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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:

$988,425 ÌýÌý
Address: 2840 S.E. 46th Ave.Ìý
Applicant: Jeff Goldblatt of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: Home Forward
Contractor: LMC Construction of Tualatin

Plans call for removing asphalt shingles from Peaceful Villa’s South Building no. 1 and replacing them with standing seam roofing.

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

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

$3,000,000 Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: Heathman Hotel, at 1001 S.W. Broadway
Applicant: Michael Dalezman of Michael Graves Architecture of Chicago
Owner: RB Heathman LLC of Columbus, Ohio
Contractor: The Project Delivery Group LLC of Miami

Plans call for renovating the building’s first and second levels. The work will include modifying the bar and hall area as well as the storefront. Also, the exterior awning will be removed.

Ìý$1,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Address: 1919 S.E. Belmont St.Ìý
Applicant: Scott McDonald of Studio 3 Architecture
Owner: Belmont VA LLC of West Linn
Contractor: Parker Development Northwest of West Linn

Construction of a new demising wall will create two new tenant spaces: a medical office clinic and an adjacent warehouse. A separate tenant improvement permit will be required for the warehouse tenant. The project includes a mandatory seismic upgrade. A full sprinkler system is being added throughout. Interior walls will be demolished, and new ones will be added to create a waiting room, group rooms, exam rooms, consultation rooms, offices, storage space and restrooms. A new exit passageway is being added to the warehouse space. The work will also involve restriping and adding EV charging infrastructure in the parking lot.

ÌýBuilding Permit Intakes:

APPROVED TO ISSUE
$7,004,200
Address: St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, at 1716 N.W. Davis St.Ìý
Applicant: Zachary Freund of LRS ArchitectsÌý
Owner: St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral of Immaculate Conception of Portland
Contractor: David Dahl (P&C Construction)

Plans call for renovating and seismically upgrading the north building. There would be a change of occupancy to some spaces. The interiors would be gutted, and new finishes, new MEP equipment, and a new fire suppression system (separate permits) would be installed.

UNDER REVIEW
$7,700,000
Address: 4849 N.E. 138th Ave.Ìý
Applicant: Erik Chudy of Cushing Terrell of Boise, IdahoÌý
Owner: Costco Wholesale Corp. of Issaquah, Washington
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for demolishing the cooler, freezer, cases, and racks. The work would include installing new items, including a cooler, freezers, an island, and cases. It would also involve new racking and egress doors.

Facility Permits Issued:

$500,000 Ìý
Address: 14300 N. Columbia Blvd.Ìý
Applicant: Tom Keith of Mackenzie
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Denali Construction

A spec suite will be created for the landlord on the first floor. Walls will be demolished and new ones added to create a break room, a janitorial room, restrooms, and a warehouse area. Also, the conference room, offices, open office area, vestibule and restrooms will be remodeled. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$923,350 Ìý Ìý
Address: KOIN Tower, at 222 S.W. Columbia St.Ìý
Applicant: Thomas Hannu of McKinstry
Owner: KC Venture LLC
Contractor: McKinstry of Seattle

Plans call for replacing HVAC equipment on the 19th floor. The work will involve installing chillers, pumps, variable frequency drives, an exhaust fan, ductwork, piping and electrical.

$500,000 Ìý
Address: Southwest Skyline Boulevard (within the 97221 zip code)
Applicant: Tim Blackwood of Pali Consulting of West Linn is
Owner: Geneva Pollock of Gleneden Beach
Contractor: Peter Karp (PLI Systems of Hillsboro)

Plans call for stabilizing a landslide that occurred in 2017 using a rock buttress.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$650,000
Address: 8812 N.E. Alderwood Road, Building D
Applicant: Tom Keith of MackenzieÌý
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Denali Construction

A suite would be created for the landlord on the first floor. The work would involve demolishing walls, eliminating the office, and returning space to warehouse use. New walls would be built to create an office and diminish the mezzanine, The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÌý

See also:

• Convenience store proposal in Portland land use review intakes | Sept. 29, 2025