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 February 4th to February 10th, 2019.
Early Assistance has been requested by Leeb Architects for a project at 4804 SE Woodstock Blvd:
Proposed full block building at SE Woodstock and 48th Avenue consists of 178 apartments on five floors. The building also includes a full basement with parking for 130 automobiles spaces. There is also a 5,000 SF commercial retail space on the Ground Floor. The structure of the building will be comprised of a concrete basement level (parking garage) with five floors of wood frame residential construction above
A project at 7433 N Chicago Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
New three story 11 unit apartment building with shared cortyard (see 19115675 CO)
New 12 unit three story apartment building with shared cortyard (see 19-115695 CO)
The Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters at 2045 N Vancouver Ave has been submitted for building permit review:
New construction of 3 story office building and associated sitework
A building permit was issued to Opsis Architecture for the Oregon Harbor of Hope at 1111 NW Naito Parkway:
New navigation center to provide short-term shelter and navigation toward social service programs
A building permit was issued for the Moxy Hotel at 585 SW 10th Ave:
New 12 story, 197 unit hotel w/ associated sitework (no onsite parking); ecoroof *** mechanical permit to be separate ***
I am cheering because the Moxy Hotel is moving forward. I am not cheering because of its design, really….there are some architectural moves that could be improved. Instead I am cheering because a downtown infill site of LESS than 1/4 block is being developed to its maximum capacity. I am cheering because such small-site infill, in my opinion, is preferable to larger half- and full-block sites. Such smaller new buildings contribute to the fine-grain, urbanistically-interesting, pedestrian-friendly environment that we encourage in Portland.