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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:

$1,100,000  
Address: 1730 N.W. 14th Ave. 
Applicant: Cameron Allen of Deacon Construction
Owner: Weston Investment Co.
Contractor: Deacon Construction

Plans call for installation of metal-panel siding and an attachment.

$750,000        
Address: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, at 1945 S.E. Water Ave.
Applicant: Andrew Brorson of Bearing Architecture
Owner: OMSI
Contractor: Matt Godt (Walsh Construction)

Plans call for renovating interior spaces on the second floor. The work will involve demolishing walls and installing new ones as well as fixtures, and finishes.

$1,210,000    
Address: 1901 N.E. 42nd Ave. 
Applicant: Mike Coyle of Faster Permits
Owner: Mittleman Properties
Contractor: James E. John Construction Co. of Vancouver, Washington

Plans call for an exterior and interior remodel for an 11,612-square-foot U.S. Bank building. The exterior work will include parking lot upgrades and accessibility upgrades. The interior first floor will gain new restrooms, a break room, a conference room, and three employee work areas.

$3,000,000      
Address: 526 S.E. Division Place
Applicant: Karl Refi of Koble Creative Architecture
Owner: Amerco Real Estate Co. of Phoenix, Arizona
Contractor: Willamette Construction Services

Plans call for construction of a single-story, 22,068-square-foot pre-engineered metal building warehouse and associated site work.

Building Permit Intakes:

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

Facility Permits Issued:

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

Plans call for work in suite 8830 on the first floor to suit the landlord. Occupancy will change from business to storage. The work will involve demolishing walls, eliminating the office and returning the space to warehouse use, adding walls to create an office, and decreasing the size of the mezzanine. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$606,000       
Address: Kaiser Permanente Nicolai Service Center, at 2850 N.W. Nicolai St. 
Applicant: Isaac Hakala of McKinstry
Owner: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest
Contractor: McKinstry of Seattle

Plans call for replacing HVAC equipment inside and on the roof. Exhaust fans would be installed on the roof.  Inside, levels 1 and 2 would gain water-source heat pumps, an in-line fan, ductwork, diffusers, grilles, piping, and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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