By: Hilary Dorsey//August 3, 2026//
Hilary Dorsey//August 3, 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.
$509,924 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 2716 S.E. 26th Ave.Â
Applicant: Kipp Knode of Tall Firs Building Company
Owner: Invisible LLC
Contractor: Tall Firs Building Company
Plans call for a change of occupancy from duplex to hotel on floors two and three, and a change to a restaurant and a common room on the ground floor. Other work will include trash and bike storage, an entry, a reception area and egress stairs. The restaurant is shell only on this permit; a separate tenant improvement is required prior to occupancy.
$750,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 4012 S.E. 17th Ave.Â
Applicant: Aaron Webster of Convergence Architecture
Owner: TriMet
Contractor: McDonald & Wetle
Plans call for replacing the built-up roof with new fluid applied roofing.
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$1,425,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 1542 N.E. Weidler St.Â
Applicant: Jon McAuley of Thunder Egg Collaborative
Owner: MG Axcess 15 Apartments LLC of San DiegoÂ
Contractor: R&H Construction
A tenant improvement for a new daycare tenant would include demolition and additions of interior partitions and fixtures. The work would also involve structural improvements. Occupancy would change from business to institutional.
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$2,046,899 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 7615 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.Â
Applicant: Kendra Duong of Portland
Owners: Angela and Reuben Schug of PortlandÂ
Contractor: Adam Hoesly (AF Hoesly Inc.)
Plans call for construction of a four-story, 15-unit apartment building with associated sitework.
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$757,720 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 10538 S.E. Washington St.Â
Applicant: Ken Yu of Kaly Construction & Design of Happy Valley
Owners: Plaza 205 Portland LLC of Santa Ana, CaliforniaÂ
Contractor: out to bid
Improvements for a new tenant would create a commercial kitchen, with installation of equipment and construction of storage space and a walk-in cooler. Occupancy would partially change from business to storage.
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$500,600 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 1901 N.W. Upshur St.Â
Applicant: Leveretta Chen of CIDA Inc.
Owner: Dolan and Company LLCÂ
Contractor: out to bid
A tenant improvement would divide the warehouse into multiple tenant spaces. The work would include upgrading restrooms and creating new ramps for accessibility. Occupancy would change from low-hazard storage to moderate-hazard storage.
$1,000,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, at 300 N. Ramsay Way
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: not listed
A tenant improvement calls for upgrading the scoreboard to a center-hung display.
$1,700,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: World Trade Center 3, at 26 S.W. Salmon St.
Applicant: Marisa O’Gorman of Bainbridge Design
Owner: 121 SW Salmon St Corp.
Contractor: Chris Holbrook Construction of Vancouver, Washington
Plans call for a tenant improvement on the second floor to suit Portland General Electric. The work will involve demolishing walls and building new ones to create restrooms, focus rooms, a coffee room, phone rooms, offices, huddle rooms, conference rooms, storage 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 will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
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$632,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 1015 N.W. 22nd Ave.Â
Applicant: Jaime Barajas of JRJ Architects of Beaverton
Owner: Good Samaritan HospitalÂ
Contractor: out to bid
Plans call for replacing operating room booms on the first floor of Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. The work would involve minor demolition and remodels of operating rooms 1, 5, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 17 as well as installations of equipment. The work would also involve ceiling, finishes and electrical.
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$2,492,999 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 2151 N.W. Savier St.Â
Applicant: Sarah Wicke of Mackenzie
Owner: Cred Slabtown II LLC of Los AngelesÂ
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)
A tenant improvement on the fourth floor would suit Autodesk. Minor demolition and construction of new walls would create a staff room, phone rooms, open office areas, conference rooms, a kitchenette, storage rooms, quiet rooms, training rooms, a catering/​dishwashing room, restrooms, a wellness room, a lab, closets, a reception area, an audio-visual room, a support room, an elevator lobby, and a corridor. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.
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$985,225 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 1225 N.E. Second Ave.Â
Applicant: Austin Cheadle of Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington
Owner: Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health CenterÂ
Contractor: Total Mechanical Inc.
A tenant improvement on the first and fourth floors for Unity Center for Behavioral Health would involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, chilled beams, terminal units, an electric steam humidifier, piping and electrical.
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$1,250,000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Address: 4747 N. Channel Ave.Â
Applicant: Sang Nguyen of Ankrom Moisan
Owner: Daimler Trucks North America LLCÂ
Contractor: out to bid
A tenant improvement would include a building reskin. The work would involve replacing exterior metal cladding and a storefront on the north elevation as well as finishes.
Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÂ
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