By: Hilary Dorsey//January 5, 2026//
Hilary Dorsey//January 5, 2026//
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.
$1,600,000 Â Â Â Â
Address: 5001 N. Columbia Blvd.Â
Applicant: Julietta Rad of the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: Kiewit Infrastructure West of Omaha, Nebraska
Plans call for construction of a passageway from the silver tunnel to the new Sofa Building as well as walls/​stairs for other tunnel access in the basement of the Solids Processing Building, which is set to be demolished.
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$744,000Ìý
Address: Menlo Park Elementary School, at 12900 N.E. Glisan St.Â
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: School District no. 40Â
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for securing a vestibule and replacing a walk-in cooler.
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$2,100,000 Â
Address: Northwest Regional Re-entry Center, at 6000 N.E. 80th Ave.
Applicant: Ellen Krusi of Waterleaf Architecture
Owner: Northwest Regional Re-entry CenterÂ
Contractor: Bob Schommer (Schommer & Sons)
Plans call for constructing a two-story expansion at the north wing. Related site improvements would include reconfiguration of a walking path as well as landscaping, stormwater facilities and site utilities.
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$3,812,552 Â Â
Address: Ron Tonkin Honda, at 300 S.E. 122nd Ave.
Applicant: Matthew Oest of Axis Design Group Architecture & Engineering of Tigard
Owners: ECT Toma Properties HHP LLC of Wilsonville and BET Toma Properties HHP LLC of WilsonvilleÂ
Contractor: Jarrod Fogle (Walen Construction of Wilsonville)
Plans call for an interior and exterior renovation of the automotive shop and associated site work.
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$913,280 Â Â
Address: 3860 N.W. Yeon Ave.
Applicant: Andrew Perez of Cold Storage Manufacturing of Modesto, California
Owners: Prologis-Exchange NA2 Sub4 LLC of Boston and 3900 Yeon LLC of DenverÂ
Contractor: Cold Storage Manufacturing of Union City, California
Plans call for changing the floor plan for the ground floor and changing the layout of the second floor’s office area.
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$3,000,000 Â Â
Address: 11420 N.E. Holman St.
Applicant: Rachel Novak of The Kaidence Group of Phoenix, Arizona
Owner: Holman PDX Real Estate LLC of Vancouver, WashingtonÂ
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for construction of a building and associated site work to accommodate a new restaurant.
$2,100,000 Â Â
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bradlee Hersey of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: not listed
A tenant improvement will involve rehabilitation of revolving doors at the terminal’s east elevation. This will involve remodeling additional entries as well as replacing revolving doors, cladding and waterproofing on the deplaning level. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes and electrical.
$714,678 Â Â
Address: Providence Portland Medical Center, at 4805 N.E. Glisan St.Â
Applicant: Aaron Hawkins of JRJ Architects of Beaverton
Owner: Providence Health & Services-Oregon of Renton, Washington
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)
Plans call for a dishwasher replacement. The work will involve demolition of walls. The third floor will gain a shaft wall. The second, fourth and fifth floors will gain an access hatch. The work will involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
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$1,350,000 Â Â
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listedÂ
Contractor: James E. John Construction of Vancouver, Washington
Plans call for a tenant improvement to suit Pilot Bar on the enplaning and deplaning levels. New walls would be constructed to create a bar area, a dining area, a sales area, a kitchen, and a walk-in freezer. The deplaning level would gain walk-in freezers, a cooler and racking. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
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$586,614 Â Â
Address: Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus, at 705 N. Killingsworth St.Â
Applicant: Joseph Nguyen of RJ Ramos Construction and Electrical Co.
Owner: Portland Community CollegeÂ
Contractor: Total Mechanical of Camas, Washington
Plans for replacing HVAC equipment in the Moriarty Arts Building. Work on the roof would involve installing condensing units. Interior work would involve installing air conditioning units, piping and electrical.
Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÂ
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