Design commissioners: plans need refinement
The adequacy of a panel material emerged as the main point of contention for a proposed seven-story mixed-use building proposed for West Burnside Street.
Commercial building and facility permits for June 11, 2018
Building permits issued for June 4-10 A $2,500,000 addition permit was issued for a tenant improvement to Oregon Public Broadcasting’s building at 7140 S.W. Macadam Ave. The applicant is Dana […]
Land use review intakes for June 11, 2018
June 4-10, 2018 Design advice is sought for the replacement of Lincoln High School at 1600 S.W. Salmon St. The applicant is Becca Cavell of Bora Architects, and the owner […]
Commercial building and facility permits for June 4, 2018
Building permits issued for May 28-June 3 A $1,500,000 alteration permit was issued for a first-floor restaurant and bar build-out with a finishing kitchen and a small lobby coffee bar, […]
Land use review intakes for June 4, 2018
May 28-June 3, 2018 Design advice is sought for Security Properties’ planned redevelopment of the PepsiCo bottling plant at 2505 N.E. Pacific St. The proposal calls for market-rate and affordable […]
Commercial building and facility permits for May 29, 2018
Building permits issued for May 21-27 A $700,000 demolition permit was issued on deferred submittal for tieback anchors in temporary shoring on Mortenson’s hotel project at 619 S.W. 11th Ave. […]
Land use review intakes for May 29, 2018
May 21-27, 2018 Early assistance is sought for the proposed relocation of an existing secondary entrance/exit and new canopy to the New Seasons Market store at 1954 S.E. Division St. […]
Commercial building and facility permits for May 21, 2018
Building permits issued for May 14-20 A $10,000,000 new construction permit is under inspection for a five-story, 64-unit mixed-use building with ground-floor retail space at 1905 N.W. 23rd Ave. The […]
Land use review intakes for May 21, 2018
May 14-20, 2018 Early assistance is pending for improvements to an industrial property at 5413 N.E. Columbia Blvd. The applicant seeks to construct a 2,000-square-foot shop addition and a 2,000-square-foot […]
Commercial building and facility permits for May 14, 2018
Building permits issued for May 7-13 A $1,110,780 new construction permit was issued for a three-story, 15-unit apartment building at 4975 N.E. 14th Place. The applicant is Samantha Thornton of […]
Land use review intakes for May 14, 2018
May 7-13, 2018 Early assistance is sought for a new five-unit multifamily building at 2824 N.W. Upshur St. An existing single-family house at the site would be demolished. The applicant […]
Commercial building and facility permits for April 30, 2018
Building permits issued for April 23-29 A $113,779,215 addition permit was issued for a two-level, 800-lineal-foot addition to the existing Concourse E at Portland International Airport, 7000 N.E. Airport Way. […]
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