Monthly permit report

Portland commercial building permits, March 2025

Biggest projects in March 2025

By declared value.

Ne Holland St
Issued Mar 20 · 3 permits
$1.2M
PDOX - NEW METAL BUILDING FOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE, WITH OFFICE, BREAK ROOM, RESTROOM, MEZZANINE, AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORK. W/23-106521,523-CO
commercialBuildingContractor not published
1616 E Burnside St
Issued Mar 7 · 7 permits
$865K
CCC TREATEMENT FACILITY - Change of Occupancy from R-1 to I-1 (SR-3.1), Renovation of 3,898sf of interior space including walls for new rooms, door replacement, added casework,…
commercialBuilding · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingContractor not published
14716 Se Powell Blvd

In March 2025, Portland issued 1,349 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 326 projects, declaring $7.8M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (549 permits), then electrical (480).
The largest project was at Ne Holland St, with $1.2M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 7 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 29, 2026. How we count