Landmarks Commission discusses Grand Belmont (images)

Posted on August 26, 2015 by nextportland

Vallaster Corl Architects have gone before the Historic Landmarks Commission with designs for the Grand Belmont, a 14 story residential tower planned for the Central Eastside. The project by Urban Assets Advisors would include 193 residential units on floors 4-14, with 7,000 sq ft of retail space facing Grand Avenue at the first floor. Floors 2 and 3 would be used for parking, located above grade due to the high water table in the area. A rooftop deck and clubroom are proposed for the top floor.

Grand Belmont

PSU School of Business Administration expansion approved by Design Commission (images)

Posted on August 25, 2015 by nextportland

The Design Commission has approved a major renovation and expansion of the PSU School of Business Administration. The project design is by the Boston office of German firm Behnisch Architekten, with local architects SRG Partnership and landscape architects Mayer Reed. The project will involve the modernization and upgrade of the existing building on the south half of the block, and the addition of a new 36,000 sq ft structure on the north half of the block. Between the two will be a new glass atrium, with entrances from plazas on SW 6th Ave and SW Broadway.

PSU School of Business Administration

Metro Reports: apartments on SE Hawthorne, NE Multnomah, N Holman and more

Posted on August 24, 2015 by nextportland

2422 SE 9th by Solterra Systems

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

TVA Architects have requested Early Assistance for a project at 1532 N Holman St:

Proposal is for a four-story multi-family apartment (18) units for studio, one & two bedroom mix.

TVA Architects have requested Early Assistance for a project at 3910 NE Garfield Ave:

Proposal is for a multi-family four story apartment with a mix of studio, one and two bedroom apartments.

TVA Architects have requested Early Assistance for a project at 1323 SE Lambert St:

Proposal is for a four-story multi-family apartment with studio and two bedroom mix.

Ankrom Moisan Architects have scheduled a Pre-Application Conference to discuss a project at 930 SW 3rd Ave:

Joint development of boutique hotel (19-21 stories) and creative office space including the Temple building with below grade parking 43-100 spaces.

THA Architecture have applied for a building permit for 2034 NE Multnomah:

8 story apartment building with parking

A building permit is under review for 3423 SE Hawthorne Blvd:

New five-story, 30-unit multi-family apartment complex; on site bike parking; no on-site parking; drywell, lanscaping and utilities, trash enclosure on adjacent lot

A building permit was issued to Solterra Systems for their new home at 2422 SE 9th Ave:

New 34,000 SF, 5 story building with B, S, F, and A occupancies; ground floor retail; interior bike parking; lower level parking; ecoroof and elevator

Weekly Roundup: Retail and Affordable Housing on MLK, Cameron Apartments and more

Posted on August 23, 2015 by nextportland

NE Alberta & MLK

On Wednesday the board of the Portland Development Commission voted in favor of selling land at NE MLK & Alberta to Majestic Realty Company. The developer intends to build a strip mall anchored by Natural Grocers on the site.

The City also announced its intention to move forward with an affordable housing development at 3368 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. According to a story in The Oregonian the site will be developed by Gerding Edlen and Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives Inc.

The DJC published photos of the under construction Cameron Apartments, previously known as the 12th & Clay apartments.

Construction is nearing an end at 3939 SW Viewpoint Terrace. The DJC published a photo gallery of the progress.

A four story, 30 unit building is set to replace an a fourplex apartment building at 3423 SE Hawthorne Blvd, reported The Chronicle. 15 members of the group ‘Stop Demolishing Portland‘ turned up on Saturday to protest the new building.

Design Advice offered for Station Place Lot 5 (images)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by nextportland

Design Advice has been offered to THA Architecture, GBD Architects and 2.ink Studio for Station Place Lot 5, a new office building planned by developer Williams and Dame. The 8 story building in the North Pearl will include 167,000 sq ft of office space, with retail at the ground floor. The building will reach a maximum height of 122′. Structured parking for 58 vehicles will be provided, with additional parking needs met at the existing Station Place car park nearby. A bike lobby at the ground floor will include space for 190 bikes, with 80 storage lockers also provided.

Station Place Lot 5

Under Construction in John’s Landing: Oxbow 49 (images)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by nextportland

The Oxbow 49 Apartments are under construction in John’s Landing. The project by GBD Architects for developer Guardian Real Estate Services will include 166 apartments, with a mix one bedroom, one bedroom plus den, and two bedroom apartments. With an average unit size of 800 sq ft, the building will offer larger units than many other buildings currently under construction in inner Portland. 142 car parking spaces will be provided in a parking garage located partially below grade. Bike storage will be provided on every floor of the building.

Oxbow 49 apartments

Metro Reports: Macadam Apartments, PDX Commons, 1501 SW Taylor and more

Posted on August 17, 2015 by nextportland

The Macadam Apartments by SERA Architects

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

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 14716 SE Powell Blvd:

25 unit apartment development.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by JRA Architecture & Planning to discuss a new hotel near the airport at 7101 NE 82nd Ave:

Pre-Application Conference for a Type III CU. Proposal is to construct a four-story 99 guest room hotel with on-site parking, indoor pool on existing red lion hotel site.

A Pre-Application Conference has been scheduled by Mark Dane Planning to discuss a project at 310 NW Maywood Drive:

Pre-application conference for 5-unit condominium project

A demolition permit was issued to GBD Architects for a building at 1437 SW Broadway, on the site of the planned 710 SW Columbia tower:

Demolish 2 story building and (2) parking lots; on site tree removal.

A demolition permit was issued for the existing building due to be replaced by 1501 SW Taylor:

DEMO 2 STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH BASEMENT -Compacted fill per Title 24 standards, Soils special inspection required. -Remove all foundations and debris -Cap utilities -Scope of work does not include removal of trees

A building permit is under review for a new apartment building at 3205 NE Multnomah St:

Construct new 3 story rowhouse apartment building, 4 units, no parking, attached bike storage and trash enclosure, associated site work and soakage trench included

Works Partnership have applied for a building permit for the PDX Commons at 4262 SE Belmont St:

New 4 story 27 unit apartment building with shared amenities, ground level parking and one tenant space, stormwater facility and site improvements.

Building permits are under review for the Modera Belmont by SERA Architects:

New 6 story apartment with one level of below grade parking

Site demolition, excavation, shoring and concrete work up through level 2 floor slab

Building permits were issued for the two buildings that will comprise the Macadam Apartments at 4920 and 4940 SW Landing Drive, by SERA Architects:

New 116,000 sf apartment building containing 106 market rate apartments

New 69,000 sf apartment building containing 76 market rate apartments, 5 story wood framed construction over ground floor podium built of reinforced concrete, building sits on a concrete slab on grade

Weekly Roundup: OHSU, Sideyard and a protest on N Williams

Posted on August 16, 2015 by nextportland

OHSU Center for Health & Healing South

The delay in implementing the planned increases in Parks Systems Development Charges will save OHSU $1 million, according to a story in The Oregonian. OHSU is currently moving ahead with the Center for Health and Healing South and the Knight Cancer Research Building. The latter is scheduled to return before the Design Commission for a second Design Advice hearing on September 24th.

As reported by the KATU, the Facebook group ‘Stop Demolishing Portland‘ held a protest at the corner of N Williams and Fremont. Almost 20 people turned up to protest nearby developments, which include the Cook Street Apartments, One North and Carbon12.

BikePortland reported on Sideyard, a proposed building on Block 76W of the Burnside Bridgehead that may include a bike through window. The 20,000 sq ft building by Skylab and Key Development is proposed for the sliver of land across the street from Yard (formerly Block 67).

An article in the Portland Mercury looked at the state laws that restrict ways to fund affordable housing.

Lastly, KOIN featured Next Portland in a story about developments in Portland.

UPDATED: Design Commission reviews Oregon Square (images)

Posted on August 14, 2015 by nextportland

Note: this post was originally published on Friday morning. It has since been updated with additional images and a summary of the Design Commission’s comments.

Oregon Square, the massive superblock development by American Assets Trust, GBD Architects and Place Studio landscape architects, has gone before the Design Commission for its first full Design Review hearing. The Lloyd District project will include 940 residential units and 50,000 sq ft of retail, with a new public plaza at its center. Surrounding the plaza will be four buildings, varying in height from 11 to 30 floors. At a maximum height of 343′-6″ Block 103 of Oregon Square will be the tallest building in the city east of the Willamette. 908 below grade parking stalls will be provided in a below grade parking structure. Almost 1,500 bike parking spaces will be provided for the use of residents, visitors and employees.

Oregon Square

Construction starts on 19th & Overton apartments (images)

Posted on August 13, 2015 by nextportland

Construction has started on 19th & Overton Apartments by GBD Architects and Gerding Edlen development. The 6-story building will contain 58 apartment units, including 4 loft units with entries that open directly onto NW Overton St. A roof deck for the use residents is proposed, with a fire pit and an outdoor kitchen. 33 vehicular parking spaces will be provided, all but one of which in a mechanical parking system. 64 long term bicycle parking space will be provided, mostly in a secure bike room.