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(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct project architect.)

A pair of multi-tenant restaurant buildings overlooking the Columbia River will be the first structures completed at The Waterfront, a sprawling development rising in Vancouver, Washington. Core and shell work is wrapping up on the two-story buildings; both are part of the first phase of Gramor Development‘s $1.5 billion transformation of 32 acres near the city’s downtown.

Robertson & Olson Construction is building these first two structures; others planned in the first phase include a seven-story building with residential units and ground-floor retail space as well as another mixed-use building with offices, residential units and retail space.

The two restaurant buildings total about 40,000 square feet of space and were designed by LRS Architects. One, Block 9, will have more than 17,000 square feet. WildFin American Grill will occupy the entire ground floor. A tenant has yet to be named for the second floor. The second building, Block 12, will have 28,000 square feet, including an expansive deck overlooking the river. Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar and Ghost Runners Brewery have leased space on the first and second floors, respectively. All three restaurants are aiming to open this summer.