Slabtown Marketplace
Part of the Con-Way Blocks Plan, Slabtown Marketplace redeveloped a warehouse into a bustling commercial development with three retail spaces for local businesses.
Project Details
Location
Portland, OR
Client
C.E. John
Year Completed
2015
Project Size
36,000 sq. ft.
Land Recognition
We have a responsibility to not only acknowledge but also elevate Native communities and their needs. This project sits in the area currently known as Portland, which encompasses the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River.
Educating ourselves is an important action. We encourage you to explore the stories of these communities through Native-led resources like David G. Lewis, PhD’s The Quartux Journal and Leading with Tradition.
Awards
- 2016 Daily Journal of Commerce Top Projects, 2nd Place in Renovation Category
Reimagining the Marketplace
Slabtown Marketplace was one of the first two buildings on Block 296, the first completed block in the Con-Way Blocks Plan, located in Northwest Portland. The project served as a catalyst for future developments and revitalized the area. The project redeveloped a 36,000 square foot warehouse into a new retail destination. Block 296 is shared between Slabtown Marketplace and LL Hawkins, a market-rate apartment building with ground floor retail. These projects were developed in collaboration with GBD Architects.
Exciting New Retail
Local grocer New Seasons Market was the first tenant of Slabtown Marketplace, with a brewery and yoga studio eventually occupying the other two retail spaces.
Prioritizing the Pedestrian Experience
A new pedestrian accessway features expansive wood canopies and porches that reminiscent of loading docks. The edge of the accessway is flexible, with parking easily replaced by neighborhood-oriented block parties and special events.
