Commercial building permits for May 30, 2017
Permits issued Portland State University was issued a $457,695 permit on a deferred submittal for exterior metal stud framing at Portland State University’s Stott Center, at 930 S.W. Hall St. […]
Portland development fees scheduled to rise
Development fees for the Portland Bureau of Transportation are due to rise July 1.
Land use review intakes for May 22, 2017
Design advice is pending for Minneapolis-based Graves Hospitality’s proposed 11-story hotel with approximately 177 rooms at 539 S.W. 10th Ave. The applicants are Pete Miller of DLR Group and Matthew […]
Commercial building permits for May 22, 2017
Permits issued GL-Sandy34 Real Estate LLC was issued a $780,684 permit for a tenant improvement and a renovation at 3434 N.E. Sandy Blvd. in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. The work will […]
A shot in the arm for development
With an infusion of new staffers, the Portland Bureau of Development Services is aiming to improve its permitting process.
Land use review intakes for May 15, 2017
Early assistance is sought for a proposed 38-unit building at 4040 S.E. Division St. It would include affordable housing units, but no parking. An existing single-story retail building at the […]
Commercial building permits for May 15, 2017
Permits issued Pearl District Lodging & Associates of Middleton, Wisconsin, was issued an $843,784 permit to perform a tenant improvement for a first-time tenant, a restaurant, at the Hampton Inn […]
Design Commission weighs in on stadium plans
The Portland Design Commission gave its first impressions of the proposed $50 million, 4,000-seat expansion of city-owned Providence Park during a design advice hearing on Thursday.
Appeal of multifamily project denial extended again
Developer Landon Crowell’s appeal of the Portland Design Commission’s denial of his Ankeny Apartments project was extended for a second time by the Portland City Council on Thursday.
Land use review intakes for May 8, 2017
A design advice request is pending for a new 15-story, 160,000-square-foot mixed-use development with residential units and basement parking at 416 N.W. Fifth Ave. The applicant is Paul Jeffreys of […]
Commercial building permits for May 8, 2017
Permits issued TriMet was issued a $2.3 million permit to perform interior improvements to the Washington Park MAX station at 4027 S.W. Canyon Road in the Arlington Heights neighborhood. The […]
Commercial building permits for May 1, 2017
Permits issued An $874,000 permit was issued for the alteration of a building at the Jubitz Travel Center at 10210 N. Vancouver Way. Improvements are to include an interior remodel […]
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