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Green Zebra Grand Opening promises to be quite the party!

Our dear client Green Zebra is finally opening it's Lloyd District location at the Hassalo on 8th development that has recently brought 657 brand new residential units to the area. Urban Works represented the grocer in their search for ideal urban locations, and we are looking forward to the PSU Campus location opening soon.

Now, about the party...
You won't want to miss this one! Tomorrow, Thursday 4/21/2016, the Grand Opening promises to be quite the party. Store opens at 7am (perfect for a quick stop for coffee and pastries on the way to work) and the festivities begin at 9am with the Benson High School Cheerleaders, a kombucha toast and free sampling all day!

Get more info and RSVP to the event HERE. See you there!

If you can't make it on Thursday don't worry, the festivities are all week long with raffles, hot dog roasts, samplings... and more, more, more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Besaw's Opens TODAY!

After months of planning Besaw’s has moved into their new home in the Slabtown Marketplace on the corner of NW 21st and Raleigh, a home Urban Works helped them identify, just a couple blocks from St. Jack and a stone’s throw away from their previous location. We at Urban Works, like many of you out there, have been patiently awaiting the opening and can't wait to once again be able to enjoy the Besaws' menu in its new location.

The new space features a new custom built brick oven, a casual setting and large outdoor patio. Chef Dustin Clark, formerly of Wildwood, is bringing back the classics and creating new dishes that are sure to entice. Get the lowdown here.

 

 

 

 

Couch 9 set to open in 2017

Urban Asset Advisors secured a $41.6 Million loan to commence construction on Couch 9, the 136 unit mixed-use project in the Pearl District near the Brewery Blocks. Urban Works Real Estate is working on securing dining and shopping options for the 5,258 square feet of ground floor retail.

“Couch 9 has a desirable in-fill location in one of Portland’s most acclaimed neighborhoods, ‘The Pearl’, an amenity rich area known for its high-rise condominiums, upscale boutiques, and beautiful modern parks,” said Davidson of Urban Asset Advisors. Click here for full article.

Kia Hartley and Rob Moneyhan of Urban Works are currently in discussions with a wide variety of food and service users for the ground floor retail space. Please contact us for more information.

 

 

Top 38 Portland dining hot spots

Here at Urban Works we get to work with some of the finest culinary talent in the city. Eater Portland has released the latest installment of Eater 38 featuring some restaurants who's leasing transactions Urban Works has been involved in. Our faves? Bamboo Sushi for the being the world's first certified-sustainable sushi restaurant, Andina for 15 years of delicious South American dining, Lardo for crave-worthy flavor-packed sandwiches, St. Jack for atmosphere and French gratin and Bollywood for bringing the culinary experience of Mumbai to Portland.

Click here for the Eater 38 list and map out your 2016 dining hot spots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urban Works represented the sale of 4 properties in the last 2 weeks

(Cabezon Restaurant at 5200 NW Sacramento, Portland)

Duvall Estates LLC purchased the 5200 NE Sacramento building in Portland. Kia Hartley of Urban Works represented the seller Alchemy Enterprises, LLC and Charlotte Larson of Urban Works represented the buyer.

Bahramie & Vaday purchased Cedar Cabin at 1115 Lake Front Rd, Lake Oswego. Rob Moneyhan of Urban Works represented the seller Cedar Cabin, LLC.

Andrew Greenberg purchased the property at 729-133 SW Vista Ave, Portland. Kia Hartley represented the buyer. Sellers were Gene & Rebecca Chao.

Westover NW 23rd Partners, LLC purchased a Historic property at 206 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. Dan Bozich and Brian Greeley of Urban Works represented both buyer and seller. Seller was Janice L Daniel.

Ristretto Roasters Opening their Fourth Location

Urban Works has signed Ristretto Roasters as the first tenant at 1320 Broadway, the former Oregonian Building currently being transformed into the largest block of Class A creative office space in the city. This will be the Portland coffee shop's fourth location.

Ristretto Roasters will be in building's lobby which was designed to include meeting and lounge areas and features 28' tall floor to ceiling windows. We here at Urban Works can't wait to step inside the lobby and grab a warm fresh roasted cup of coffee.

Read more on Oregonlive.com

Green Zebra to Open at PSU Campus

We're pleased to announce that Urban Works has placed Green Zebra Grocery in it's 4th location in the heart of Portland State University's downtown campus. The 4,200 SF space is located in the street level of a PSU parking garage.

Green Zebra hopes to open the store mid-2016. It will employ 40 to 50 people, and the grocer will prioritize qualified student applicants.

Read more on Oregonlive.com

Besaw's Finds A New Home with the Help of Urban Works

Besaw's cafe, an iconic legend in the Portland food scene finds a new home in Northwest Portland. Cana, Cheffy, and the rest of the team will be bringing back our favorites…wild salmon scramble, oatmeal pancakes, house made granola and those rosemary and garlic potatoes. 

Besaw's new home, complete with operable windows and outdoor patio, will be at the corner of NW 21st and Raleigh, adjacent to the recently opened New Seasons Market at Slabtown Marketplace.

Urban Works Real Estate is thrilled to have represented both tenant and landlord (Capstone Partners and Cairn Pacific) in the real estate transaction. We'd love to share with you what Besaw's plan is for their secondary space but we've been sworn to secrecy.

Change is rarely easy, but "change in all things is sweet"…Aristotle.
Welcome home, Besaw's! Welcome home.

Read Portland Business Journal article

Urban Works brings Green Zebra to Lloyd District

Urban Works Real Estate is pleased to have assisted Green Zebra Grocery, Portland's healthy and convenient neighborhood grocer, in identifying the location for their latest store.

"Green Zebra Grocery will serve as the anchor tenant for Hassalo on Eighth, a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project near Lloyd Center.

The 8,203-square-foot store, which specializes in sustainably sourced fresh and organic products, will open, on Northeast Multnomah Street between Seventh and Ninth avenues, in early 2016."

Read Full Article by Portland Business Journal

For more information on Hassalo on 8th and other available retail space for lease, click here or contact Urban Works at (503) 228-3080

Urban Works talks shrinking grocer footprints

Oregonlive interviewed Craig Sweitzer of Urban Works, Peter Koehler of Geen Zebra and food industry analyst Phil Lempert for their take on the shift in grocery store spaces and urban population shopping habits.

"Smaller stores have more options in urban centers," said Sweitzer. "Because they can move into strip malls and other retail spaces rather than being confined to former grocery store buildings."

"More and more, people are opting to shop for one or two days at a time or even by the meal, instead of huge stock-up trips," Koehler said. "We're seeing our customers a few times a week."

The trend seems to be Less Is More. Less being fewer options and smaller stores.

 

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