Metro Reports: 52nd Ave Apartments, KEX Portland, 3733 N Williams, and more

52nd Ave Apartments

An existing 1981 office building on 52nd Avenue will be converted into 32 new apartment units.

Early Assistance has been requested by Otak for a project at 3733 N Williams Ave:

A mixed-use building including approximately 1,500 sf of retail, community space, exercise room and other ancillary spaces at the ground level and a total of 19 residential dwelling units at levels 2-4

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Project^ for a project at 2300 SW 6th Ave:

Proposal for a 5–story self-service storage development totaling approximately 77,000 SF.

A building permit was issued for the KEX Portland Hostel at 100 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd:

Change of occupancy from M, R-2 to A-2, A-3, R-1 – to create a gastropub and hostel with guest services on 3 levels; basement to include guest services, kitchen, bar area; new rooftop lounge & bar area. Seismic upgrade

A building permit was issued to DiLoreto Architecture for the 52nd Avenue Apartments at 6615 SE 52nd Ave:

Change of occupancy from “B” to R-2”, conversion of office building to 32 unit apartment building, includes associated sitework, new drive and curb cut, and restriping the (E) parking lot. Seismic upgrade

A building permit was issued for a project at 14765 NE Couch St:

Building 2 of new 30 unit multi-familly housing unit complex; this building contains 3 units; 3 story buildings with lower level private garages. Trash enclosure under 120 sq ft. Included associated site work.

Metro Reports: Aniva Apartments, Adidas Campus Expansion, Con-way Blocks 292W and 291W, and more

GBD have requested a Pre-Application Conference for a project on Block 294 in the Conway masterplan

SERA Architects have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss development on Blocks 292 West and 291 West in the Con-way masterplan area

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 March 19th to March 25th, 2018. 

Design Advice has been requested by Lever Architecture for the Adidas Campus Expansion:

Design Advice Request for new buildings at Adidas Village including a centralized
loading facility modification.

Early Assistance has been requested by LRS Architects for a project at 201 NE 2nd Ave:

No zone change to this site. Proposal is for an addition of a 3-4 story office space for business growth and would be located in front of the existing office space. The first floor would be a 630SF lobby entry and includes smaller defliver truck loading and open air plaza covered by upper levels that have approx. 3780SF for each floor plate.Open air plaza accommodates the reservation for easement through the 6’0″ water easement. There is a new water/fire vault that was placed in to lawn area of site in 2015. Questions include steps taken to build over the new water/fire vault; options for stormwater disposal give flood plain and proximity to river,etc.

Early Assistance has been requested by Northpoint Development for a project at 3256 NE Columbia Blvd:

Current code: Proposal is to redevelop site with a 3-story, 120,000 sf self-storage facility with accessory office space and parking, taking access from NE Columbia Blvd.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 16211 SE Foster Rd:

Future code info: Audobon Society of Portland is considering purchasing the lots to create a conservation-focused facility in East Portland. The facility would include environmental education activities, a wildlife hospital, offices, interpretive center, outdoor caging for wildlife and a nature store. It would also include housing staff onsite. They want to ensure that they fully understand what would be allowed at each of these properties.

Early Assistance has been requested by Skylab Architecture for a project at 3205 SW 11th Ave:

Current code (no change to site): Construction of new multi-family, 11 unit residential development (approximately 10,850 sq ft). The building program is arranged into two 4-story bars that step downhill along with the slope of the site. The upper bar will be 4 stories of residential and the lower bar will be 3 stories of residential over 1 level of utility, storage, and parking. Stormwater will be retained onsite with a planter at the south and a basin at the north. Infiltration is not feasible onsite due to the slope, so the planters will be piped to the combined storm/sewer pipe running beneath 11th Ave.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Northpoint Development to discuss a project at 11858 NE Halsey St:

Current code: Redevelop site with 3-story 90,000 sf self-storage facility with accessory office space and parking, taking access from NE Halsey Street.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Fieldwork Design & Architecture to discuss a project at 121 N Beech St:

Future code: Proposal is for a new 5-story building with retail at ground level and 4 stories of office above. Drywell stormwater system.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by SERA Architects to discuss a project on Con-way Blocks 292W and 291W at 1417 NW 20th Ave:

Future Code: Block 292 West and Block 291 West in the Conway Master Plan area. Proposal is for two 6-story market rate apartment buildings with ground floor retail and basement parking. (400+ units).

A project at 1935 N Killingsworth St has been submitted for Type II Design Review by Works Progress Architecture:

This proposal is for a new mixed use development building composed of 4 stories of wood frame construction with at grade parking. The building will be compromised of multi-unit residential uses on the uper levels with retail uses proposed on the ground level. The 36 residential units are a mix of studios, one bedroom and two bedroom units.

A project at 6615 SE 52nd Ave has been submitted for building permit review by DiLoreto Architecture:

Change of occupancy from “B” to R-2″ and conversion of office building to 32 unit apartment building, includes associated sitework, new drive and curb cut, and restriping the (e) parking lot. Seismic upgrade

A project at 2590 NW Upshur St has been submitted for building permit review by Urban Development Group:

New 5 story wood framed 145 unit apartment building with associated site work

A building permit was issued for a project at 821 SE 14th Ave:

Renovation of an existing 3-story 12,462sf office building with a 1-story, 2000sf addition and site improvements

A building permit was issued for the Aniva Apartments at 5009 N Interstate Ave:

New multi family apartment building with 90 units, tuck under parking, associated site work.

 

Metro Reports: Division 33, Convention Center Hotel, New Omni, and more

The Theory 33 Flats will include 30 residential units over ground floor retail.

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. (Note: this post covers August 7th to 13th, 2017; last week’s intakes will be covered in a subsequent post.)

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 1602 SE Tacoma St:

Proposal is to construct a twelve unit apartment building with one and two bedroom units alongside a pedestrian passageway and a central stair to the upper units. Concept development from building at 686 SE Spokane St. The existing structure will be deconstructed by a certified deconstruction contractor. The applicant wishes to use Community Design Standards and wishes to confirm that a Type II Design Review will not be required. Applicant will use current zoning code for review.

Early Assistance has been requested by DiLoreto Architecture for a project at 6615 SE 52nd Ave:

Current code. 32 unit housing constructed within an existing office building. no additional square footage proposed. Existing parking and site to remain.

Early Assistance has been requested by MWA Architects for a project at 9747 NE Glisan St:

Project is intended as affordable workforce multi-family residential development. This project includes 3,500 square feet of resident service/community space and 164 apartment units.

Early Assistance has been requested by Winn Architecture for a project at 3336 SW 11th Ave:

Proposal is for a 18 unit, three story with basement apartment building with ground floor commercial space.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Ankrom Moisan Architects to the discuss the New Omni at 416 NW 5th Ave:

Current code. Request for a Pre-App for a Type IV and Type III land use review for one contributing structure (416 NW 5th) and non-contributing structure (430 NW 5th Ave) for a proposal of a new 14 story, 150,000 GSF mixed use residential development with parking. Stormwater disposal via landscaped planter.

The PCC Child Development Center at 11900 SW 49th Ave has been submitted for building permit review by GBD Architects:

Addition of new 2-story building for classroom and office space; mixed occupancy B and E; new covered walkway to connect 2 existing buildings with new; TI in ground floor of existing buildings change of occupancy from B to E, replace exterior windows and new walls to reconfigure classrooms; and all associated site work

A fourth building at the Sunshine Portland development, located at 3610 SE 29th Ave, has been submitted for building permit review by Siteworks Design Build:

New 15 unit four story apartment building. ( building 4 of complex) with associated site work

525 SE MLK Blvd has been submitted for building permit review by Hacker Architects:

New construction of six story (above ground) building consisting of 90,400 SF with one level of underground parking consisting of 15,490 SF; five levels of office over ground floor retail

A building permit was issued to Hacker Architects for the Theory 33 Flats at 3325 SE Division St:

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

A building permit was issued to Carleton Hart Architecture for New Meadows at 4353 N Hunt St (previously 8710 N Dana Ave):

New 15 unit 2 story housing facility for youth transitioning out of foster care

A building permit was issued to Deca, Inc for a project at 1728 NE 45th Ave:

New 3 story w/ basement, 12 unit apartment building , includes associated sitework – prelim mtg 16-289387 BD ***separate mechanical permit required***

A building permit was issued for a project at 85 N Going St (previously 25 N Going St):

New 3 story 6 plex and associated site work; approx 75 sq ft trash enclosure

The first building permit was issued for the Convention Center Hotel at 375 NE Holladay St:

Excavation and shoring, underground utilities, stuctural foundations, vertical structure only, vertical fire protection standpipe at stairs