Project for De La Salle North Catholic High School

Latest Update - April 22, 2020
​If all goes according to plan, De La Salle will begin renovation and construction on our property on May 11. As you might imagine, there are a number of factors that could alter that start date. The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted many things, but for now, May 11 is the designated start date. What will this mean for us, as parishioners and worshippers at St. Charles? In short, it means major change and rather significant disruption to our usual way of doing things. Our theme for the year -- Called to Change -- is apropos. 

In the big picture, here's what is going to happen on our campus over the next 16 months, through July 2021:
  1. Reconfigure the northwest corner of the church building to accommodate SVDP food pantry. Also, build additional storage in the chapel and in the church.
  2. Convert Parish Center into new Parish Offices and meeting room.
  3. Renovation of the entire school building, plus gym and kitchen for school use, with some shared space for parish use.
  4. Construct new Commons (cafeteria) and Kitchen, new gymnasium, and courtyard for shared school/parish use.
  5. Develop new parking lot in the space of the former community garden.

Let's get a little more detailed. Here's what is planned for this summer.

Beginning Monday, May 11, we can expect to see . . . 
  • Staging of building equipment on the former community garden space.
  • Reconfiguration of parking spaces just outside the north church door to add more spaces.
  • Slight remodel of Men's restroom in the Church to be handicap accessible, and convert to all-person restroom.
  • Asbestos abatement in all school rooms, except SVDP room, and Parish Office. (School restrooms will be closed.)
  • Renovation of northwest corner of church building to make room for SVDP pantry.
  • Building of storage in chapel and church.
  • Renovation of Parish Center into new Parish Offices and Meeting Room.

Beginning Monday, June 1, we can expect to see . . . ,
  • Work on the current gym, main kitchen, Rooms 2 & 3 (near the Parish Center)
  • Sunday hospitality moved to chapel or outdoors

Beginning Wednesday, June 10, we can expect . . .
  • No more parking in the parking lot.
  • Parking spaces available (#1-7) at north Church door and (#8-21) near former community garden.
  • Weekend parking at PCC (we plan to run a shuttle to/from church).

Week of June 8-13, we can expect to see . . . 
  • SVDP Pantry move into newly renovated space in the northwest corner of church building

Week of July 20-25, we can expect to see . . .
  • Parish Offices move into former Parish Center space

Things to note:
  • Use of gym. We had hoped to retain use of the gym until late fall for Sunday hospitality, and key parish events like Spaghetti Dinner and other events. However, due to the need for seismic upgrading of the entire school building and gym, that will not be possible. The seismic work must be done prior to the renovation work.
  • Parking. During the construction period until late summer of 2021, parking will be a challenge. During this period we will have seven parking spaces at the north Church door (two handicap spaces), and, on Saturday and Sunday, we will have an additional fourteen parking spaces near the former community garden. Also, for Saturday evening and Sunday morning, we have arranged to use parking space on the PCC campus at the northeast corner of 42nd and Killingsworth. We plan to offer car rides to/from church. Parking on Emerson Street is almost always available as well. We ask that close-in parking be kept available for those who need it.
  • Traffic flow during construction - always enter on 42nd Avenue
  1. Monday through Friday: The Killingsworth Street driveway is closed during the week. Use 42nd Ave driveway to enter and exit.  
  2. On weekends: traffic flow is one-way only - enter on 42nd Ave and exit onto Killingsworth Street.
  • Choir Loft. Kent and Judy Ludwigsen have been diligently working to prepare our choir loft for storage of spaghetti dinner items, decorations, etc. They have built and secured 12 metal shelving units with the interest of safety and efficiency in mind.  A neutral-color curtain will hide the storage and allow the organ to be seen. This area is planned to be completed before we return to the church, though the COVID-19 virus may delay the completion date. 
Helpful Links & Documents
Explore the new campus. See architect's renderings of what the school campus will look like. Click on the image.
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Press Release. De La Salle North Catholic High School to Build New Campus in Northeast Portland.
Construction Timeline Chart. A simple spreadsheet that shows the construction timeline. Download the file for detailed view.
Construction Timeline Chart
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Site Logistics and Phasing Plan. See architect's renderings of the construction phases. Download the file for detailed view.
Site Logistics and Phasing Plan
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Questions / Comments

​If you have questions or concerns, fill out the form below or contact Judy Ludwigsen at 503-703-9466 or judyludwigsen@gmail.com or Leif Kehrwald at 503-351-9889 or lkehrwald@stcharlespdx.org. 

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