Land use review intakes for Aug. 10, 2020
A Type 3 Historic Resource Review has been requested for work at the Multnomah County Central Library, in downtown Portland's West End. The project includes creation of new exterior terraces.
Commercial building and facility permits for Aug. 10, 2020
A $4 million new construction permit is under review for a four-story multifamily building with 44 units in North Portland.
Land use review intakes for Aug. 3, 2020
The city has requested early assistance to improve and expand Parklane Park, in Southeast Portland, to include 20 adjacent acres.
Commercial building and facility permits for Aug. 3, 2020
A $10.4 million permit was issued recently for construction of a 56-unit apartment building with associated site work in Northeast Portland.
Land use review intakes for July 27, 2020
Early assistance is requested for a building with 105 apartments, including inclusionary housing units, in North Portland.
Commercial building and facility permits for July 27, 2020
A $20.8 million permit is under review for Rosewood Family Health Center, a three-story medical clinic, in Southeast Portland.
Land use review intakes for July 20, 2020
Early assistance is sought for demolition of O’Bryant Square in downtown Portland. The street-level park and a below-grade parking garage (plus utilities) would be demolished.
Commercial building and facility permits for July 20, 2020
A $6,039,309 alteration permit is under inspection for the renovation of a building in Northeast Portland to accommodate a new De La Salle North Catholic High School campus.
Hearing for multifamily project pushes into August
Works Progress Architecture has more work to do before its design for a multifamily building in North Portland can gain approval, design commissioners said.
Land use review intakes for July 13, 2020
A pre-application conference is sought for a five-story, 136-key hotel in downtown Portland on a half-block parcel currently used as a surface parking lot.
Commercial building and facility permits for July 13, 2020
Three alteration permits with a combined value of $3.2 million were issued for improvements to property in Northeast Portland to suit Linfield College.
Pandemic leaves planned Portland concert facilities in doubt
The coronavirus pandemic has left two notable Portland developments in the lurch.
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