Category Archives: The Welby

Metro Reports: Welby, Northbound 30 Collaborative, 4611 N Minnesota, and more

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Welby at 1325 NW Kearney was submitted for a Type III Design Review. The 21-story mixed-use building will include 280 residential units as well as ground floor retail. The project will go in front of the Design Commission for a hearing on May 5th.

Metro Reports have moved to Portland Maps Reports. Next Portland covers the highlights of the Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed each week. This post covers January 31st, 2022 to February 6th, 2022.

A project at 2315 SE 12th Ave has been submitted for a Type II Design Review:

Construction of a new 6-plex.

A project at 2215 SE 12th Ave has been submitted for a Type II Design Review:

New 6-Plex, With A Total Of 5,578 Square Feet Of Floor Area.

Welby at 1325 NW Kearney St has been submitted for a Type III Design Review by Bora Architecture & Interiors:

DZ HEARING -The applicant seeks Design Review approval for a new 21-story mixed-use building on a half-block site in the Pearl District of Central City. No Modifications or Adjustments to required Zoning Code development standards are requested in this application. The building is proposed to be 230-feet, 8-inches tall. The code allows buildings up to 250-feet at this site. The applicant intends to transfer 160,200sf of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to supplement the base FAR allowed on the site. The FAR transfer process is allowed by the Zoning Code. The program includes 4 ½ levels of below grade parking accessed from NW Kearney Street; commercial tenant spaces at the ground level; an ADA accessible loading dock on the NW 13th frontage, and housing on levels two through twenty-one. Affordable units will be provided through the Portland Housing Bureau¿s Inclusionary Housing program. Roof decks are proposed at levels seven and twenty. Per Table 825-1, Design Review is required for new development in the Central City Plan District. 

Early Assistance has been requested for project at 5480 NE 36th Ave:

New development. 15 unit apartment building. No on-site parking. Stormwater managed on-site through the use of drywells.

A Pre-Application Conference was scheduled by Leeb Architects to discuss alterations to the Northbound 30 Collaborative at 2135 NW 29th Ave:

A Pre-Application Conference to discuss adding 5 residential buildings to a development project for which 8 residential buildings have already received land use approval. The 5 proposed buildings will contain between 14 and 19 dwelling units each for a total of 85 additional dwelling units. Buildings will be approximately 18,000 square feet and will be of similar size and design to the previously approved 8 buildings. A total of 47 new parking spaces are proposed in a combination of standard and mechanical spaces. No onsite loading space is provided. The proposal involves removing 3 conditions of approval from the previous land use review (20-111860 DZM) and requests 1 modification to onsite pedestrian standards associated with one of the new buildings. 

A project at 4611 N Minnesota Ave was submitted for building permit review by Fosler Architecture:

PDOX PS – new 3-story, 23-unit apartment building with associated site work. ***Separate mechancial permit required to meet ventilatoin requirements of OSSC1202.5***

News Roundup: PDX T-Core, Anna Mann House, Alberta Alley, and more

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The main terminal at PDX will be expanded and rebuild by 2025. A new roof, which will be built over the existing roof prior to its demolition, will use 2.5 million board feet of timber.

The Daily Journal of Commerce wrote about the PDX T-Core project and how the new main terminal roof will be installed*.

Eater Portland reports that Smith Teamaker plans a new cafe at 2291 NW Glisan, with star chef Karl Holl.

Macy’s will close its store in the Lloyd Center, reports Willamette Week. The store was the last major anchor store in the mall. Proposals for the West Anchor Remodel and East Anchor Remodel have been proposed but have yet to move forward into construction.

Building on History wrote about the new life planned for the Anna Mann House. Innovative Housing will create 128 units of affordable housing, in a mix of new buildings and old buildings on the site.

The Business Tribune reported on The Welby, the new mass timber tower coming to the Pearl.

Deadstock Coffee and Papi Chulo’s are among the businesses coming to Alberta Alley at 3003 NE Alberta, reports Eater Portland.

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News Roundup: The Welby, Meyer Memorial Trust HQ, 808 on Alder, and more

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The Welby is proposed on the south half of Lovejoy Square, where a previous proposal was approved two year ago. The 15-story, mass-timber building would include retail, office and residential space.

The Daily Journal of Commerce wrote about The Welby, a mass timber tower planned* which went in front of the Design Commission last week for Design Advice.

The new Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters on N Vancouver is now complete, reports the Portland Business Journal.

The Hollywood Star News reports that Grove Development has begun work on a 28-unit apartment project at 3450 NE 50th Ave in Rose City Park.

Work is wrapping up on biotech hub 808 on Alder (previously known called the Eastside Innovation Hub), according to the Portland Business Journal.

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Metro Reports: The Welby, Modera Main Street, Baldwin Affordable Housing, and more

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The 16-story Modera Main Street will be built on a full block site in Goose Hollow owned by the Multnomah Athletic Club. The project will include 340 residential units as well as new parking for the MAC, connected underground to their existing garage.

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 September 21st, 2020 to September 27th, 2020.

Design Advice has been requested by Bora Architects for The Welby at 1325 NW Kearney St:

Demolition of existing building. New high-rise apartment building with 2 levels of office, ground floor retail and below grade automated parking. Mass timber construction over a concrete podium.

Design Advice has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for the Modera Main Street (previously known as MAC Block 7) at SW 19th & Salmon:

This is a request for a Design Advice Request conference for a Type III Design Review for a new 16 story, 340 unit multi-dwelling residential building with 180 structured residential parking spaces, and 225 additional below-grade parking spaces for use by the Multnomah Athletic Club (total = 405 = < 1.2:1 ratio = max. for Goose Hollow). R-2 residential will be the primary occupancy with parking/S-2 moderate hazard storage as the secondary occupancy. The MAC parking will occupy levels B1 and B2, which will be fully below grade and will be accessed via a shared garage entrance and exit with the residential parking accessed on SW Main Street at Level 2; the lowest residential level will share the ground floor (Level 1) with the MAC parking lobby, residential lobby and wrapped MAC parking. Level 2 contains the residential trash and loading spaces, residential units and wrapped MAC and residential parking. The residential parking will ramp up to Level 4 and will be wrapped by residential units and the secondary residential lobby at Level 3/4 (double height); no parking will be visible. At Level 5, the plan will shift to an L-shaped layout of residential units with an outdoor plaza which may also house some of the stormwater facilities. The L-plan runs up to Level 15 and then steps back at Level 16 to allow for a rooftop amenity space above the southeast wing of the building.

Early Assistance has been requested by McGuirl Designs and Architecture for a project at 6525 N Montana Ave:

Demolish existing structure and build new structure, 3 story above grade with basement and 3rd floor mezzanine. Multi-family occupancy with 40 dwelling units, bike storage, common outdoor space. Utilizing community design standards. Stormwater is on-site drywell.

A Pre-Application has been scheduled to discuss a project at 4928 NE 11th Ave:

Comprehensive Plan map amendment and zoning map amendment (CPZC) for 4928 NE 11th Avenue (Site). The Site is adjacent to 1130 NE Alberta, a 27,000-square foot property that the owners are developing as an extended stay boutique hotel (the Alberta Project). The design and entitlements for the Alberta Project pre-date the COVID-19 pandemic, and in light of the changing dynamics and safety concerns (which we expect will cause lasting changes to customer preferences), the owners wish to establish retail space and outdoor areas with a guest house above on the Site. This area will integrate with the Alberta Project and is intended to provide more overall space (including critical outdoor amenities) for the Alberta Project guests and retail patrons to better allow for social distancing. The Site is currently zoned R2.5 and does not allow commercial uses like those desired by the owners. Therefore, the owners wish to explore rezoning the site to a commercial mixed use (CM) zone that would allow these uses, with a corresponding Comprehensive Plan map amendment for consistency.

A Pre-Application has been scheduled by MFA Architecture and Planning to discuss a project at 1706 NW 24th Ave:

New 135 unit apartment building with covered parking. Stormwater will be managed via infiltration planters and drywell systems.

A project at 234 NE 61st Ave has been submitted for a Pre-Permit Plan Check:

New 15 unit apartment, 3-story. Demo the existing house and detached garage.

A project at 3230 SE Milwaukie Ave has been submitted for a Type II Adjustment Review by Works Progress Architecture:

The proposal is for a new five-story, 129 unit residential development. The ground floor includes a mix of amenity, parking, residential units, and building support spaces. The upper levels are all residential and contain a mix of unit types including studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom. Requested Design Adjustments 1. 33.266.130.G.2 (Table 266-5) 5ft of L2 Landscape along driveway and at parking 2. 33.266.130.F.2 (Table 266-4) Vehicle Parking Space Dimensions

The Baldwin Affordable Housing at 7688 N Interstate Ave has been submitted for a Type II Design by SERA Architects:

(1) 4-story low-income apartment building with ground floor permanent supportive service offices, community room, and courtyards. Stormwater: Private – on-site with (3) drywells; Public – Stormwater management not required.

Metro Reports: Las Adelitas, Small Division, and Lovejoy Square

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A building permit was issued for the Small Division apartments at SE 115th and Division. The three story building will include 60 units of affordable housing. A second phase, known as the Large Division apartments, will include 138 units of affordable housing.

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 May 25th, 2020 to May 31st, 2020.

Design Advice has been requested by Ink:Built Architecture for a project at 1006 SE Grand Ave:

Construct new 8-story mixed use building on east quarter-block portion of the site, removing 1-story non-contributing structure in the process. Existing 3-story historic office building facing grand ave to be preserved. Stormwater to be managed on-site using drywells or similar means.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Bora Architects to discuss a new proposal for Lovejoy Square at 1325 NW Kearney St:

Demolition of existing building. New high-rise apartment building with 2-3 levels of office, ground floor retail, and below grade automated parking. Mass timber construction over a concrete podium is anticipated. Possible street vacation of a portion of street at NW 14th Ave.

Las Adelitas at 6723 NE Killingsworth has been submitted for building permit review by Salazar Architect:

LAS ADELITAS -New 4 story affordable multi family building. The building is 3 stories type VA construction over 1 story type IA construction. Stormwater disposal is through (2) on-site drywells. The building has 143 living units over community and residential services space and parking. 65 parking stalls provided at the ground floor. **Review with 20-148032-MT

A building permit for Small Division at 11450 SE Division St was issued to Ankrom Moisan Architects:

SMALL DIVISION – New 3 story, 60 unit apartment building for low barrier permanent supportive housing with community rooms, laundry, leasing office, and support services; includes associated site work *** w/19-253902-CO & 19-251007-MT ***

A building permit was issued for a project at 1611 N Rosa Parks Way:

New 3 story 18 unit apartment building, detached trash enclosure less than 120 sq ft, utilities and site improvements.