Commercial building and facility permits for Jan. 31, 2022
A $19.6 million new construction permit was issued for a Portland Community College project in Northeast Portland.
Pearl District hotel project advances … barely
Despite failing to impress the entire Portland Design Commission, the project team is set to deliver a new building along the North Park Blocks.
Land use review intakes for Jan. 24, 2022
A Type 2 procedure (adjustment) is pending for a project to construct a three-story, 25-unit apartment building in Southeast Portland.
Commercial building and facility permits for Jan. 24, 2022
A $44 million new construction permit was issued for construction of a seven-story, 192-unit apartment building and a two-story amenity building in the Slabtown neighborhood.
Master plan being refined for Portland acreage
More work must still be done on the RiverPlace Central City master plan; however, most of that work involves final details.
Land use review intakes for Jan. 17, 2022
Early assistance is pending for a proposal to renovate and seismically upgrade the Roxy Diner in downtown Portland.
Commercial building and facility permits for Jan. 17, 2022
A $4.9 million alteration permit is under inspection for Montgomery Park. Plans call for a tenant improvement on the third floor.
Commercial building and facility permits for Jan. 10, 2022
A $43.5 million new construction permit was issued for a multifamily project in Portland's South Waterfront District.
Land use review intakes for Jan. 10, 2022
Design review with modifications is pending for a project to renovate and expand a former grocery store to hold Multnomah County library operations.
Land use review intakes for Jan. 3, 2022
Design review is pending for a new six-story mixed-use structure containing 42 residential units and three ground-floor commercial spaces.
Commercial building and facility permits for Jan. 3, 2022
A $1.1 million addition permit was issued for a gymnasium addition to an elementary school in Southeast Portland. There will be associated site work and selective demolition.
Portland’s Top Commercial and Facility Permits issued in 2021
A list of the largest commercial and facility permits issued by Portland's Bureau of Development Services in 2021
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