplace lounge and drink bar, as well as a work lounge.

The redesign will also include historical items from The Standard’s archives, as well as artwork by local artists.

A $6 million alteration permit was issued in June for redesign of the second level. The work will involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create a north and south gallery, restrooms, 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.

A $9.7 million addition permit is currently under review for the project. 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.

Phase one of construction is scheduled to be complete in late 2026. Construction will take several phases and is expected to take several years to be fully complete.