Milwaukie City Hall is set to be transformed into a brewery, a restaurant, and a bakery. The city of Milwaukie has selected Henry Point Development to tackle the project.

In August 2019, the Milwaukie City Council authorized the purchase of a former Advantis Credit Union building at 10501 S.E. Main St. to become the next City Hall. The city outgrew its current building, at 10722 S.E. Main St., decades ago and has since purchased and built other facilities to accommodate staff and services.

Henry Point Development’s proposal focuses on the project’s five adopted community goals, including destination creation, historic preservation, use of minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprise contracting, sustainable building practices, and preservation of open space, according to the city.

Travis Henry, founder of Henry Point Development, stated in an email that business partner Owen Gabbert LLC will partner with Angie G LLC, a woman-owned contracting business, to conduct construction.

“Together with our talented design team, led by Brett Schulz and Kristen Barrow with Brett Schulz Architect, we feel that we have the right mix of talent, experience and vision to deliver a fantastic project both in terms of its quality and its contribution to the fast-changing neighborhood,” Henry stated.

Milwaukie City Hall was constructed between 1937 and 1938, according to the city’s website. Its façade will be preserved. The renovated interior will house several tenants. The project team has commitments from three popular food and beverage operators, including a brewery, a pizza shop and a coffee house/bakery, according to Henry. While not at liberty to divulge the names yet, he said the businesses have large followings.

The second floor will become office space, which Henry hopes will be occupied by a nonprofit arts organization that has expressed interest in a potential lease. The organization would curate artwork for display throughout the building and possibly use the parking lot, which Henry Point Development plans to lease from the city, on a quarterly basis for an art-focused, community marketplace.

The redevelopment project will begin in 2023, after city services relocate to 10501 S.E. Main St.

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North Dakota-based Brandt Hospitality Group appears to be moving forward with plans to build a pair of hotels on 6.91 acres of property in Beaverton, a bit south of the intersection of U.S. Route 26 and Northwest Cornell Road.

The Beaverton Planning Commission last month voted unanimously to approve plans for a project that calls for construction of two Marriott-branded hotels, the AC and the Element, on property that consists of three separate tax lots. Combined, the hotels would offer 224 rooms. A pair of separate restaurants, one 5,600 square feet and another 4,700 square feet, also would be built.

“This is a very, very good project,” Commissioner Gerry Uba said during the July 25 meeting. “It’s good for our city, it’s good for the area, and as fellow commissioners have said, I personally like the design. They improved the design, with all the changes, including the parapets and the color changes. It’s just beautiful.”

On Aug. 17, the Planning Commission’s approval became final because no appeals were filed. Brandt Hospitality Group may now finalize design and apply for building permits. Previously, during a meeting in June, commissioners requested a number of revisions to the design.

“Looking at your revised drawings and considering where we were nearly a month ago, I think you guys have done a nice job in responding to our concerns,” Commissioner Terry Lawler said during the July meeting. “I think it’s a really advanced design.”

The site, shaped somewhat like a pork chop, is bounded by Northwest 158th Avenue, Greenbrier Parkway and Blueridge Drive. The property is zoned for industrial and commercial uses, and sits near buildings occupied by Columbia Sportswear, Body and Face Solutions, Nike and Papa’s Pizza.

Concept plans drawn up by North Dakota-based ICON Architectural Group were presented to commissioners by Brandon McDougald, a LEED Accredited Professional with Kimley-Horn of Salt Lake City. The drawings show two four-story hotel buildings, each with a distinctive, branded entryway.

The AC Hotel will occupy the northernmost portion of the site, and offer 117 rooms. The Element will take up the southwest portion, and offer 107 rooms. The two restaurant pads would sit in the southeast corner.

Based on city requirements, there will be approximately 333 vehicle parking spaces and 16 covered bike parking spaces.

The AC Hotel will be rectangular and have light-colored stucco exterior cladding. The entryway will be a darker gray and feature a prominent bump-out feature.

The Element, meanwhile, will be L-shaped and also features prominent bump-outs. But in contrast to its neighbor, this entryway will be slightly recessed.

Several commissioners asked McDougald about existing or future plans for the restaurants.

“There is some question as to the timing of when those restaurants will be built,” he replied. “But the developer does have the LOI from two restaurants they’re talking to right now, so we don’t anticipate construction of those restaurants will trail too far behind the hotels.”

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