Metro Reports: 3403 N Mississippi, NE 106th & Halsey, Neuberger Hall, and more

Construction has started on a project by Holst Architecture at 3403 N Mississippi Ave

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.

Design Advice has been requested by DLR Group for a project at 539 SW 10th Ave:

Construct a new hotel with approximately 177 rooms, 11 stories. (Central City, Downtown, West End Plan District – Central City Design District)

Early Assistance has been requested by Holst Architecture for a project at NE 106th & Halsey:

Proposal is for a six story building with 45 affordable housing units, 30 market rate apartments, tuck-under parking, 10,000SF of retail and 10,700SF of office space. Amenities to include community room and green roof deck.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Mainland Northwest to discuss a project at West of 8524 N Crawford St:

Previous EA 15-219376. Proposal to change the zoning, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Map designation, from EG1 (General Employment 1) and EG2 (General Employment 2) to EXd (Central Employment zone with the Design overlay zone). The applicant states the future development on this 15-acre site could include multi-dwelling residential, neighborhood retail, mixed office-manufacturing uses. The greenway trail will also be developed. This application does not include a specific development plan.

The PSU Neuberger Hall Renovation has been submitted for Type III Design Review by Hacker architects:

Renovation of PSU’s Neuberger Hall, which includes updates and modifications to accessibility, fire and life safety, upgrades to MEP systems, seismic strengthening, program adjustments and facade improvements. One modification requested to Ground Floor Windows (33.130.230, 33.510.220)

The renovations to the Meier & Frank Building have been submitted for Type III Design Review by Bora Architects:

Project is located at former Macy’s department store. Floors 1-5 and basement to be demolished and renovated as creative office space with ground level retail. New restrooms will be added to the office floors to accommodate future office tenant improvement. Basement amenity space including bike storage, fitness and conference space will be provided.Scope includes limited facade renovations to accommodate restored retail entries mid block on SW 5th and SW 6th and a new entry on SW 6th near Morrison. Each entry will include a new canopy. The SW Alder canopy will be reduced in depth per PBOT requirements. The historic facade and SW Morrison canopies will be preserved.

A building permit was issued to Holst Architecture for a project at 3403 N Mississippi Ave:

Excavation and Shoring

A building permit was issued for a project at 5025 N Minnesota Ave:

New 6 unit apartment building with associated site work

Metro Reports: 1510 NE Multnomah St Phase II, 3403 N Mississippi, Cathedral Flats, and more

Site Plan for 1510 NE Multnomah St (Phase II) as presented to the City for the Pre-Application Conference in October 2016

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.

Design Advice has been requested by Holst Architects for 1510 NE Multnomah St (Phase II):

Proposal is to develop the existing parking east of Sears and the site currently occupied by Lloyd cinemas into a mixed use community.

The project has also been submitted for Type III Design Review:

Project is for new development on site currently occupied by Lloyd cinemas and the existing parking lot east of Sears into a mixed use community. It will include three “5-over-1” buildings that together contain 520 apartment units. Buildings 1 & 2 share underground parking facility for resident use only.

Early Assistance has been requested by SERA Architects for a project at 2517 SE 82nd Ave:

New affordable housing projet (LIHTC awarded through 2016 OHCS): 4-story transit-oriented mixed-use multi-family residential w/48 low-income units, ground floor commercial, & 18 parking stalls.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Ankrom Moisan Architects for the N Williams Center at 2156 N Williams Ave:

Proposal is to demolish 2 existing one story commercial buildings. Build new affordable apartment project, 55′ tall, 5 story, 66 units, 78,000 sf, plus 2 story, 4 units, 5,000 sf with basement bike parking; total 70 units, 83,000 sf, 32 spaces. Exist community service use to remain, thus inst. Dev. Stds, CU.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by SERA Architects for a project at 2135 NW 29th Ave:

Project will allow development to proceed with residential development prior to change in zoning from EG to R1 and EX. Project also includes a street vacation.

A project at 919 N Cook St has been submitted for a Type II Adjustment review by Works Progress Architecture:

Request is for an adjustment to loading standard for (1) standard a space to (1) standard b space. New core and shell, development of 4-story wood frame construction over a 2-story concrete podium/daylight baement level for workspace. Proposed wholesale or industrial service use on upper levels and proposed retail or office and parking on lower levels. Two stairs and one elevator accesses each floor. Project to be costructed on vacant lot.

A project at 2034 NW 27th Ave has been submitted for a Type III Zoning Map Amendment:

Properties in question are located at 2638 nw wilson st and 2034 nw 27th ave. There are two warehouses on the property both of which will remaiin.The property has been included in the city’s mixed employment zoning project. Applicant wishes to pursue a zone change in compliance with the comp plan that will result in the same zoning designation for the property that the city has already proposed in the ME project.

A project at 3403 N Mississippi Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Holst Architecture:

New 6 story, 214 apartment building with 126 basement & 17 ground level parking stalls and 2400 GSF retail space

A project at 6917 N Charleston Ave has been submitted for building permit review by Crescent Custom Homes:

Construct new 3 story (4) unit apartment building with associated site work. 4.5 ft retaining wall

A project at 3325 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review by Hacker Architects:

Construct new 4 story, 30 unit apartment building, trash area at main floor of building, includes associated site work

A project at 10734 NE Wygant St has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 3 story apartment building; three bedroom flats and townhouse style on top and associated site work as well as 87 sf trash enclosure

A project at 2502 SE 29th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by William Wilson Architects:

New 4-story, 50 unit, apartment building with basement garage and ground floor retail. Stormwater is proposed to be disposed of through stormwater planters at the south property line. Ground floor retail/coffee shop space is shell and restroom only, future tenant improvements under separate permit at a later date.

A project at 4806 SE 16th Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

New construction of four level(three story plus basement) self-storage facility. Scope includes site improvements, parking and landscaping. S1 and B accessory use.

A project at 8045 SE 82nd Ave has been submitted for building permit review:

Construct new 3 story storage facility with 711 storage units, interior trash enclosure on main floor, includes associated site work

A building permit was issued to Studio 3 Architecture for the Cathedral Flats at 7228 N Burlington Ave:

Construct new 2 story (24 unit) apartment building with associated site work


This post originally identified the architects of 2502 SE 29th Ave as Otak. The post has been corrected to indicate that the architects for the project are William Wilson Architects.

Metro Reports: Canopy Hotel, Con-way Blocks 294E and 295E, Burnside Delta and more

Canopy Hotel

A building permit was issued for the Canopy Hotel in the Pearl by ZGF Architects

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.

Early Assistance has been requested by Koble Creative Architecture for a project at 232 NE 97th Ave:

New construction of two new five story apartment buildings.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by LRS Architects to discuss a project at 84 NE Weidler St:

Pre-application conference to discuss a 14-story, mixed use project with 2.5 levels of structured podium parking.

An Adjustment is under review for a project at 1205 SE Morrison St by Scott Edwards Architecture:

Adjustment requests for height (max story limit) and rear lot line setback requirements for the development of a 4-story, 39-unit apartment building.

Holst Architecture have submitted a project at 3403 N Mississippi Ave for Design Review:

New 6-story mixed-use building with 145 apartment units on the EX portion of the site, below grade parking for the residential units and additional tuck-under parking.

A building permit is under review for a project at 8539 SE Alder St: 

Construct new 3 story, 3 unit condo building with alley access, includes associated site work and utilities

Urban Development Group have submitted the Burnside Delta for permit review:

New 6 story building with 85 residential units, 14 car parking stalls, 4 motorcycle stalls, 130 bikes and 2 retail spaces

An excavation and shoring permit was issued to GBD Architects for Con-way Blocks 294E and 295E.

Partial permit for excavation and shoring

A building permit was issued to Allusa Architecture for a project at 1920 SE Madison St (formerly 1932 SE Madison):

Construct new 2 story 4 plex; site work to include new flow thru planter, short term bicycle, new walk ways +++NFPA13 fire sprinklers required by separate permit+++

A building permit was issued to Risa Boyer Architecture for a project at 4526 NE 42nd Ave:

Makers Row Apartments – 19 units and one commercial space

A building permit was issued to ZGF Architects for the Canopy by Hilton Hotel:

New 11 story Hotel, 153 rooms, meeting spaces on first and basement levels, fitness room and roof terrace on the 11th floor

A building permit was issued to BAMA Design for a project at 2566 SE 109th Ave (formerly 2558 SE 109th):

New single story 15 bed residential care facility

Metro Reports: 2815 SW Barbur, Yard, Iron Fireman and more

2815 SW Barbur

The Under Armour building at 2815 SW Barbur, as approved last year.

Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits. We publish the highlights.

Bora Architects have requested Design Advice for an addition to 2815 SW Barbur BlvdUnder Armour’s new Portland base:

Proposed addition to building that is currently undergoing a change in use.

Otak Architects have requested Early Assistance for a project at 5416 NE 14th Pl:

Proposal is to build a four story wood framed multi-family apartment building with 15 dwelling units and five parking spaces.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 11144 NE Sandy Blvd:

Proposed 4-story Motel 6 with surface parking.

Holst Architecture have requested Early Assistance for a project at 3403 N Mississippi Ave:

Proposed mixed-use housing project with approximately 175 units. Will meet community design standards.

Early Assistance has been requested by Brett Schulz Architect for a project at 121 N Beech St:

Development of a new mixed use building 20+ apartments & retail space – no parking proposed

Early Assistance has been requested by Works Partnership for a project at 110 SE Washington St:

Proposed 8-story mixed-use office and retail building.

Early Assistance has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for a project at SW Broadway and 9th:

Multi-family dwelling building with parking below.

A Conditional Use Review has been submitted for a project at 1120 SE Madison St:

Convert existing building from Warehouse and Industrial Service Use to an Office Use in the IG1 zone.

A Design Review has been submitted by Skylab Architecture for alterations to Yard:

alterations to previously approved design review for Block 67 (the Yard)

Mackenzie have submitted alterations to the Iron Fireman building at 4784 SE 17th Ave for building permit review:

Core and shell build out of 78,246 sf of 108,066 sf building, for future tenants; add new interior walls to create 10 tenant spaces, lobby area, restrooms, bike storage area; and new stairs that lead to mezzaninne; voluntary seismic upgrade. No occupancy this permit. Separate tenant improvement permits required.

A building permit is under review for 606 NE 20th Ave:

New construction of a 6-story 59unit apartment building including parking and retail on level 1. Levels 3-6 contain a mix of apartment including studios, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedrooms. Level 6 also has an amenity deck along the west property line. Retail space on level 1 is to be built out under a separate permit with no occupancy this permit. Demo of existing building to be under separate permit. Demo plans included for reference only.

Studio 3 Architecture have submitted at a project at 7220 N Burlington Ave for building permit review:

Construct new 2 story (24 unit) apartment building with associated site work

A building permit is under review for a project at 6404 N Montana Ave:

New 6 unit, 3 story apartment with associated site work and landscaping

A building permit was issued for a project at 3423 SE Hawthorne Blvd:

New five-story, 28-unit multi-family apartment complex; on site bike parking; no on-site parking; drywell, landscaping and utilities, trash enclosure on adjacent lot