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A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.

Type 2 procedure (river review) – application                                
Address: 4129 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd.
Applicant: not listed 
Owner: RB Pamplin Corp. & Ross Island Sand & Gravel

Dredge material would be placed within the Willamette River. Unconfined in-water disposal has gained the Portland sediment evaluation team’s approval. Work will follow all COE, DSL and DEQ permit requirements, including turbidity monitoring criteria and thresholds. Material would be placed either at river mile 16.8, or within the Ross Island lagoon as part of restoration efforts.

Type 2 procedure (environmental review) – pending                                 
Address: 10799 N. Expo Road
Applicant: Diliana Vassileva of the Port of Portland 
Owner: Port of Portland

Plans call for replacing the Vanport Wetlands Pump Station, including the pump house, support frame, pedestrian access ramp, and associated electrical service.

Type 3 procedure (conditional use) – pending
Address: 3810 S.E. 11th Ave.
Applicants: Tim Frew and Andrea Logan Sanders of the Boys and Girls Aid Society 
Owner: Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon

The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon is proposing to convert a residential youth care dormitory into a facility with on-site youth counseling and skills training. It would serve children in the Oregon foster care system.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: Northwest Front Avenue (within the 97210 zip code)
Applicant: Diliana Vassileva of the Port of Portland 
Owner: Port of Portland

The applicant is proposing an adjustment to the 5-foot setback requirement for installation of a 6-foot welded wire fence.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: 8613 N. Crawford St.
Applicant: Eric Hoffman of SUM Design Studio + architecture 
Owner: Peninsula Machinery LLC

The applicant is requesting a land use adjustment to allow more than 10,000 square feet per individual retail tenant.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: 4623 S.E. Division St.
Applicant: Jim Toporek of Studio 3 Architecture of Salem
Owner: DBS Group LLC of Tualatin

The proposal is for construction of a mixed-use structure with apartments, approximately 1,000 square feet of retail space and at-grade parking. There would be 30 apartments: a mix of studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units. Stormwater would be treated on-site. The requested adjustment would allow parking between the building and 47th Avenue.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 2480 N.W. Wilson St.
Applicant: Sarah Lundy of MWA Architects 
Owner: 1535-A1 LLC

Mercy Housing Northwest plans to build affordable housing on the property in two phases. Phase 1 would be a four-story, 90-unit structure on the southern portion of the site with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, a community room, offices and support space, along with 47 parking spaces. Phase 2 would be a seven-story, 68-unit structure on the northern portion of the site, adjacent to the warehouse at Northwest 25th Avenue and Wilson Street. It would have a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, community spaces, offices and support space. The two buildings would be joined by a courtyard with a play area and other community-focused amenities. Stormwater would be infiltrated via an on-site drywell system, with a vegetated stormwater planter serving the parking area.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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• $25 million multifamily project in Portland building permits | April 20, 2026