Tag: Kimco Properties

Construction, Property Sale

Lot Division and Renovation on NE 72nd Ave

As renovation crews make significant progress on the 1927-era single-family home at 1006 NE 72nd Avenue, the new owners look to split the underlying lots at its historic demarcation point. The modest house sits approximately two feet from the proposed property line, necessitating an exception that is currently under consideration by Portland Permitting & Development. If approved, the existing home would occupy a 25-foot-wide parcel, leaving a 37-foot by 100-foot property to the north for future sale and development.

Site plan showing the layout of a property at 1006 NE 72nd Avenue, including property lines, measurements, and notes on vegetation and drainage.
Site map from LU 25-042546 application for setback requirement adjustment to split the lot

Kimco Properties purchased the 894-square-foot house in March and began making improvements. Contractors replaced the sewer line and installed a bathroom in the basement. That update, along with other work in the main living area, created three total bathrooms where the original home had just one. The nearly century-old structure — with a similar width to modern infill homes — now stands renewed with new steps on the way and a back deck.

Front view of a single-story house with a wooden door and steps, surrounded by tall trees and an undeveloped yard.

Two lots from the original Brainard subdivision constitute the NE 72nd Avenue site, and Kimco Properties sought to utilize a Lot Confirmation (PR 25-053270 LC) to separate the underlying parcels. A lot confirmation verifies one or more lots previously combined by past owners for tax purposes, and the process can reestablish a historic lot line. Developers often see it as a more straightforward process for division compared to using the property line adjustment (PLA) process. However, the city requires a lot confirmation review to ensure any existing development meets city standards after the separation of the parcels. In this case, the reestablished lot line was just over two feet from the house’s exterior wall and right at the roof’s overhang. City code specifies that the minimum distance of a wall from a new property line should be five feet, and three feet for an eave, in this zone. The requirement provides a ten-foot distance between houses. Exceptions to this rule are not uncommon as long as they meet established standards, and new development on the adjacent lot can mitigate the impact of placing the lot line so close to the original building’s edge.

A two-story house with a light-colored exterior and a staircase leading to the front door, surrounded by trees and a cleared yard with construction materials.

After crews complete the renovations at 1006 NE 72nd Avenue, the property is expected to return to the real estate market for sale. If City staff approve LU 25-042546 AD, then the new property could sell to a housing developer, or Kimco Properties could build on it in the future. This company is a frequent creator of housing in the neighborhood under the FX Homes name.

Article and Photos by

Jacob Loeb

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Construction, Infrastructure

Expanded Sidewalks on NE 72nd and Burnside

Update: Last week, crews poured new concrete sidewalks and curbs along E Burnside Street and NE 72nd Avenue. This walkway expansion work was required due to a recent lot division and the construction of a new single-family residence at 7171 E Burnside Street. Cement masons also reconstructed an existing curb cut on NE 72nd Avenue that now leads to the new home’s driveway. Workers will soon take down the construction barricades surrounding the two lots.

E Burnside Street looking west
NE 72nd Ave looking north

Article originally published on October 25th

Sidewalk reconstruction work is currently underway along E Burnside Street and NE 72nd Avenue. A recent lot division, and subsequent construction of the new single-family residence at 7171 E Burnside Street, triggered the pedestrian zone upgrades. Workers will completely replace the sidewalk and expand curbside planter strips. Landscapers will plant five River Birch street trees in the curb strip with some additional sidewalk adjacent plantings on the private property.

Sidewalk Illustration over plan-set by Thogerson Designs

As a condition of the redevelopment, both lots relinquished an additional four feet from the original property line. This land dedication to the City of Portland was necessary for an expanded public right-of-way that now meets current design standards. As a corner lot, the original 1900-era home at 7 NE 72nd Avenue forfeited more property when accommodating the new sidewalk and planting strip than the newly completed home. However, the century-old 880-square-foot building still sits comfortably back from the street and has an adequate yard.

When completed, this once-narrow walkway along a busy street will feel more comfortable for pedestrians. That extra space only extends for half the block, and it will take further redevelopment along E Burnside Street before whole segments of the pedestrian zone are rebuilt to modern standards.

By

Jacob Loeb

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Construction, New Residence

Corner Lot Carved Out

UPDATE – New information posted in followup article.

The corner of NE 72nd and Burnside is looking more open these days. The new owner of 7 NE 72nd Ave, Kimco Properties LTD, has cut down the once dominate hedges that surrounded the house. The now exposed yard has been cleared in preparation for future development. An application to split the lot has been submitted and is in the final review phase.

Image from Google Maps

The new, and yet to be renumbered, house will become the corner lot on the block. The lot is skinnier than most seen in the neighborhood. The documents seem to indicate a request for a “reduced side setbacks allowed under 33.120.270.D” for this property. This should allow the new building to use more of the property width than regularly allowed.

Just a year ago, March 22nd 2019, the original owners sought to partition the property into two or three separate lots. The Kamasz Family LLC filed Early Assistance request 19-136919-000-00-EA:

Option 1 – Three lot land division with one corner lot, one lot fronting on Burnside only & one lot lot fronting on SE 72nd Ave only. Existing dwelling to be demolished. Option 2 – Two lot land division with existing dwelling to remain on corner lot with one new lot fronting Burnside only.

Apparently neither of the two options were accepted as both lots seem to be fronted along NE 72nd Ave, in the current application. However not all documents are available at this time and the front door could be along Burnside.

This reduced width lot will have many architectural challenges and its exposure along Burnside will make those choices highly visible. It is unknown how long it will take before a building permit is issued for this new property. However, the clearing of hedges from the property could indicate it will be sooner rather than later.