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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:

UNDER INSPECTION
$514,949 Ìý
Address: St. Johns Library, at 7510 N. Charleston Ave.Ìý
Applicant: Oleg Saidov of Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company
Owner: Multnomah County Library District
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas)

Plans call for installation of exterior cladding panels.

$1,390,000 Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: Portland State University’s Blackstone Hall, at 1831 S.W. Park Ave.
Applicant: Nick Mira of Propel Studio Architecture
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for demolishing the four-story dormitory and performing associated site work.

$1,515,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Address: Portland State University’s Montgomery Residence Hall, at 1802 S.W. 10th Ave.
Applicant: Nick Mira of Propel Studio Architecture
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for demolishing the four-story dormitory and performing associated site work.

Ìý$515,603 Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: 110 S.E. Eighth Ave.Ìý
Applicant: Josiah Henley of Holst Architecture
Owner: Just Enough Cooks LLC
Contractor: Owen Gabbert LLC

The work for a new office tenant will involve reconfiguring the first and second floors to create offices, a meeting room, restrooms, a kitchen, and new stairs.

UNDER INSPECTION
$800,000 Ìý Ìý
Address: Hollywood Library, at 4040 N.E. Tillamook St.
Applicant: Marema Mamilova of Hennebery Eddy Architects
Owner: Hollywood Library Condominium Association
Contractor: Adan Vazquez (Swinerton Builders of Concord, California)

Plans call for refreshing the interior vestibule storefront, partition walls and finishes.

UNDER INSPECTION
Ìý$7,484,850 Ìý Ìý
Address: 3860 N.W. Yeon Ave.Ìý
Applicant: Andrew Perez of Cold Storage Manufacturing of Modesto, California
Owners: Prologis-Exchange NA2 Sub4 LLC of Boston and 3900 Yeon LLC of Denver
Contractor: Cold Storage Manufacturing of Union City, California

The work to suit a new tenant will involve installing new walk-in coolers, a cold dock, and a freezer. A new office and a break room will be created.

UNDER INSPECTION
Ìý$4,021,346 Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: 1911 S.W. Nebraska St.Ìý
Applicant: Gene Bolante of Studio 3 Architecture of Salem
Owner: Hills 1 PDX LLC
Contractor: Frank Stock (WDC Construction LLC)

Plans call for construction of a four-story, 40-unit apartment building with a basement. There will be associated site work.

UNDER INSPECTION
Ìý$2,594,574 Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: 1520 N. Bryant St.Ìý
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Mackenzie Thames (Team Construction LLC of Vancouver, Washington)

Plans call for construction of a four-story mixed-use building with 18 units and one ground-floor retail space.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$710,349
Address: 1405 N.W. Johnson St.Ìý
Applicant: Greg Antons of Koble Creative ArchitectureÌý
Owner: Macadam Investments LLC
Contractor: T.J. Nisbet Construction of Clackamas

The work for a new tenant would involve construction of a four-story building. Occupancy would change from low-hazard storage to moderate-hazard storage for vehicle repair. The building would hold offices, vehicle lifts and ramps, plumbing fixtures, and two ground-floor restrooms. The work would involve removing nonstructural walls and building new ones. There would be no right-of-way work.

Facility Permits Issued:

None issued for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$1,200,000
Address: Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus, at 12000 S.W. 49th Ave.ÌýÌý
Applicant: Christina Larson of Varitone Architecture of AlbanyÌý
Owner: Portland Community College District
Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)

Plans call for construction on the second floor. The work would involve minor demolition and construction of new walls to create a break room, offices, a print area, an open office area, Zoom rooms, meeting rooms, a workroom, and a prayer room. The online computer learning room, GPC rooms and central atrium would be remodeled. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÌý

See also:

• PSU student housing proposal in Portland land use review intakes | Oct. 6, 2025