Architecture and Development in PDX
Snohomish, WA based developer Kōz Development have presented a new apartment building at SW 4th & Grant to the Design Commission. The 6 story building would include 108 studio units. 20% of the units, or 22 units total, will be affordable to those earning less than 60% of area Median Family Income, subject to the Portland Housing Bureau approving the developer’s application for a tax exemption.
A building permit was issued for Station Place Lot 5 by Hacker architects
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.
SERA Architects have requested Design Advice for a project at 1500 SW Taylor St:
Design Advice Request for a Type III Design Review for the construction of a new 10-story mixed-use building with some ground-level retail and residential development, approximately 150 residential units. The project will include two-levels of below-grade parking. See parent folder (PC 16-175812).
Early Assistance has been requested by William Wilson Architects for a project at 310 SE 12th Ave:
Proposal is for new four-story 84 unit apartment building with basement.
Early Assistance has been requested by Ankrom Moisan Architects for the N Williams Center at 2156 N Williams Ave:
Demo existing buildings and develop a new 4 story 61 unit apartment building with 30 parking spaces
Early Assistance has been requested by Wright Architecture for a project at 6804 N Maryland Ave:
New 3 Story 6 unit development with property to be divided; Questions regarding feasibility.
Early Assistance has been requested by TVA Architects for a project at 1120 NW 21st Ave:
Proposal is for a new four-story 45ft tall mixed-use/multi family residential development including 46 apartments, ground floor leaseable space, ROW and site improvements, landscaping and 51 long term and 3 short term bike parking stalls. On on-site parking provided.
Early Assistance has been requested by Holst Architecture for 72Foster at 7120 SE Foster Rd:
Project consists of new 80,000 sf four story building that will include 108 affordable housing units with approx. 10,000 sf of ground floor retail space and approx. 54 parking spaces.
Early Assistance has been requested by TVA Architects for a project at 3802 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd :
Early Assistance with meeting to discuss proposal for a new (5-story, 57′ tall) multi-family residential development.
Early Assistance has been requested by Merryman Barnes Architects for the King Parks apartments at 6445 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd:
New development of a 69 unit affordable housing project with community room, orrices and service spaces on the ground floor with 24 parking spaces accessed off the alley.
Early Assistance has been requested by TVA Architects for a project at 5036 NE Sandy Blvd:
New 6 story market rate mixed-use/multi-family development. 90 units proposed with 1 floor mixed use retail, 21 car parking spaces and 139 bike parking spaces.
Early Assistance has been requested by Gerald Rembowski Architect for a project at 1125 N Schmeer Rd:
Two lot land division in order to be able to build second hotel with 76 rooms on the proposed eastern lot.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by LRS Architects and Lever Architecture for Block 45:
A Pre-Application Conference to discuss a proposal for a new twelve story building. The building is proposed to have 7,500 square feet of ground floor retail and approximately 264 residential units. Project is a mix of affordable and market rate housing. No parking is proposed.
LRS Architects have submitted NW 14th & Raleigh for Design Review:
New construction of a twelve story building with 93 units of affordable housing, associated resident amenities and a ground floor commercial space on a 10,000 sf site. Parking for 16 cars will be provided on the ground floor.
GBD Architects have submitted revisions to Oregon Square for Design Review:
Type III Design Review for a 4-block phased development. Changes to LU 15-156716 are being proposed. Phase 1 is the superblock be developed into two apartment towers around a publicly accessed ped-only plaza.
Works Partnership have applied for demolition permit and building permit for a project at 110 SE Washington St:
Demo existing 2 story warehouse
Construct new 9 story building with underground parking;
Urban Development Group have applied for a building permit for a project at 316 NE 28th Ave:
Construct new, 4 story apartment building with 74 units, below grade parking
Building permits are under review for a project at 6400 SW Canyon Ct:
Building 1 – 76 units, 4 stories of living over 2 stories of below grade parking
Building 2 – 72 units, 4 stories of living over 2 stories of structured parking
Building 3 – 59 units, 3 stories over 1 story of structured parking
Building 4 – 60 units, 3 stories of living over 1 floor of structural parking
Stack Architecture have submitted a project at N Crawford & N Charleston Ave for building permit review:
New construction apartment bldg on north side of property – see 16-185213-CO for attached plaza and apartment bldg C
New construction 4 over 1 apartment building with parking garage and plaza -see 16-185235-CO for bldgs A&B
Iselin Architects have submitted a project at 8705 SE 13th Ave for building permit review:
New 5 story 24 unit apartment building with underground parking
Bora Architects have applied for a foundation permit for Block 20:
Block 20 – Foundation permit for 21 story condo tower – This permit includes piles, pile caps, below grade utilities and slab on grade.
Building permit is under review for a project at 223 SE 146th Ave:
Construct 3 story, 3 unit apartment building
Construct 3 story, 24 unit apartment building
Construct 3 story, 24 unit apartment building, includes parking and associated site work, detached trash enclosure is less than 120ft in area
Ankrom Moisan Architects have submitted the East Burnside Apartments at 10506 E Burnside for building permit review:
New construction of five story multidwelling residential building, consisting of 52 unit with 15 tuck-under parking spaces. Interior trash room
Myhre Group Architects have submitted a project at 5025 NE 21st Ave for building permit review:
Construct new 4 story, 28 unit apartment building, no parking, includes associated site work
Urban Development Group have submitted a project at 4926 SE Division St for building permit review:
New construction of a mixeduse building consisting of 127 apartment units and 7000 sf of ground floor commercial space; below grade parking
Myhre Group Architects have submitted a project at 4901 SE Hawthorne Blvd for building permit review:
Construct new 4 story mixed use building with (46) units and 2737 sf of retail, interior trash room
The Seven Corners Community Collaborative at 1949 SE Division St has been submitted for building permit review:
Construct new 4 story office building with retail and parking on ground floor, offices on floors 2-4, includes associated site work
Building permits are under review for a project at 5414 SE Duke St:
New 2-story building with 8 guest rooms
New 2-story building with 8 guest rooms
New 2-story building with 8 guest rooms
A building permit was issued to Scott Edwards Architecture for a project at 1451 NE Alberta St:
Redevelopment of existing building to create ground floor warm shell retail and two floors – 10 units – residential units above. Including street landscaping. Separate tenant improvement permit required for occupancy of 1st floor shell space.
A partial permit for excavation and piling at Station Place Lot 5 was issued to Hacker Architects:
Partial Permit for new 8 story building, scope includes erosion control/site preparation, excavation/piling, underground utilities, entire concrete structure.
An excavation and shoring was issued to GBD Architects for the Broadway Tower:
Excavation and Shoring for new 19 story commercial high rise structure with retail, office and hotel uses and 4 floors of below grade parking
A building permit was issued for a project at 2845 NE Columbia Blvd:
Construct new 103,912 sq ft, 3 story self storage building with associated utilities, parking and landscaping.
This post is an updated version of a post originally published on November 13th 2015.
Construction is underway on Blocks 294E and 295E at the north end of the Northwest District. The buildings by GBD Architects and Jones Architecture respectively, for developer Cairn Pacific, will include 385 residential apartment units and nearly 20,000 sq ft of ground level retail space. An underground garage stretching below both blocks will include 600 car parking spaces. Half of the parking spaces are a replacement for existing XPO Logistics (formerly Con-way) employee parking. Parking for 553 bikes will be provided.
Image from the Design Review submission for the Slabtown Square at Con-way Block 290, by YBA Architects
As Portland gets ready to implement Inclusionary Zoning for the first time, the DJC reported* on the discussions being held by the Inclusionary Housing Panel of Experts. The panel is working to “recommend a set [of regulations] that provides affordable housing without discouraging development.”
OPB reported that the Portland City Council voted to refer a $258 million bond measure for affordable housing to the voters in November. If approved, the measure would create 1,300 housing units, at a cost of $75 a year in taxes for the typical homeowner.
Portland Shoupistas asked if the Portland City Council suppressed the supply of housing in 2013 when in many areas of the city it added minimum parking requirements for buildings with more than 30 units. This Wednesday the City Council will consider zoning changes related to parking in Northwest Portland. Members of the NW Parking Stakeholder Advisory Committee are likely to request that the City Council extend the minimum parking requirements into the Northwest District.
A historic synagogue at 3225 SW Barbur Blvd could be threatened by new development, according to the Willamette Week. The distinctive dome of Ahavath Achim was designed by noted mid-century architect John Storrs. A recent Early Assistance application was received by the City for a 30-unit apartment complex on the site.
The Northwest Examiner reported [PDF] that Guardian Real Estate Services is placing the Slabtown Square at Con-way Block 290 on hold as it reconsiders its options for the site. The project was scheduled to go before the Design Commission on May 19th, but was rescheduled to a date “TBD”. The paper also revealed that XPO Logistics, who bought Con-way last year, are “looking to sell the seven remaining unclaimed acres in the [Con-way] Masterplan area to a national developer.”
The Business Tribune wrote about 1510 NE Multnomah, the 677 unit development by Holst Architecture, planned for the parking lot of the Regal Lloyd Center 10 & IMAX. The project had its first Design Review hearing on June 30th.
The Portland City Council voted to approve a policy that will make closing sidewalks and bike lanes a “last resort” during construction projects.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Broadway Tower, according to the Portland Business Journal. The Portland Chronicle covered the demolition of the Oregonians Credit Union building, which was formerly located on the site.
The City has fired the contractor that was developing ITAP, the new permitting software for the Bureau of Development Services. Despite spending $3.9 million on the project to date, the software is years behind schedule and nowhere near complete.
Next City asked if National Treasure designation will save Veterans Memorial Coliseum?
*This article will be unlocked for the rest of this week. After this week it will only be viewable by DJC subscribers.
The Design Commission has approved a fourteen story apartment building at SW 12th & Market. The 150′ tall building by SERA Architects for developer Mortenson will include 146 residential units, aimed at students. Amenities spaces in the building will include a common room and roof terrace at the 14th floor, as well as a game room and fitness room at the ground floor. 21 vehicular parking spaces, 18 of which would be in mechanical stacking system, would be provided at the ground level of the building. 228 bicycle parking spaces are proposed, all located within the units.
The Design Commission has approved the George Besaw Apartments, a four story mixed use development at NW 23rd and Savier by GBD Architects, for developer CE John. The 51 unit building will be located at the original location of Besaw’s restaurant, and will include 6,000 sq ft of ground floor retail facing NW 23rd Ave. 24 vehicular parking spaces will be provided, mostly in a mechanical parking system. 59 long-term and 5 short-term bicycle parking spaces will be provided.
A building permit was issued for the Canopy Hotel in the Pearl by ZGF Architects
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.
Early Assistance has been requested by Koble Creative Architecture for a project at 232 NE 97th Ave:
New construction of two new five story apartment buildings.
A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by LRS Architects to discuss a project at 84 NE Weidler St:
Pre-application conference to discuss a 14-story, mixed use project with 2.5 levels of structured podium parking.
An Adjustment is under review for a project at 1205 SE Morrison St by Scott Edwards Architecture:
Adjustment requests for height (max story limit) and rear lot line setback requirements for the development of a 4-story, 39-unit apartment building.
Holst Architecture have submitted a project at 3403 N Mississippi Ave for Design Review:
New 6-story mixed-use building with 145 apartment units on the EX portion of the site, below grade parking for the residential units and additional tuck-under parking.
A building permit is under review for a project at 8539 SE Alder St:
Construct new 3 story, 3 unit condo building with alley access, includes associated site work and utilities
Urban Development Group have submitted the Burnside Delta for permit review:
New 6 story building with 85 residential units, 14 car parking stalls, 4 motorcycle stalls, 130 bikes and 2 retail spaces
An excavation and shoring permit was issued to GBD Architects for Con-way Blocks 294E and 295E.
Partial permit for excavation and shoring
A building permit was issued to Allusa Architecture for a project at 1920 SE Madison St (formerly 1932 SE Madison):
Construct new 2 story 4 plex; site work to include new flow thru planter, short term bicycle, new walk ways +++NFPA13 fire sprinklers required by separate permit+++
A building permit was issued to Risa Boyer Architecture for a project at 4526 NE 42nd Ave:
Makers Row Apartments – 19 units and one commercial space
A building permit was issued to ZGF Architects for the Canopy by Hilton Hotel:
New 11 story Hotel, 153 rooms, meeting spaces on first and basement levels, fitness room and roof terrace on the 11th floor
A building permit was issued to BAMA Design for a project at 2566 SE 109th Ave (formerly 2558 SE 109th):
New single story 15 bed residential care facility
The Residential Infill Project has released recommendations for changes to the zoning in Portland’s single family residential zones. One of the proposed changes is reduced the allowable height of flat roofs from 30′ to 25′.
The Portland Business Journal wrote that jazz club Jimmy Mak’s has found a new home, with an exterior courtyard. The Pearl District bar is relocating to make way for the Modera Davis apartment building.
The Business Tribune reported that work is beginning on the Design Overlay Zone Assessment project. As Portland gets ready to expand the number of areas covered by Design Review it has asked consultants to perform an independent, comprehensive assessment of the city’s design overlay zone.
Work is about to begin on the Broadway Tower, according to the Portland Business Journal. The 19 story tower will include a Radisson Red hotel and 175,000 sq ft of office space.
The Portland Business Journal had a look inside Stoel Rives’ “lofty new digs” at Park Avenue West.
KGW reported that demands for Portland’s core housing leaves suburbs slow to grow.
Details of the $258.4 million affordable housing bond that will be on the November ballot were published in the Portland Mercury.
Portland is seeking feedback on the Residential Infill Project, and is holding a series of open houses. An online open house will accept comments until August 15th 2015. A letter to the editor the Portland Chronicle was critical of the project, and argued that the City is “failing its promise to the majority of its citizens”.
The proposed 20 story hotel at SW 3rd and Salmon by Ankrom Moisan Architects has returned in front of the Design Commission for a second Design Review hearing. The 246′-7″ tall building is being developed by Third & Taylor Development LLC, a partnership between Onder Development and Arthur Mutal. The proposed hotel will have 245 guest rooms, with a rooftop bar and a swimming pool proposed at the 20th floor. The hotel lobby, restaurant and a bar/market are planned for the ground floor, with conference facilities planned for the second floor. One basement level would be used for housekeeping and other back of house functions. No new vehicular parking is proposed.
In a rare move, the Portland City Council has overturned a decision by the Design Commission. In April the Design Commission approved an expansion of the Jupiter Hotel, designed by Works Partnership. The new building was originally proposed to be clad in asphalt composition shingles, but the Commission insisted that the building should instead be clad in metal shingles. The approval was then appealed to City Council, who removed the condition of approval, therefore allowing the asphalt shingles as the finished material.
The new 6 story building will add 67 rooms on a site directly to the east of the existing hotel. The ground floor would include restaurant and retail spaces facing onto E Burnside, along with a lobby and reception located at the corner of the site. An upper level lounge, banquet hall and exterior garden are proposed for the second floor. Guest rooms would be located in floors 3 to 6. No new vehicular parking is proposed.
