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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:

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

The renovation of St. Mary’s, including a seismic upgrade of the north building, is in phase 1 of 2. Some spaces will see change of occupancy. The interiors will be gutted, and new finishes, new MEP systems and a new fire suppression system (separate permits) will be installed. The scheduled completion date is July 30, 2026.

$500,000 Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: 2828 S.E. Stephens St.
Applicant: Samuel Sherman of West of West
Owner: Goatenberg LLC
Contractor: Owen Gabbert (Owen Gabbert LLC)

Plans call for a change of occupancy from assembly to educational and business for a preschool. The work will involve remodeling the former church’s second floor as well as first-floor classrooms. Also, crews will create new restrooms, a classroom, storage space and a living room, and apply finishes.

$1,250,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: Multnomah County Justice Center, at 1120 S.W. Third Ave.Ìý
Applicant: Jesse Emory of LRS Architects
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)

Plans call for removing and replacing the storefront system and glazing at the third and fourth floors over the main entry.

Ìý$2,273,000 Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
Address: 1715 N.W. 26th Ave.Ìý
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: James E. John Construction of Vancouver, Washington

A tenant improvement will involve adding a wheelchair lift and reroofing the building. Work on the first floor will involve reconfiguring the floor plan to add a new classroom, restrooms, a conference room, and a hall area. Work on the second floor will involve reconfiguring the floor plan to add a movable partition in the classroom, a laundry/​storage area, and restrooms. Site work will include construction of a new deck area and concrete pathway as well as steps as necessary.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$552,000
Address: Pittock Block at 921 S.W. Washington St.Ìý
Applicant: Liz Woodruff of WORKS ArchitectureÌý
Owner: 1547 CRS-Pittock Block LLC of Matawan, New Jersey
Contractor: out to bid

Interior improvements to suit a new tenant on level 7 would include construction of non-load-bearing walls, office spaces, a kitchen, and storage space.

UNDER REVIEW
$575,000
Address: 950 S.W. College St.Ìý
Applicant: Miles Woofter of Woofter Bolch ArchitectureÌý
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for adding two prefabricated modules and a pergola walkway to the existing 5,000-square-foot greenhouse building.

Facility Permits Issued:

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

Facility Permit Intakes:

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

Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÌý

See also:

• 71-unit affordable housing proposal in Portland land use review intakes | Oct. 20, 2025