Metro Reports: Benson High School, DoveLewis, SE 6th & Alder, and more

The Benson High School Modernization project, designed by Bassetti Architects and Architectural Resources Group, will include the retention of the historic buildings facing NE 12th Ave. The buildings, which date from 1917 to 1927, will receive significant accessibility upgrades.

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 30th, 2021 to September 5th, 2021.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 2700 SE Tacoma St:

Construction of a new 4-story, self storage facility, totaling approximately 173,000 square feet. Site improvements consist of grading and associated improvements include parking, landscaping, utility improvements and buffer enhancements, across a total site area of 119,212 sf (2.74 Acres).

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by William Kaven Architecture to discuss a project at 2624 SE Division St:

Five-story, 33,500 sf, 52 unit apartment project with inclusionary housing. Flow-through stormwater planter. Plan to pursue meeting Design Standards per 33.420.050 in lieu of Type II Design Review. Optional Pre-Application Conference. No land use reviews anticipated.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Jones Architecture to discuss a project at the SW Corner of SE 6th & Alder:

A Pre-Application Conference to discuss construction of approximately 200 units of affordable housing,.Two standard B loading spaces are proposed with access from SE 6th. No on-site parking is proposed. Proposed height is 159 feet. 

The new DoveLewis at 1947 NW Overton St has been submitted for a Type II Design Review:

The applicant requests Type II Design Review approval for a new three-story building with underground parking in the Town Center area of the Northwest Plan District. The project concept is a three- story building with below-grade on-site parking capacity. DoveLewis, which needs to expand, plans to occupy the first two floors. The third floor will be available for lease to one or more additional tenants. Adjustment review is included to allow on-street curbside loading in lieu of one off-street loading space Section 33.266.310.

A project at 2440 N Lombard St has been submitted for building permit review:

PDOX PS – new 16-unit apartment building and associated site work.

A selective demolition permit was issued for the Benson High School Modernization at 546 NE 12th Ave:

Benson Modernization – interior selective demo of existing building and demo of several attached buildings in preparation for additions to historic building.

Metro Reports: Las Adelitas, Prose Apartments, 2440 N Lombard, and mroe

Ground has broken on Las Adelitas, a 142-unit affordable housing development in Cully on the site formerly occupied by the Sugar Shack.

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 8th, 2021 to March 14th, 2021.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 5911 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd:

Retail Center, 2 Phase project (See EA 19-162099). Stormwater to be resolved by Underground structure, Drywell, or soakage trench (TBD) Development to meet community design standards.

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 2440 N Lombard St:

Proposed multifamily 16-unit, 4 story (45¿) project at 2440 N Lombard.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by TVA Architects to discuss a project at 1018 SW Morrison St:

This proposal is for a 6-story core and shell building with approximately 70,000 SF total, and a maximum height of 75 feet. On-site car parking is not required and is not proposed. Long and short term bike parking is required and will be provided. Retail space is proposed at ground level, with B-occupancy office space on levels 2-6. Stormwater will be managed on-site via an eco-roof.

The Prose Apartments at the 400 Block of N Tomahawk Island Drive have been submitted for a Pre-Permit Plan Check:

Five-story multifamily housing complex totaling approx. 280 units with approx. 370 surface parked stalls.

A building permit was issued for a project at 5880 N Greeley Ave:

Construct 3 story 14 unit apartment building with associated site work

A building permit was issued to Salazar Architect for Las Adelitas at 6735 NE Killingsworth St:

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 was issued for a project at 6942 N Montana Ave:

New 3 story apartment building with 18 units