Commercial General Contractor in Tigard and Tualatin, Oregon
Modern Northwest is a commercial general contractor for Tigard and Tualatin, with finished work in both: a preschool built inside a retail suite on SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, and site, storm and landscaping work at an industrial park in Tualatin. We are licensed in Oregon, CCB #198582, and serve all of Washington County.
Tigard and Tualatin sit next to each other along I-5 and Highway 99W, and they look alike from the freeway: shopping centers, office parks and industrial land. But they are two cities with two building departments, two online permit systems and different rules for who reviews what. A job that is routine in one can take an extra step in the other.
We run Tigard and Tualatin jobs from our office at 19140 NE Portal Way, and one project manager runs your job from the first walkthrough to final inspection. See all of our commercial construction services, the Oregon service area, or our Beaverton and Washington County page.
Our work in Tigard and Tualatin
Both jobs below have a Tigard or Tualatin street address in our project records.
- Ivybrook Academy, Tigard. SW Pacific Highway. A suite in a retail center turned into a preschool: classrooms, an indoor play hall with a turf floor, and exit doors out to a fenced yard. On site January 2026, finished April 2026. See the project.
- Tri County Industrial, Building 17, Tualatin. SW 108th Avenue. Site and storm work and landscaping for erosion control and water mitigation on an industrial lot, run as construction manager at risk, November to December 2025.
Commercial permits in Tigard
Inside Tigard city limits, commercial work is permitted by the City of Tigard Permit Center at 13125 SW Hall Boulevard, a one-stop counter staffed by the city Building, Engineering and Planning divisions. The city has moved permitting, planning and licensing to a new online system, the Community Development Hub, and asks that all building permit applications go through it.
The Permit Center is open Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 6 PM. Building inspections run Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and the city allows construction activity from 7 AM to 8 PM, which matters when a shopping center job has to work around open stores.
Commercial permits in Tualatin
In Tualatin, the Building Division takes applications online through eTrakit, where you can also read review notes as they come in, download approved plans and book inspections. Each company gets one shared account. The city lists 6 to 8 weeks for a commercial permit, including the sub-permits that are part of a complete project, and 2 to 3 weeks for revisions.
Two Tualatin details we plan around. First, electrical permits and electrical plan review are contracted to Washington County, so the electrical side runs on its own track. Second, the city asks you to start with its Planning Division, which identifies the other permits a job needs: a Clean Water Services Service Provider letter, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue review, or a Public Works permit for new water, sewer or storm connections. On an industrial lot like Tri County, the storm and erosion side is a big part of that list.
Permit facts on this page come from the City of Tigard and City of Tualatin websites, checked November 2026. Processes change, so we confirm yours with the city.
What we build in Tigard and Tualatin
Schools and Childcare
Retail or office suites turned into preschools and learning centers, like Ivybrook Academy.
Learn moreTenant Improvements
Shopping center and office suites refitted for the next tenant.
Learn moreIndustrial Site Work
Grading, storm and erosion control on industrial lots, like Tri County Industrial.
Learn morePreconstruction and CMAR
Budgets, schedules and a guaranteed maximum price before construction starts.
Learn moreMedical and Clinic Build-Outs
Doctors offices, dental suites and clinics for Washington County.
Learn moreOffice Build-Outs
Suites fitted out for the company signing the lease.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions
Who issues commercial building permits in Tigard?
The City of Tigard Permit Center, staffed by the city Building, Engineering and Planning divisions at 13125 SW Hall Boulevard. Building permit applications now go through the city online system, the Community Development Hub.
How long does commercial plan review take in Tualatin?
The City of Tualatin lists 6 to 8 weeks for a commercial permit, including the sub-permits that are part of a complete project, and 2 to 3 weeks for revisions.
Who handles electrical permits in Tualatin?
Washington County. Tualatin contracts all electrical permits and electrical plan review to the county, so the electrical side runs on a separate track from the building permit.
What have you built in Tigard and Tualatin?
Ivybrook Academy, a preschool we built inside a retail suite on SW Pacific Highway in Tigard, finished April 2026, and site, storm and landscaping work for erosion control and water mitigation at Tri County Industrial Building 17 in Tualatin, finished December 2025.
Are you licensed in Oregon?
Yes. Oregon CCB #198582, Commercial General Contractor Level 2. We have built in the Portland area since 2005.
Start with a walkthrough
Send us the address and what the space needs to become. We will walk it with you, tell you which city reviews it and what it will ask for, and give you a real budget and schedule before you commit.
Building elsewhere? See Hillsboro, Beaverton, Lake Oswego or Portland.
Building in Tigard or Tualatin?
Get a real estimate from a contractor with finished work in both cities. Call (360) 326-2747 or request a free consultation.
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