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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:

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

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$600,000
Address: 11540 N.E. Inverness Drive
Applicant: Mary Fierros Bower of LRS Architects
Owner: Bank of America Oregon
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for repaving and restriping the parking lot at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail.

UNDER REVIEW
$931,126
Address: 5210 N. Kerby Ave.
Applicant: Rashmi Vasavada of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: Colas Hoffman LLC of Lake Oswego

Plans call for demolishing a grandstand and clearing the Jefferson High School site for future construction of a new school building.

Facility Permits Issued:

UNDER INSPECTION
$911,670
Address: 1719 S.W. 10th Ave.
Applicant: Joseph Wuest of Portland State University
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas)

Plans call for replacing classroom ceilings on B1 and the first and second floors of the Science Research and Teaching Center. The work will involve demolition as well as ceilings, finishes and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$737,840
Address: 3905 S.E. 91st Ave.
Applicant: Hannah Molla of Point Monitor Corporation of Lake Oswego
Owner: School District No.1
Contractor: not listed

Plans call for a fire alarm upgrade. The work would involve replacing Marshall High School’s fire alarm system with a new code-compliant, addressable voice evacuation system, 438 smoke detectors, 101 heat detectors, 129 strobes, 53 pull stations and 428 speaker strobes.

UNDER REVIEW
$960,000
Address: 1895 N.W. Front Ave.
Applicant: Megan Fischer of Mackenzie
Owner: Field Office Property Owner LLC of New York
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for a tenant improvement on the sixth floor for OneApp. The work would involve demolishing walls and adding new ones to create a waiting area, a server room, a wellness room, offices, phone rooms, a social lounge, a tenant lounge, a copy room, and a quiet zone. An office and a conference room would be remodeled. The work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$564,839
Address: 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Applicant: Brandon Guzman of Yadon Mechanical of Vancouver, Washington
Owner: University of Portland
Contractor: Yadon Mechanical

Plans call for HVAC work on five floors of the Buckley Center at the University of Portland. The work would involve installing mixing boxes and electrical items.

UNDER REVIEW
$750,000
Address: 5055 N. Greeley Ave.
Applicant: Matt Atkins of BBL Architects of West Linn
Owner: Adidas Village Corporation
Contractor: Brian Sabom (Turner Construction)

Plans call for reroofing Adidas’ entire Black Building. The work would include modifying the ladder, stair, landing and door opening; reinstalling fall protection and installing a new walk pad and roof curbs. The work would also involve finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026 /news/2026/08/10/two-projects-in-historic-districts-in-portland-land-use-review-intakes-aug-10-2026/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:46:29 +0000 /?p=523372 Early assistance is being sought for changes to a contributing resource in the 13th Avenue Historic District and historic resource review is pending for updates to a contributing structure in the Irvington Historic District.

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

Early assistance – application
Address: 501 N. Dixon St.
Applicant: Chandra Robinson of Chromatografica
Owner: School District No. 1

Plans are being formed for parcels within an approximately 7-acre Central City master plan. This work will advance the Albina Vision Trust community investment plan in this portion of Northeast Portland that is within the Central City design district and Lloyd subdistrict. The master plan establishes an urban design and development framework, land use program, circulation, open space and phasing that make the included lot development ready. A street vacation is being requested.

Type 1 procedure (design review) – pending
Address: 3620 N. Interstate Ave.
Applicant: Flavius Budisan of JRJ Architects
Owner: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest

Plans call for installation of an extension of the screen wall to meet the height of the new rooftop unit that will be replaced as part of an infrastructure project.

Early assistance – application
Address: Northwest Irving Street (within the 97209 zip code)
Applicant: Evan Lommasson of Finnmark Property Services of Clackamas
Owner: Association of Unit Owners of Irving Street Lofts

The proposal includes waterproofing a below-grade parking garage, removing and replacing a sidewalk, and performing associated repairs. This is a contributing resource in the 13th Avenue Historic District.

Type 1 procedure (historic resource review) – pending
Address: Northeast Schuyler Street (within the 97212 zip code)
Applicant: Ethan Knight of Portland
Owner: Association of Unit Owners of Schuyler Condominium

The proposal includes replacing the four exterior balconies that have damaged joists. Each balcony is approximately 30 square feet. This is a contributing structure in the Irvington Historic District.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026 /news/2026/08/03/31-unit-multifamily-project-in-portland-land-use-review-intakes-aug-3-2026/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:30:05 +0000 /?p=523260 Early assistance is pending for a mixed-use development in Southeast Portland. Plans call for apartments above ground-floor commercial space.

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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 (design review) – pending
Address: 632 N.E. Weidler St.
Applicant: Dwane Carver of Ambrosia QSR Burger LLC of Vancouver, Washington
Owner: Weston Investment Co.

Plans call for remodeling the exterior and interior of a Burger King restaurant. Plans call for using sandbag inlet protection for stormwater management.

Type 2 procedure (design review) – pending
Address: 10010 S.E. Stark St.
Applicant: Dwane Carver of Ambrosia QSR Burger LLC
Owner: Weston Investment Co.

Plans call for remodeling the exterior and interior of a Burger King restaurant. Plans call for using sandbag inlet protection for stormwater management.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 2928 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Applicant: Frank Stock of WDC Construction LLC
Owner: Mark R. Madden Revocable Living Trust

The proposal calls for removing the existing building and constructing a 31-unit apartment building with commercial space on the ground floor.

Pre-permit zoning plan check – pending
Address: Northeast 72nd Avenue (within the 97218 zip code)
Applicant: Risa Boyer Leritz of Risa Boyer Architecture
Owner: Daniel Durham of Portland

Plans call for construction of two separate fourplex buildings connected by a central staircase. Each wood-framed building would hold four units: one studio and one one-bedroom unit on the ground level, and two two-bedroom units on the second level. A dry well is proposed for stormwater management.

Design advice request – pending
Address: 1314 N.W. Irving St., unit 101
Applicant: Evan Lommasson of Finnmark Property Services of Clackamas
Owner: Essex Investments LLC

The work would involve waterproofing of a below-grade parking garage, sidewalk removal and replacement, and associated repairs. This is a contributing resource in a historic district.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026 /news/2026/08/03/2-4-million-office-renovation-in-portland-building-permits-aug-3-2026/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:29:36 +0000 /?p=523251 An alteration permit is under review for a tenant improvement to suit Autodesk in Portland's Slabtown neighborhood.

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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:

$509,924
Address: 2716 S.E. 26th Ave.
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
Address: 4012 S.E. 17th Ave.
Applicant: Aaron Webster of Convergence Architecture
Owner: TriMet
Contractor: McDonald & Wetle

Plans call for replacing the built-up roof with new fluid applied roofing.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$1,425,000
Address: 1542 N.E. Weidler St.
Applicant: Jon McAuley of Thunder Egg Collaborative
Owner: MG Axcess 15 Apartments LLC of San Diego
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.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,046,899
Address: 7615 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.
Applicant: Kendra Duong of Portland
Owners: Angela and Reuben Schug of Portland
Contractor: Adam Hoesly (AF Hoesly Inc.)

Plans call for construction of a four-story, 15-unit apartment building with associated sitework.

UNDER REVIEW
$757,720
Address: 10538 S.E. Washington St.
Applicant: Ken Yu of Kaly Construction & Design of Happy Valley
Owners: Plaza 205 Portland LLC of Santa Ana, California
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.

UNDER REVIEW
$500,600
Address: 1901 N.W. Upshur St.
Applicant: Leveretta Chen of CIDA Inc.
Owner: Dolan and Company LLC
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.

Facility Permits Issued:

$1,000,000
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
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.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$632,000
Address: 1015 N.W. 22nd Ave.
Applicant: Jaime Barajas of JRJ Architects of Beaverton
Owner: Good Samaritan Hospital
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.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,492,999
Address: 2151 N.W. Savier St.
Applicant: Sarah Wicke of Mackenzie
Owner: Cred Slabtown II LLC of Los Angeles
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.

UNDER REVIEW
$985,225
Address: 1225 N.E. Second Ave.
Applicant: Austin Cheadle of Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington
Owner: Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center
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.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,250,000
Address: 4747 N. Channel Ave.
Applicant: Sang Nguyen of Ankrom Moisan
Owner: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
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 & Development

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]]> $5.1 million school improvement in Portland building permits | July 27, 2026 /news/2026/07/27/5-1-million-school-improvement-in-portland-building-permits-july-27-2026/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 /?p=523085 An alteration permit was issued for redevelopment of the Jackson Middle School track and field facility, in the West Portland Park neighborhood.

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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:

$581,400
Address: 3064 N.W. Front Ave.
Applicant: David Dent of Andersen Construction
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Michael Carrigg (Andersen Construction)

Plans call for adding a cladding structural attachment.

$5,131,479
Address: 10625 S.W. 35th Ave.
Applicant: Carson Wagner of ZCS of Oregon City
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: Tarkett Sports Construction North West of West Linn

Plans call for redeveloping the Jackson Middle School track and field facility. The work includes reconstructing the track, replacing natural turf with a synthetic surface, and replacing football goal posts.

$4,069,034
Address: 574 N. Alberta St.
Applicant: Rashmi Vasavada of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Colas Hoffman LLC of Lake Oswego

Plans call for constructing a storage building for a softball field and performing associated site work.

$800,000
Address: 1617 E. Burnside St.
Applicant: Philip Ruttledge of Ankrom Moisan Architects
Owner: Central City Concern
Contractor: Matt Godt (Walsh Construction)

Plans call for renovating the building and performing a mandatory seismic upgrade. There will be a partial change of occupancy from business, mercantile and storage to assembly, with portions of storage to remain. The parking area will have striping removed and new striping added with an accessible stall. A new exterior wall will be built at the entry. Interior work will involve partition walls, accessible restrooms, a drinking fountain, lighting, a basketball hoop and a sports curtain.

$4,107,750
Address: 3536 N.E. Broadway
Applicant: Megan Davis of MD Architects PC of Indianapolis
Owner: Portland Animal Hospital LLC of Tampa, Florida
Contractor: Alta Construction of Corona, California

Plans call for an interior build-out to suit a new veterinary hospital. The work will include installation of metal studs and walls, suspended ceilings, and fixtures.

Building Permit Intakes:

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

Facility Permits Issued:

$5,067,933
Address: 5210 N. Kerby Ave.
Applicant: Rashmi Vasavada of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: Colas Hoffman LLC of Lake Oswego

Plans call for site work for a baseball field.

$750,000
Address: property on Northwest Front Avenue (within the 97231 zip code)
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: PHK Construction LLC

Plans call for improving a public trail and open space with grading, paving and landscaping.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$911,670
Address: 1719 S.W. 10th Ave.
Applicant: Joseph Wuest of Portland State University
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas)

Plans call for replacing classroom ceilings on the first and second floors of Portland State University’s Science Research and Teaching Center. Some demolition is planned. The work would also involve finishes and electrical.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> Williams & Russell project in Portland land use review intakes | July 27, 2026 /news/2026/07/27/williams-russell-project-in-portland-land-use-review-intakes-july-27-2026/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:45:36 +0000 /?p=523090 A type 2 procedure (design review with modifications) is pending for construction of a three-story, 21,646-square-foot building featuring cross-laminated timber.

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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 (design review with modifications) – pending
Address: North Williams Avenue (within the 97227 zip code)
Applicant: Ashley Koger of LEVER Architecture
Owner:Black Business Hub LLC

). Plans call for construction of a three-story, 21,646-square-foot building featuring cross-laminated timber. It’s expected to hold retail space on the ground floor, office space on the second floor, and a community gathering room and outdoor terrace on the third floor. The 25,780-square-foot project site is bounded by North Williams Avenue on the east and North Russell Street on the south. There will be one level of underground parking.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 550 N.W. Sixth Ave.
Applicant: Guy Benn of TriMet
Owners: TriMet and Transportation Realty Income Partners LP of Wilmington, Delaware

The proposal is for a new bus layover space with operator facilities to accommodate TriMet 40-foot and 60-foot vehicles. The work would involve demolishing an obsolete ticketing hall and baggage handling buildings. New construction would include site fencing, lighting and security as well as a temporary 1,800-2,400-square-foot modular building with break space and restrooms for operators, and a TriMet security office. Permanent TriMet facilities would come with the future high-density transient-oriented development. Surface parking at the north end of the site would remain during the interim period.

Early assistance – pending
Address: Northeast Alberta Street (within the 97211 zip code)
Applicant: Chris Hodney of Wilsonville
Owners: Richard D. Wambold Family Credit Shelter Trust of Spokane Valley, Washington and Shirley M. Wambold Trust of Spokane Valley, Washington

Plans call for construction of a two-story, mixed-use building with more than 11,500 square feet and associated site and right-of-way improvements. There would be retail space (mercantile and food and beverage) on the ground floor and offices and/or live-work units on the second floor.

Early assistance – application
Address: Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (within the 97212 zip code)
Applicant: Gabe Dominek of Deca Architecture
Owner: Graham Street LLC

Plans call for constructing a new, fully sprinklered building on an approximately 11,340-square-foot, corner-block lot on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Graham Street. The building is proposed as a secure residential treatment facility licensed by the Oregon Health Authority. It will hold 24 resident beds, counselor offices, common areas, single-user bathrooms and an outdoor common area. Four parking stalls will remain with one becoming an ADA stall. The trash enclosure will remain, and a reworked stormwater facility will be shared with the adjacent lot per easement agreements.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 6161 N.W. 61st Ave.
Applicant: Sebrina Nelson of Metro
Owner: Metro

Plans call for replacing a temporary stormwater treatment system with a permanent system. The work would include demolition of a concrete pad and construction of a reinforced concrete pad within the same footprint, and construction of an additional reinforced concrete pad to support the treatment system equipment (steel weir tanks, treatment connections, a backwash tank, and filtration units). Also, landscaped areas disturbed by the expansion of the permanent system footprint would be relocated.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 407 N.W. 17th Ave.
Applicant: Isaac Johnson of MWA Architects
Owner: NW 17th LLC of Everett, Washington

A new affordable housing building is proposed. The building configuration is preliminary and may range from four to six stories, with approximately 66 to 123 apartments.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> MEP and electrical improvements in Portland land use review intakes | July 20, 2026 /news/2026/07/20/mep-and-electrical-improvements-in-portland-land-use-review-intakes-july-20-2026/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:26:57 +0000 /?p=522938 A type 2 procedure (design review) is pending for a project on West Burnside Street involving the reconfiguration of an interior data hall and supporting mechanical and electrical rooms.

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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 (design review) – pending
Address: West Burnside Street (within the 97209 zip code)
Applicant: Maurice Reid of Gensler of Seattle
Owners: Brewery Block Condominium Owners Association of Menlo Park, California and MD Brewery Block One LLC of Menlo Park, California

Plans call for reconfiguring the interior data hall and supporting mechanical and electrical rooms on building levels three and four. Data hall computing capacity will be increased, requiring upgrades to mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems as well as placement of a new generator and chiller equipment at the penthouse level. The exterior work would include removing mechanical equipment and installing new mechanical and electrical equipment. The scope of work does not include exterior site work or modifications to the building façade or screen wall system.

Type 2 procedure (environmental violation) – pending
Address: Northeast Buffalo Street (within the 97218 zip code)
Applicants: Josh Ryan and Steve Kehm of IOS Buffalo Street Titleholder LLC of Chicago
Owner: IOS Buffalo Street Titleholder LLC

The environmental review will address outstanding environmental conservation overlay zone disturbance and grading violations. Separate site work will include minor gravel maintenance as well as additions of light poles and fencing to support ongoing site operations. No stormwater management methods are proposed at this time.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> $2.5 million school upgrades in Portland building permits | July 20, 2026 /news/2026/07/20/2-5-million-school-upgrades-in-portland-building-permits-july-20-2026/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:26:40 +0000 /?p=522931 An alteration permit is under review for work to accommodate HVAC and electrical upgrades at Powell Butte Elementary School in Southeast Portland.

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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:

$510,000
Address: 8073 S.E. 17th Ave.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: Outfront Media LLC
Contractor: Jarrod Fogle (Walen Construction of Wilsonville)

A tenant improvement will suit a new daycare tenant. The work will involve demolition of a partition wall and creation of classrooms, offices, restrooms, activity rooms, and a kitchen. Plans call for a new storefront and a trash enclosure smaller than 120 square feet.

$500,000
Address: 4035 S.E. 82nd Ave.
Applicant: Shradhan Shrivastav of MWA Architects
Owner: Meals on Wheels People
Contractor: Halbert Construction Services of Vancouver, Washington

Plans call for a value-added revision to rearrange a concrete curb, construct a bollard, reinstall a wheel stop and create a battery storage unit.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$967,914
Address: 2323 S.W. Park Place
Applicant: Austin Mealue of Tatley-Grund of Beaverton
Owners: Park Vista Corporation
Contractor: Mike Lindor (Tatley-Grund of Seattle)

Plans call for removing podium waterproofing and replacing it with a new waterproofing membrane.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,500,000
Address: 2484 N.W. Vaughn St.
Applicant: AJ Littleton of Guna Collaborative
Owner: 2480 NW Vaughn LLC
Contractor: Carbon Construction LLC

Plans call for excavation, foundation work and shoring for a seven-story, 72-unit apartment building.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,500,000
Address: 3615 S.E. 174th Ave.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: School District No. 28 (Centennial)
Contractor: Tamara Zmuda (Northwest Central Plumbing Co. of Sherwood)

Plans call for work to accommodate HVAC and electrical upgrades at Powell Butte Elementary School.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,086,055
Address: 6635 N. Baltimore Ave.
Applicant: Jenny Rodriguez of Brett Schulz, Architect PC
Owner: Workshop Cathedral Owner LLC of Chicago
Contractor: Owen Gabbert (Owen Gabbert LLC)

Plans call for remodeling buildings 6, 8 and 10, reconfiguring interior walls and storefronts, and building new restrooms, ramps and stairs. Also, the roof would be replaced.

Facility Permits Issued:

$761,970
Address: 501 N. Graham St.
Applicant: Cameron Allen of Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington
Owner: Centurion Foundation North Graham Street LLC
Contractor: Total Mechanical Inc.

Plans call for installing an HVAC system in the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center courtyard. The exterior work will involve installing a remote terminal unit. The penthouse will gain a makeup air unit pre-conditioning coil. The interior work will involve air terminal units, ductwork, grilles, piping and electrical.

$1,000,000
Address: 1705 S.E. Third Ave.
Applicant: Laura Hardy of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: Volta LLC
Contractor: R&H Construction

Plans call for a tenant improvement on the first floor (suite 100) to suit Bora Architecture & Interiors. The work will include demolishing walls and adding new ones to create a workstation area, conference rooms, bathrooms, phone booths, a design library, a break area and an open office area. The work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$501,277
Address: 26 S.W. Salmon St.
Applicant: Paul Lukes of Streimer Sheet Metal Works
Owner: 121 SW Salmon St Corp.
Contractor: Streimer Sheet Metal Works

Plans call for work on the bridge level of World Trade Center 3 to suit the landlord. The work will involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, variable air volumes and electrical.

$593,575
Address: 5 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Applicant: Lyndsi Mortenson of Hermanson Company of Kent, Washington
Owner: MWREIF V 5 MLK Holdings LLC of Los Angeles
Contractor: Hermanson Company

Plans call for construction of spec suites for the landlord on the fourth and fifth floors of 5 MLK. The work will involve installing ductwork, grilles, diffusers, water source heat pumps, piping and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$1,890,000
Address: 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for an HVAC upgrade in the A wing of the OHSU Hospital’s 15th floor. The work would include installing supply fan arrays, cooling coils, filter racks, and a new door for coils. The work would also involve finishes, piping and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$1,000,000
Address: 300 N. Ramsay Way
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: city of Portland
Contractor: not listed

A tenant improvement would include a scoreboard upgrade at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> Park development effort in Portland land use review intakes | July 14, 2026 /news/2026/07/14/park-development-effort-in-portland-land-use-review-intakes-july-14-2026/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:17:04 +0000 /?p=522787 Early assistance is sought for a project to develop a neighborhood park on Northwest 20th Avenue (within the 97209 zip code).

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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 3 procedure (conditional use) – application
Address: 12500 N.W. Marina Way
Applicant: William Rasmussen of Miller Nash LLP
Owner: Portland General Electric

Plans call for reconfiguring and modestly expanding the transmission system within the utility easement within Forest Park. A 1,400-foot-long transmission line would be constructed to connect existing facilities to the Harborton Substation. The work would include relocating a transmission pole, installing two steel monopoles, and restringing conductors on new and existing structures.

Type 1 procedure (design review) – pending
Address: 2079 W. Burnside St.
Applicant: Jazmin Gonzalez of Pacific Bells LLC of Vancouver, Washington
Owner: Nancy L. Huntzinger Trust of Vancouver, Washington

A minor remodel of a Taco Bell restaurant would include removing exterior slats, patching and repairing the exterior insulation and finish system, and painting.

Early assistance – application
Address: 5820 N.E. Lombard St.
Applicant: Derek Metson of Greenbox Architecture of West Linn
Owner: TFL Development LLC

Plans call for converting an approximately 2,600-square-foot retail building into a convenience store. Partial demolition would accommodate construction of a fuel canopy with four pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, and two or three electric vehicle charging stations. Site work would create one-way circulation with a single entrance/exit on Lombard Street, nine parking spaces, a trash enclosure, landscaping, and right-of-way improvements.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: 2120 N.W. 27th Ave.
Applicant: Lauren Menashe of Montgomery Park PDX LLC
Owner: Montgomery Park PDX LLC

An adjustment is sought to allow a proposed retail use to exceed the 20,000-square-foot limit imposed in the York Plan District. This is a landmark building.

Early assistance – application
Address: property on Northwest 20th Avenue (within the 97209 zip code)
Applicant: Jane Alexander of Portland Parks & Recreation
Owner: Portland Parks & Recreation

Development of a neighborhood park is planned on the parcel. The park would be mostly landscaped space (lawn, trees, landscaped planting beds, and possibly a playground). The depths of construction will likely be impacted by the parcel being a DEQ remediation site. Guidance is sought on integration of the park into the alternative street design.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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]]> $10.6 million organization expansion in Portland building permits | July 14, 2026 /news/2026/07/14/10-6-million-organization-expansion-in-portland-building-permits-july-14-2026/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:16:53 +0000 /?p=522772 A new construction permit was issued for Southeast Portland. An expansion for Goodwill will include construction of a two-story building.

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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:

$500,000
Address: 6920 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Applicant: Tate Lauderdale of Lauderdale Architecture + Development of Charleston, South Carolina
Owner: Fagioli LLC
Contractor: BnK Construction of Gladstone

A tenant improvement at a clinic will include interior renovations.

$587,625
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 Denver
Contractor: Cold Storage Manufacturing of Union City, California

A tenant improvement will include HVAC work and installation of eight rooftop units.

$1,077,000
Address: 10822 S.E. Bush St.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: David Douglas School District
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas)

The renovation of Earl Boyles Elementary School will include construction of a secure vestibule, replacement of double check assembly, replacement of siding, roof repairs, and site work.

$8,823,567
Address: 7640 N. Delaware Ave.
Applicant: Caitlin Poliak of Soderstrom Architects
Owner: Larry Kennebeck (Todd Construction of Tualatin)
Contractor: not listed

The work will include construction of a two-story academic building and associated site work.

$10,674,067
Address: 2017 S.E. Sixth Ave.
Applicant: Glen Pak of GBD Architects
Owner: Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette
Contractor: Pence Contractors of Lake Oswego

An expansion for Goodwill will include construction of a two-story building. The ground floor will include structured parking for employees only and an entrance lobby. The second floor will include offices, classrooms, administrative space, and a reception area. The project will include altering the existing building’s loading dock.

UNDER INSPECTION
$705,479
Address: 11845 S.E. Market St.
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Michael Alfie Griffith of Brush Prairie, Washington

Plans call for construction of a one-story school building with four classrooms and four restrooms.

UNDER INSPECTION
$1,511,814
Address: 6011 N. Minnesota Ave.
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: not listed

Plans call for construction of a three-story apartment building with 12 units.

$1,952,210
Address: 5515 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Jim Cleghorn (I&E Construction of Wilsonville)

The work will include construction of a three-story, 20-unit apartment building with an attached trash enclosure and associated site work.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$700,000
Address: 2301 S.W. First Ave.
Applicant: Charles Milioto of Stantec
Owner: American Plaza Towers
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for reroofing the apartment building. The work would include removing rooftop units as well as replacing doors, a stair and a guardrail on the roof to accommodate a new roof height.

UNDER REVIEW
$650,000
Address: 2211 S.W. First Ave.
Applicant: Charles Milioto of Stantec
Owner: American Plaza Towers
Contractor: out to bid

Plans call for reroofing the apartment building. The work would include removing rooftop units as well as replacing doors, a stair and a guardrail on the roof to accommodate a new roof height. Also, a separate $600,000 alteration permit is under review for the same work.

UNDER REVIEW
$848,000
Address: 6359 S.W. Capitol Highway
Applicant: Haley MacPhee of FMD Architects of Fairlawn, Ohio
Owner: Hillsdale Investors LLC
Contractor: out to bid

Improvements are planned to allow a tenant to expand into adjacent space on a split level.

UNDER REVIEW
$736,000
Address: 234 S.E. 12th Ave.
Applicant: Kaeli Nolte of Zone Design Group
Owner: Pine Street Holdings LLC
Contractor: John Rydzewski (RMH Bartels Construction)

Improvements for a new tenant would legalize unpermitted work. This would include removing the mezzanine, constructing interior frames, and upgrading accessibility in the restroom.

Facility Permits Issued:

$525,583
Address: 501 N. Graham St.
Applicant: Brandi Greathouse of Johnson Controls of Lake Oswego
Owner: Centurion Foundation North Graham Street LLC
Contractor: not listed

A tenant improvement is planned at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s Medical Office Building 2. A new node will be installed in the lower level. Peripheral devices will be replaced. Three smoke detectors, one RIAM, two TRIAMs, five ceiling-mounted strobes and three ceiling-mounted speakers/strobes will be added.

$675,000
Address: 4435 N. Channel Ave.
Applicant: Michael Holland of Pioneer Sheet Metal
Owner: Daimler Trucks North America
Contractor: Pioneer Sheet Metal

Plans call for reroofing “F” with a metal roof and finishes.

$1,234,179
Address: 2525 S.W. First Ave.
Applicant: Hallie Ervin of OHSU
Owner: Oregon Health & Science University
Contractor: Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington

A tenant improvement is planned for the third floor of OHSU’s Crossings Campus building. The work will include 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.

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

A tenant improvement is planned for the third floor of OHSU’s Crossings Campus building. This work will include demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create reception rooms, a consultation room, a mail supply room, a secure room, offices, training rooms, a break room, a lactation room, supply rooms, a patient information room, a network test lab, a computer equipment room, a quiet room, a janitorial closet, a copy/print area, and open office areas. The work will involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$550,000
Address: 7110 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bradlee Hersey of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Flynn BEC LP of Spokane, Washington

Plans call for replacing the entire roof. This will include installing a fall protection railing, a crossover bridge, ladders with stairs, gates, guardrails, roof hatch guardrails and walk pads. The work will involve finishes and electrical.

$1,015,714
Address: 3830 S.E. 14th Ave.
Applicant: Joanna Evenson of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: Skyward Construction of Ridgefield, Washington

A voluntary seismic upgrade of Winterhaven Elementary School will include minor demolition and increasing seismic strength to the cafeteria, the gym walls and the foundation. The work will involve finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$1,265,011
Address: 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Alec Winton of ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: not listed

A tenant improvement at Portland International Airport will include a revolving door rehabilitation at the terminal’s east elevation.

$8,934,900
Address: 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bradlee Hersey of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Flynn BEC LP of Spokane, Washington

Improvements are planned at Portland International Airport. The work will include reroofing concourses C and D and partially reroofing concourse E. Plans call for installing fall protection, repairing skylights and access ladders, repairing or replacing cladding at concourse D, and replacing door frames and window gaskets. The work will involve finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$800,000
Address: 1120 S.W. Third Ave., unit 1
Applicant: Monica Jones of LRS Architects
Owner: Multnomah County
Contractor: Viking Engineering + Construction of Gresham

Plans call for replacing the kitchen waste system at the Multnomah County Justice Center. Walls will be demolished and new ones constructed on the first floor. The work will involve ceiling, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

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

Source: Portland Permitting & Development

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