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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:

$1,764,000                     
Address: 3915 S.E. 112th Ave. 
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: School District No. 40
Contractor: Kirby Nagelhout Construction of Bend

Plans call for remodeling a school building. This will include creating a vestibule, reroofing, and replacing a double check valve assembly.

$7,400,000                      
Address: 5225 N. Channel Ave. 
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: HME Construction of Vancouver, Washington

Plans call for modernizing the mooring infrastructure to provide lay berthing space to safely moor two nested U.S. Maritime Administration vehicle cargo ships. This will include adding an approach trestle, associated platforms, two new breasting dolphins, catwalks, berth dredging, upland mooring structures, shoreline restoration and revegetation.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$1,600,000                    
Address: 2000 S.W. Fifth Ave. 
Applicant: Bryce Tolene of LEVER Architecture
Owner: Portland State University (Campus Planning Department) 
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for demolishing Portland State University’s art building, annex, parking lot and foundation/​associated elements. The annex building has a basement; one existing wall will remain with shoring included. The work would also involve capping and abandoning a sanitary sewer at the property line and storm sewer as well as removing the water vault.

UNDER REVIEW
$588,594                     
Address: 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. 
Applicant: Vijayeta Davda of BRIC Architecture
Owner: Portland Community College
Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)

Plans call for modifying a parking area at Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus to improve accessibility. The work would involve moving a light pole.

UNDER REVIEW
$500,000                      
Address: 16331 S.E. Powell Blvd. 
Applicant: Paul Archer of Archer Engineering of Bakersfield, California
Owner: Erssa Holdings Oregon LLC of Fairview 
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for adding to the Shell convenience store to provide an office, a walk-in freezer, and storage space. The work would involve remodeling areas, rebuilding a restroom, and reconfiguring shelving and cashier areas.

Facility Permits Issued:

$525,583                         
Address: 2910 N. Kerby Ave.
Applicant: Brandi Greathouse of Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP of Lake Oswego
Owner: Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center
Contractor: not listed

A tenant improvement will involve Legacy West Tower’s surgery department on the lower level. The work will involve modifying the fire alarm system by adding 17 smoke detectors, two TRIAMs, 11 ceiling-mounted strobes, and one wall-mounted speaker/​strobe. All new wiring will be Class A. This is a multiphase project.

$540,000                        
Address: 12000 S.W. 49th Ave.
Applicant: Christina Larson of Varitone Architecture of Albany
Owner: Portland Community College
Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)

A tenant improvement is planned for the second floor of Portland Community College’s Heat Plant Building at the Sylvania campus. Walls will be demolished and new ones added to create a print making classroom and an acid room. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$6,100,000                           
Address: 1100 S.W. Sixth Ave.
Applicant: Michael Leigland of GBD Architects
Owner: Standard Insurance Co.
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)

Plans call for a tenant improvement for Standard Insurance Co. on the sixth, seventh, eighth and 15th floors. Walls will be demolished and new ones added. The work will create conference rooms, open collaboration areas, a break room/area, a restroom, and a wellness room. The sixth floor will gain a training room, a joy factor area, and a catering kitchen. The seventh floor will gain offices and a workroom. The eighth floor will gain a huddle room, offices, an IT workroom/​lab, a printing room, a locker room, and an electrical room. The 15th floor will gain a breakout area, a waiting area, offices, a workroom, a coat closet, catering rooms, a catering preparation room, and a reception area. The sixth, seventh and 15th floors will gain storage rooms. Work on all floors will involve remodeling restrooms and elevator lobbies. Work on the sixth and seventh floors will involve the printing room as well as ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$926,907                            
Address: 2044 N.E. Killingsworth St.
Applicant: Joanna Evenson of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: Skyward Construction LLC of Ridgefield, Washington

Plans call for a seismic rehab of Vernon K-8 School’s cafeteria/gym. There will be minor demolition as well as voluntary seismic strengthening of walls and the foundation. The work will also involve finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$1,012,000                             
Address: 6615 N.E. Glisan St.
Applicant: Pam Deegan of Western Construction Services of Vancouver, Washington
Owner: Fred Meyer Stores of Cincinnati
Contractor: David Szyplinski (Western Construction Services)

The remodel of a Fred Meyer store will include demolishing walls, remodeling the meat and seafood area, deli, natural foods area, bakery, foreign object debris entry, produce area, bulk area and check lanes. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes: 

UNDER REVIEW
$1,700,000                      
Address: 26 S.W. Salmon St. 
Applicant: Marisa Ogorman of Bainbridge Design
Owner: 121 SW Salmon Street Corporation
Contractor: out to bid

A tenant improvement on the second floor of World Trade Center 3 would involve the PGE sky-bridge. Walls would be demolished and new ones added to create restrooms, focus rooms, a coffee room, phone rooms, offices, huddle rooms, conference rooms, storage rooms, HF rooms, a storage/​plotter room, work rooms, an entry area, a vending room, a break room, an open huddle room and open office areas. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,484,033                       
Address: 3620 N. Interstate Ave. 
Applicant: Flavius Budisan of JRJ Architects of Beaverton
Owner: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest 
Contractor: not listed

Plans call for infrastructure replacements. Work on the rooftop would involve minor demolition and installation of a steel platform with stairs, handrails, fall protection with a platform, a ladder, walk pads and finishes. A $709,000 alteration permit is also under review for the project. Work on the rooftop would involve installing a remote terminal unit and condensing units. Work on the interior of the first floor would involve installing fan coil units, ductwork, diffusers, grilles and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,234,179                        
Address: 2525 S.W. First Ave. 
Applicant: Hallie Ervin of OHSU
Owner: Oregon Health & Science University 
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for a tenant improvement on the third floor of OHSU’s Crossings campus. The work would involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, a rooftop condensing unit, fan coils, an exhaust fan, water-source heat pumps, a split system air conditioner, piping and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$3,291,566                         
Address: 2525 S.W. First Ave. 
Applicant: Hallie Ervin of OHSU
Owner: Oregon Health & Science University 
Contractor: Viking Engineering and Construction LLC of Gresham

Plans call for a tenant improvement on the third floor of OHSU’s Crossings campus. Walls would be demolished and new ones added to create reception rooms, a consultation room, a mail supply room, a security room, offices, training rooms, a break room, a lactation room, supply rooms, a patient information room, a network testing lab, a computer equipment room, a quiet room, a janitorial closet, a copy/​printing area, and open office areas. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

See also:

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