Weekly Roundup: Scott Edwards HQ, PSU Science Building One, Nesika Illahee, and more

Architecture firm Scott Edwards will expand its existing headquarters on East Burnside.

Local tech entrepreneurs Christine and David Vernier have given Portland State University $4.5 million to support a major renovation of Science Building One, reports the Oregonian.

The Portland City Council was given an update on the Broadway Corridor last week. The Portland Business Journal wrote about the Healthy Communities Coalition’s efforts to ensure social benefits, including wage standards and diversity. The Oregonian reported that Portland Parks and Recreation will soon develop the block in front of PNCA, as a first step in the extension of the North Park Blocks.

OPB wrote about Nesika Illahee, a first of its kind affordable housing development for Native Americans that opened last week.

The Daily Journal of Commerce wrote about architecture firm Scott Edwards’ plan to expand its headquarters* at 2525 E Burnside St so that it can fit all of its staff in one location.

Apple plans to take space ($) in the recently completed 7 Southeast Stark, reports the Portland Business Journal.

The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that Portland officials to need better justification for allowing 200′ tall buildings in parts the Chinatown-Japantown historic district, reports the Oregonian.

Hotels near the Block 216 construction site are handing out earplugs to their guests, reports Willamette Week.

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Metro Reports: Modera Morrison, Unicorn Bed Apartments, 12370 SE Ash, and more

124th & Ash is being developed by REACH CDC on land formerly owned by TriMet. The development will include 175 apartment units, affordable to those earning 60% of Area Median Income.

Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week. We publish the highlights. This post covers August 12th to August 18th 2019.

Design Advice has been requested by Emerick Architects for a project at 2124 NW Flanders St:

HLC HEARING – Four stories of market-rate apartments over a walk-out basement level with 19 residential units and typical utilities. Floors 01-04 are proposed to have outdoor balcony space. The roof is anticipated to incorporate a roof deck and solar panels. The project has no parking. The stormwater disposal method to be on-site storm water planters & drywells.

Design Advice has been requested by DAO Architecture for the Unicorn Bed Apartments at 2171 NW Glisan St:

HLC HEARING – Two proposed 3-story affordable multi-family buildings (each with a basement), focused on providing compact apartments residences for single moms with children. Project includes (13) 2-BR units, including (1) ADA-accessible unit and 600sf day care on basement level. R-2 occupancy, Type V-B NFPA 13R sprinklered. Stormwater treatment to be on-site, assumed to be with drywells, or simmilar.

A follow up Early Assistance meeting has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for the SW Barbur and Hooker Apartments:

New 62-unit apartment building, approved Historic Resource Review. This is a follow up Early Assistance meeting.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled to discuss a project at 9652 NE Davis St:

6 stories – 77 units, 5 stories wood fame over concrete podium. Building takes up entire site, no parking. 5:1 FAR. Stormwater contained onsite – disposed via drywell system under building. Solar on vegetated roof. Stormwater capture for flushing & laundry. Path to net zero energy all units affordable.

The Modera Morrison at 1120 SE Morrison St has been submitted for a Type III Design Review by SERA Architects:

7-story market rate apartment building with 247 units, ground floor retail, and basement parking. Three Modifications requested: 33.266.130F – Parking Layout, 33.266.220.C3 – Size of Bicycle Rack, 33.510243.B1 – Ecoroof – private terraces on the ecoroof. 4 signs included in this review.

A project at 2525 E Burnside St has been submitted for building permit review:

TI for existing tenant; 3-story addition with basement to existing office building; exterior work to include landscaping, cmu wall, bike rack, and canopy

A project with two buildings at 1248 N Holman St has been submitted for building permit review by Brett Schulz Architect:

New 3 story, 18 unit apartment building with associated site work. No on-site parking ***mechanical permit separate***

New 3 story, 11 unit apartment building with associated site work. No on-site parking ***mechanical permit separate***

A project at 1521 N Humboldt St has been submitted for building permit review:

New 16 unit apartment building, 4 stories, associated site work. ***w/ 19-207947-MT***

A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for the 124th & Ash at 12370 SE Ash St:

Construct new 4 story wood frame (175 unit) apartment building with courtyard bike parking; new car parking septic decommissioning required. Call for inspection 842.

A building permit was issued to Fosler Portland Architecture for a project at 1524 N Sumner St:

New construction of 3-story 19 unit apartment building and site improvements

A building permit was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 15 NW Park Ave (previously 815 W Burnside St):

Review with 18-234560-MT New 7 story multi-use building with 138 residential apartments on levels 2 thru 7, residential amenities on ground floor and roof deck, retail spaces on ground floor, and 49 spaces of below grade parking. Type 1A construction from bottom of garage to top of level 3 slab. Type III-A construction from top of level 3 slab to roof. ***Uses Type III Code Guide OSSC/6/#4 except aerial access and sacrificial studs per Appeal 18479 Item 2.***

A building permit was issued to Allusa Architecture for a project at 4980 N Vancouver Ave:

New 3 story, 5 unit hotel with office space on first floor, attached trash enclosure and ecoroof

Metro Reports: Holden of Pearl, 100 Multnomah, 1430 N Killingsworth, and more

The Holden of Pearl senior housing development, as presented to the Design Commission at a second Design Advice Request meeting in February. The project has now been submitted for a Type III Design Review.

Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week. We publish the highlights. This post covers April 15th to April 21st, 2019.

Early Assistance has been requested by Kōz Development for a project at 1430 N Killingsworth St:

New mixed-use commercial/multi-family building with 146 dwelling units. Infiltration assumed to be used for stormwater disposal a this point, but the civil-engineering is still to come.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Ankrom Moisan Architects to discuss a project at 230 SW 2nd Ave:

Six story mixed-use building, 5 stories of residential apartments over ground floor retail, tenant lobby and amenity space, bike storage, loading/trash area and driveway ramp to below-grade parking. Stormwater disposal via a combination of green-roof and elevated flow-through planter. (Approximately 115 units).

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Guerrilla Development to discuss a project at 701 E Burnside St:

Three major components to this project: 1. Renovation of existing 10,000sf building on northern portion of the site. 2. New 35,000sf 5 story residential building with approximatel 46 one-bedroom units. Anticipated to be wood construction over 1 story concrete podium. 3. New separate building fronting Burnside which will have overhanging second story to continue the ‘Burnside Arcade’

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by LRS Architects to discuss Laurelhurst Village at 3060 SE Stark St:

A Pre-Application Conference to discuss a possible Conditional Use Master Plan for the Laurelhurst Village campus. A 2015 Conditional Use (LU 15-279171 CU AD) approved several new developments on the campus, which have not yet been built. Development approved in that review would be included in the requested Conditional Use Master Plan, as well as other potential expansions that are not yet identfied.

A project at 2525 E Burnside St has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Scott Edwards Architecture:

This project seeks to make exterior modifications to the building located at 2525 E Burnside St and build a new 3-story addition by replacing the existing, adjacent one story structure located at 2519 E Burnside St.

Holden of Pearl has been submitted for a Type III Design Review by Alliance Realty Partners and Ankrom Moisan Architects:

Senior living community with 110 units of R-2 occupancy independent senior living, 131 parking stalls in below-grade parking with total GSF of 296,500 with 42,000 of that amount being below-grade parking. Active uses will be provided along 13th Avenue (per 33.510.225). Those may be lobby, bistro, admin offices, salon or other similar uses complimentary to the community and to development objectives stated for NW 13th Ave.

The 100 Multnomah office building, which would be built on top of the Convention Center Hotel parking garage has been submitted for a Type III Design Review by ZGF Architects:

9-story office building addition to existing garage; served by deep stormwater drywells.

A project at 6705 SE 14th Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 3 story (4) unit apartment building with associated site work

A project at 3723 SW Hood Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 4 story (18) unit apartment building with associated site work ***w/19-150813-MT***

A building permit has been issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at 7545 and 7575 N Olin Ave:

New construction of one of two 3 story 6 unit apartment buildings, includes associated site work *** w/16-212381-CO, 16-212390-MT, & 16-212392-MT***

New construction of two of two 3 story 6 unit apartment buildings, includes associated site work *** w/16-212376-CO, 16-212390-MT, & 16-212392-MT***

Metro Reports: Saltwood, 1645 SE Nehalem, 2525 E Burnside, and more

Saltwood - Conway Blocks 291W and 292W

The two-building Saltwood development, seen above in the context of other Con-way Masterplan area developments, has been submitted for building permit review.

Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week. We publish the highlights. This post covers December 31st 2018 to January 6th, 2019. 

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at the northeast corner of N Vancouver and Page:

New 5 story building using community design standards. Building occupancy is R-2 with combined sleeping units and dwelling units. No offstreet parking. Stormwater method utilizes flow through planter.

Early Assistance has been requested by Scott Edwards Architecture for a project at 2525 E Burnside St:

Interior tenant improvements to existing building and new 2 story addition and associated interior tenant improvements.

A project with two buildings at 7636 N Lombard St has been submitted for building permit review:

New 3 story (12) unit apartment building

New 3 story (12) unit apartment building with detached trash enclosure and associated site work

The Saltwood development on Blocks 291W and 292W of the Con-way Masterplan has been submitted for building permit review:

Saltwood – new construction of 177 unit, 6 story apartment building (5 stories of Tupe 111A over 1 story of Tupe 1 construction). With two levels of below grade parking. Ground floor consists of residential lobby, retail space, residential amenities, dwelling units, and a loading area. The building occupies the full block and is configured around a south-facing private courtyard. Mechanical work under 18-278422-MT

Saltwood South – new construction of 6 story, 177 residential unit apartment building (5 stories of Type IIIA over 1 story of Type 1 construction). There is one level of below grade parking. Ground floor consists of residential lobby, retail space, residential amenities, and dwelling units. The building occupies the full block and is configured around a south-facing private courtyard. Mechanical under 18-278466-MT

A project at 12150 NE Airport Way has been submitted for building permit review:

New 2 story convenience store with walk-in freezers and coolers, (2) restrooms, associated site work.

A building permit was issued to Brett Schulz Architect for a project at 2477 SE 106th Ave (previously 10561 SE Division St):

New construction , 2 story, type VB building with ground floor retail, 1 live work unit on ground floor and 4 residential units on second floor

A building permit was issued to Urban Development Group for a project at 1645 SE Nehalem St:

New 4 story 63 unit apartment building, associated site work *** w/18-128359-mt ***