Port of Everett Awards $13M Construction Contract for Millwright Loop Road at Waterfront Place
Earlier this month, the Port of Everett Commission awarded a $13 million construction contract to Burlington-based Interwest Construction Inc. to build out the next phase of infrastructure at the Millwright District – the second and largest phase of the Port’s Waterfront Place mixed-use development.
The project includes constructing the Millwright Loop Roads and connecting roadways and infrastructure starting with removal and relocation of existing preload material from the roadway footprint and placing it in future construction locations for the district.
Next will be the installation of utilities, paving of roadways, expansion of the Central Marina esplanade, including build-out of two new vistas overlooking the Port of Everett Marina, and construction of two Central Marina parking lots, new sidewalks, lighting and landscape features.
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“This infrastructure quite literally paves the way to bringing the next phase of Waterfront Place at the Millwright District to life,” Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber said. “With all the momentum of current developments happening around the waterfront and the eight new business openings this summer – from retail and restaurants to offices and public facilities – we’re excited to make this important move into the next phase of work to continue delivering the community vision for the waterfront.”
The Millwright Loop Roads project is funded in part by the sale of a treasury note to the Snohomish County Treasurer’s Office. This investment by the Treasurer’s Office is the pilot for their new Community Investment Program, which sets out to invest locally while providing direct economic and community benefits back to the County.
As the Millwright Loop Roads project moves forward, the Port and selected development partner LPC West have executed an option agreement for the next phase of private development.
The 10-acre district will feature 60,000+ square feet of new retail/restaurants, 200,000+ sq. ft. of commercial/office space, and 300+ residential units.
Planning and design for the Millwright District, in coordination with Waterfront Place engineering firm PND Engineers, are now underway, with private development slated for the 2024-2027 timeframe.
Want to learn more? Join us at the Port of Everett’s annual Waterfront Place Community Open House this Thursday, June 29. Swing in between 4-7 p.m. to Pacific Rim Plaza next to Hotel Indigo (1028 13th St., Everett) to explore recent construction milestones, hear about what's coming next, chat with Port development partners and more.
For more information, contact Catherine Soper, Port of Everett Communications & Marketing Director at catherines@portofeverett.com.
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About Waterfront Place
The Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place is a new 1.5 million square foot mixed-use development located on 65 acres at the waterfront near the downtown core in Everett, Washington. The development boasts spectacular views, waterfront access, recreational amenities and a world-class marina – the largest public Marina on the West Coast – with 2,300 slips and 5,000 linear feet of guest moorage. At full build-out, the Waterfront Place mixed-use development will include 63,000 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space, another 20,000 sq. ft. of marine retail, 447,500 sq. ft. of office, two waterfront hotels, and up to 660 waterfront housing units. Featured amenities include new trails and regional parks together with public gathering spaces, a variety of fine and casual dining, local shops and marine sales and services. The project’s expected $1 billion in public/private investment is estimated to support nearly 2,100 family-wage jobs and generate $8.6 million annually in state and local sales taxes. To date, the Port has facilitated more than $300 million in public/private investment here, with more to come.