Tag: Provision Group

Construction, New Residence January 10, 2023March 25, 2023

6 Townhouses Proposed for SE Division and 76th

A recently purchased wooded lot at SE 76th Avenue and Division Street may soon host six new two-story townhouses. This 4,233 square foot parcel at 2401 SE 76th Avenue originally served as the side yard for the 1950-era home to its south. Five of the six residences will have an address on SE Division Street, with entrances opening onto a recently created TriMet FX2 bus platform. One unit is positioned with the front door on SE 76th Avenue.

Provision Investment Inc purchased this property in September 2021. It has changed hands twice since then and is currently owned by Montana Investments, a Limited Liability Company (LLC). That LLC has a single member, Andrey Bolokhovskiy, who also owns Provision.

For this site to support six homes, the developer would need to remove most or all of the trees on the property. That will significantly change the appearance of the corner and further transform SE Division into a constantly urban Street. This location will not offer onsite parking or curbside parking due to its proximity to a bus stop. However, housing in this location will have access to fast public transit right outside the front door of each new home. The permit applications still need to be approved, and the project could change before work begins. If approved, expect construction to start in the second half of 2023.

Jacob Loeb

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Construction, New Residence March 27, 2022March 25, 2023

New Home with ADU on Multnomah

The unique two-household development at 6975 NE Multnomah Street is nearing completion. The new structure replaces a detached garage that previously belonged to 1205 NE 70th Avenue before the developer divided the lot. Listed as a house with an attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), it splits 1500 square feet into an east and west half.

Both units share a front porch, with the main house accessed off a side door to the west. Entering the primary home leads through an “L” shaped kitchen into a living room. A half bathroom sits tight to the shared center wall at the back corner of the main level. Two bedrooms on the second story divide the floor, with the larger one taking up the front. The smaller back bedroom is next to a three-quarters shared bathroom and stacked laundry closet.

The ADU unit on the east side has the living room at the front and a compact kitchen at the back of the home. The half bathroom is positioned in a mirror image to the one on the other side of the dividing wall. On the ADU’s second floor, Two bedrooms take a position at the front and back of the level. A full bathroom and stacked laundry closet occupy the reaming space on the upper floor. The blueprints for the building show both ADU bedroom closets as having 3′ 2″ raised floors. This configuration removes the closets from the floor area calculation and safely places the project’s total habitable space below the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) maximum for this project.

Designers of this home took steps to make the home’s exterior visually interesting. It employs a skillion and lean-to roof with several window projections. The gabled porch roof pushes forward towards the sidewalk slightly, providing depth to the entryway. This design hides the building’s boxy footprint and makes the small two-family home seem larger. Expect to see this property listed for sale within the next few months.

Jacob Loeb

Construction, New Residence February 14, 2022March 25, 2023

9 Unit Building Planned for SE Clay

Last April, Provision Investments purchased a 35-foot wide lot located east of 8406 SE Clay Street. The new owner intends to construct a three-story-tall structure containing nine residences. The new multifamily building will feature a communal bike room and internal trash facilities.

The project’s site contains one small shed but is otherwise undeveloped. Permit application 22-110546 did not mention onsite parking. However, at just 3,500 square feet, there is likely insufficient space to support automobile storage and nine residences. A significant number of driveways and poor pavement connotations limit curbside parking in this area. This segment of SE Clay street is an under-improved road with no sidewalks or curbs.

In the last few decades, developers added several new single-family homes along this street without installing sidewalks or curbs in front of their properties. Smaller developments in Portland can pay the Local Transportation Infrastructure Charge (LTIC) instead of building sidewalks. It prevents short segments of unconnected pedestrian paths and focuses developer money towards whole street improvements. In June 2020, Portland City Council expanded LTIC to cover multifamily buildings containing up to four units. This Clay Street project is over the limit and will likely need to create 35 feet of sidewalk and repair the roadway directly in front of the property.

Although this development may seem removed from transit options, it is just one block away from bus options on 82nd Avenue and near the bike-friendly SE Mill Street. Residents of these apartments may find the under-built infrastructure challenging. However, the project offers additional housing options that will meet the needs of some Portlanders looking for homes.

Jacob Loeb

Construction, New Residence, Property Sale June 3, 2021

Nine Unit Apartment on Yamhill

Last week developers proposed a nine-unit apartment building on SE Yamhill street. The new three-story development will fill the recently created lot located west of 8115 SE Yamhill Street. Willamette Carpentry owns the property and will serve as the general contractor on the project.

Provision Investments sold the property to Willamette Investments at the end of 2020, having just bought it months before. The Provision sign is still on the property. However, their involvement with the apartment project is unknown. Willamette Carpentry recently worked on the NOTA apartment building on NE Glisan Street, located on the outside edge of Montavilla.

Details about the apartment building are not yet public. The project’s designer, Bayard Mentrum Architecture, has worked on several similar apartment projects over the years. If their past apartment designs influence this project, it should provide attractive housing density that will not dominate the nearby single-family homes.

Construction, Renovation May 22, 2021

1928 Remodel on NE 70th

Provision Group is wrapping up a remodel at 1205 NE 70th Ave. Originally built in 1928, the house received several alterations over the decades before this most recent work. Late last year, developers bought the property and split the lot into two parcels. They intend to build a new structure where the detached garage currently stands.

The home barely resembles its original form, having been transformed by previous remodels. Decades ago, the owners expanded the second floor by removing half of the pitched roof to expand the bedrooms to the outer edge of the building. The alteration created a near-flat roof in the front of the house and dramatically changed the building’s appearance.

The most recent upgrades addressed internal functionality and outward esthetics. Inside the house, crews constructed a second bathroom on the top floor. An upgraded Electric Panel adds capacity for the new bathroom and a rewiring of the existing bathroom on the main floor. The unfinished basement received five additional lights to brighten the space.

Outside, crews enlarged the front-facing second-story windows and added a small vent window between them. The exterior of the building received new siding painted with a white base and black trim. Square wood columns replaced the metal portico supports. Modern horizontal slat metal railings extend from the house and down along the stairs. Permit 21-015771 added a new 9-foot by 28-foot parking pad accessed by a new driveway onto NE 70th Ave. This addition will replace the onsite parking for residents, now that the previous parking is part of the new 6975 NE Multnomah Street property.

Expect this property to become available to purchase soon. Work on the new residence behind it could follow sometime after this home sells. The remodel repurposed the original home efficiently, without excessive waste. Although not a historical restoration, it better unifies the mixed-up renovations of the past.

Construction, New Residence February 7, 2021

Home with ADU on Multnomah Street

A new single-family residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is proposed for NE Multnomah Street. The new building will replace a detached garage located at 1205 NE 70th Ave. In late 2020, Provision Group requested a land division of this property. Soon it will become two distinct parcels, making way for the new development.

Last month, builders continued their transformation of the corner lot by submitting permit 21-001970. It proposes the construction of a two-story building containing dual residences. The new homes will front on NE Multnomah Street, around the corner from the property’s original 1928 era house. The structure will prioritize living space and not offer a garage.

Additionally, Provision Group is developing properties on SE Yamhill Street and NE Hoyt Street. It is not uncommon for a builder to have more than one active project in Montavilla. However, most of those projects use similar designs. It is unknown precisely what styles of homes this builder will create, but differences in each property would call for a unique structure. Regardless, Montavilla will soon gain the additional housing so needed in our area.

Demolition February 2, 2021

Duplex Demo on NE Hoyt

The new owners of a single-story duplex on NE Hoyt Street submitted a permit application to demolish the building. Located at 9022-9032 NE Hoyt Street, the multi-family structure occupies a 9,500 square-foot lot capable of accommodating four houses or another multi-family development. Permit approval is on a mandatory 35-day demo hold.

Demolition permit 20-223098 seeks to raze the building and cap the sewer line. The 1959 era duplex is built without a basement, simplifying the demolition. A decommissioned septic system will need to be removed or otherwise addressed by this work permit.

Provision Group bought this property in September of 2020, and it represents the third Montavilla based project by the developer. Their other sites are both infill housing on fully developed streets. However, this Hoyt Street property sits across from another sizable housing development currently under construction.

The recently renamed Gracelyn Commons subdivision completed its first phase last year. Development work for that project cleared overgrown trees and improved the gravel road with a modern street. When completed, the subdivision will support a total of 15 new homes.

Until recently, this dead-end section of NE Hoyt Street went mostly overlooked and underdeveloped. Being position atop a bluff provides these new homes clear views of Portland’s streetscape, making multi-story homes here more valuable. This area of Montavilla is likely to see continued change with more properties redeveloped to offer higher quality housing and greater density.