HISTORIC

FISK BUILDING

The historic Fisk Tire Building renovation transformed a 1924 industrial warehouse in Portland’s Pearl District into a modern mixed-use retail building while preserving its historic character.

JHC Companies performed a comprehensive seismic retrofit and full building renovation to bring the structure up to modern safety standards. Structural improvements, exterior restoration, and new building systems were carefully integrated into the nearly century-old building, allowing the historic warehouse to support contemporary retail tenants, including the Room & Board showroom.

Jones Architecture

Close-up of a multi-story red brick building with several windows, an old water tank on a platform, and faded advertising signs on the upper part of the building.
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Exterior view of a building with wooden double doors, black planters with green ferns on either side, large windows, and outdoor seating including black chairs and a lime green chair, in an urban setting.
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Exterior of a modern brick building with large windows and a sign that reads 'Room & Board.' There is an outdoor seating area with umbrellas and a railing, and cars parked in front.
Red door entrance to a brick building with large windows and a transit shelter over the door, on a city sidewalk.
A street scene with parked cars, a brick building, leafless trees, and a construction crane in the background under a clear blue sky.
Construction site supervisor sitting at a table with safety gear, plans, and a laptop, inside a partially built building.
Street view showing a brick and white building with large windows on the ground floor and outdoor seating with umbrellas. Pedestrians walk near parked cars on a sunny day with a tall modern building in the background.

SCOPE OF WORK

Seismic retrofit of the historic Fisk Tire Building

Structural reinforcement including new shear walls and foundations

Roof diaphragm strengthening and parapet bracing

Historic brick façade restoration and repair

Roof replacement and building envelope improvements

Installation of new elevator and vertical circulation systems

New mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems throughout the building

ADA accessibility upgrades

PROJECT DETAILS

2017

Pearl Partners, LLC

Portland, OR (Pearl District)

38,000 SF retail showroom

Historic Fisk Tire Building (1924)

Historic Renovation / Seismic Retrofit

Room & Board (Primary Retail Tenant)

Portland Monthly Article

DJC Article

PROJECT CHALLENGES

Upgrading the Fisk Tire Building required significant structural improvements while maintaining the integrity of the historic warehouse structure.

The seismic retrofit introduced new shear walls, foundation reinforcement, and roof diaphragm strengthening to bring the building into compliance with modern building codes.

Careful coordination between structural upgrades, façade restoration, and interior redevelopment ensured the building’s historic character was preserved while allowing it to function as a contemporary retail destination in the Pearl District.