Metro Reports: 1400 NW Raleigh, 811 Stark, Q21 and more

Posted on May 4, 2015 by nextportland

Q21 by YBA Architects

Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.

Hennebery Eddy Architects have requested Early Assistance for a renovation of a warehouse at 2215 NW Quimby St:

Improvement to existing building to include TI, seismic upgrades, exterior entry & storefront upgrades and non-conforming site upgrades

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 7116 SE 16th Ave:

Small mixed use building with retail, private parking on grd floor for the owner. Apartments on second and third floors and owner’s residence on top floor.

Merryman Barnes Architects and Encore Architects have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a proposed building at 1400 NW Raleigh:

Pre-Application Conference to discuss a Type III Design Review for a 6-story, 146-unit residential project with a small ground-level retail space, 93 parking spaces and 231 bike parking spaces.

Allusa Architecture have applied for a building permit for a project at 1932 SE Madison St:

Construct new 2 story 4 plex; site work to include new flow thru planter, short term bicycle, new walk ways, new detached trash enclosure 72sf

CIDA Architects have applied for a building permit for a project at 5624 SE 22nd Ave:

Construct new 3 story 15 unit apartment building; 5 units on each fl; with associated site work; detached bike enclosure and trash enclosure

Potestio Studio have applied for a building permit for a project at 8417 SW 24th Ave:

New 4 story 15 unit apartment building

Works Partnership have applied for a building permit for 811 Stark, which was recently approved by the Design Commission:

New 31,500 sf mixed-use building with retail space on the first floor, and an expected mix of creative office uses on the upper floors. Work includes 3-stories of wood glulam post and beam construction over a 1-story concrete podium, with ground floor retail, parking, lobby and building services

A building permit was issued to YBA Architects for the partial demolition of a warehouse, which will incorporated into their Q21 project:

Partial Demo building, removing foundation, keeping some walls of existing structure

Weekly roundup: Convention Center Hotel, the Portland Building, Post Office Redevelopment and more

Posted on May 4, 2015 by nextportland

The Convention Center Hotel

An article in Portland Monthly asked whether South Waterfront is ‘Portland’s Next Great Neighborhood?’

Portland Architecture visited the Radiator Building, the first of three buildings at One North to be completed.

A bill intended to clear the way for the Convention Center Hotel has headed to Governor Kate Brown’s desk. The project is currently undergoing Design Advice.

An overhaul of the Portland Building to address seismic and water issues is now estimated at $175 million.

The Portland Mercury asked whether the PDC is going to lose $500,000 on the Post Office Redevelopment — again.

GRAY magazine looked at COLAB’s Ankeny Lofts.

Howl and Growl Filling Station is coming to the Waterline Apartments.

The NW Examiner had an in depth look [PDF] at the recently completed Stadium Fred Meyer.

915 SE Belmont St

Posted on April 30, 2015 by nextportland

Ankrom Moisan Architects have submitted drawings of a proposed apartment building in the Central Eastside for Design Review. The 6 story building at 915 SE Belmont St will include 105 apartment units over ground retail. 17 vehicular parking spaces are proposed. The project, reported on by The Oregonian in 2013, is by developer Foresight Development & Real Estate, who previously renovated the Grand Central building one block to the west.

West (SE 9th Ave) elevation

Under Construction on N Williams: the Peloton (images)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by nextportland

A nearly full block development is under construction in the Boise neighborhood on a site bound by N Williams, N Skidmore, N Vancouver and N Mason. The Peloton will include 268 apartment units and over 26,000 sq ft of retail space. 237 vehicle parking stalls will be located in the basement, split between 52 spaces for the commercial uses and 185 for the residential uses. The design of the project is by Myhre Group Architects for Security Properties.

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New Restoration Hardware proposed for NW 23rd Ave (images)

Posted on April 28, 2015 by nextportland

The Historic Landmarks Commission has offered Design Advice to Ankrom Moisan Architects for a proposed new Restoration Hardware store on NW 23rd Ave. The proposed store would be modeled on the furniture store’s ‘Gallery’ concept, as used at the recently opened West Hollywood store. Furniture would be display in a series of linked rooms, as they might be in a house. A grand staircase would rise through the three story building, up to a roof deck where outdoor furniture would be displayed.

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Metro Reports: Oregon Square, 1916 SE 50th, Riverscape Lot 1 and more

Posted on April 27, 2015 by nextportland

Oregon Square

Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of early assistance applications, land use reviews and building permits. We publish the highlights.

Koz Development have applied for Design Advice for a project at 2211 SW 4th Ave:

110 unit apartment building over surface level parking deck

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled for a project at 6036 SE Foster Rd:

Planned development – YMCA rebuild & multi unit apartment complex

GBD Architects have submitted Oregon Square for Design Review:

The Oregon Square development is a four block superblock development on the site of the existing Oregon Square block. The development is proposed to be four apartment towers around a publicly accessed pedestrian only central landscaped plaza.

Urban Development Group have submitted 1916 SE 50th for building permit:

Construct new 4 story 63 unit apartment building with underground parking; associated site work

An excavation permit was issued to SERA Architects for the Riverscape Lot 1 apartments:

Partial permit for excavation (16 foot depth) and shoring (2 sides, including Natio ROW) only

Weekly Roundup: Under Armour , 635 NW 21st and more

Posted on April 26, 2015 by nextportland

635 NW 21st Ave

Despite the volume of construction in Portland, citywide apartment rents continued to rise as the vacancy rate decreased. Rents did however fall slightly in Northwest and Southwest Portland.

Under Armour announced plans this week to move their Portland operations into the former YMCA building at 2815 SW Barbur Blvd. According to the Portland Business Journal a major renovation of the building will be undertaken by Siteworks Design Build.

Cup & Bar, a partnership between Trailhead Coffee Roasters and Ranger Chocolate, has opened in the former Stark Vacuum warehouse at 107 NE Grand.

The Oregonian published images of the 4-story mixed use building set to replace the Gypsy Lounge at 635 NW 21st Ave.

Portland Architecture visited the completed Ankeny Row co-housing project.

Eater PDX published images of the completed Plaza del Toro event space in the Plow Works Building.

Northwest Portland Hostel (images)

Posted on April 24, 2015 by nextportland

SERA Architects have received Design Advice from the Historic Landmarks Commission for a proposed expansion of the Northwest Portland Hostel. The five story building will include new lodging rooms, with a mix of dorm rooms and private rooms. Proposed ground floor program includes the lobby and reception; a public cafe; and a kitchen and dining area for the use of guests. Three elevational treatments were presented to the Commission for discussion. The approach was generally well received by the Commission, albeit with some concern over height and the impact to the adjacent historic buildings.

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Height increase proposed for Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters (images)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by nextportland

A Zoning Map Amendment is being proposed for Block U, the proposed site for the new Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters. The change would enable the County to construction a building with a height of up to 150′. The site is currently zoned for 75′ maximum height, which the County believes in inadequate to support the 150,000 sq ft building they are proposing.

Current policy is to protect views of the Union Station clock tower from four locations: along NW 6th Ave; from the east bank of the Willamette at N Thunderbird Way; from the Steel Bridge; and from the Broadway Bridge. ZGF Architects have produced a number of images to illustrate the potential impact of a 150′ tall building from any of these designated points. An Economic, Social, Environmental and Energy Analysis by the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability found only minor impacts on the designated resource, which could be mitigated through the mandatory Design Review process and the provision of public amenities through bonuses and/or transfers.

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Hassalo on Eighth, pt IV: The Aster Tower (images)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by nextportland

This post is the Part IV in a series on Hassalo on Eighth. See also Part I about the masterplan and site design, Part II about the Velomor and Part III about the Elwood.

At 21 stories, the Aster Tower will be the tallest building at Hassalo on Eighth, the massive mixed use development by American Assets Trust, GBD Architects and Place Studio landscape architects. The Aster Tower will include 337 rental units, including studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments, penthouses and walk-up style townhomes. At the ground level the project will include 11,582 sq ft of retail space.