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City of Hillsboro issued a Business Recruitment Alert on August 28th for JSR Micro. The purpose was to announce JSR’s “…new manufacturing facility located at 5950 NE Starr Boulevard in Hillsboro. The opening of the new facility is targeted for September 2020.” Stratus Developers worked on behalf of JSR Micro to manage designing, permitting and constructing…

The Oregonian/Oregon Live reported today that the alcohol giant Diageo announced it had purchased Aviation American Gin. It was the flagship product of House Spirits when Stratus Developers managed the massive remodel of an old building in Southeast Portland for their tasting room and distillery production. The project was difficult in part due to the…

Contractors obtained temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) for JSR Micro to move-in to its new administration office. The office space is a separate 1-story building adjoining the main factory that is expected to be ready next month. Stratus Developers is project manager on behalf of JSR as owner and occupant. JSR Micro’s new plant is…

Formally Electro Scientific Industries/ESI, now MKS Instruments, is relocating in an efficiency move to 115,000 sf within the Millikan Business Center.  Internal demolition is complete and DPR Construction and team are erecting new walls and a robust mechanical system within this old Tektronix building.  Stratus Developers is project manager on behalf of MKS as tenant…

AGC Heat Transfer takes occupancy of its new manufacturing plant in Fairview, Oregon starting move from previous location in SE Portland. AGC manufactures heat exchangers primarily for the food processing industry including milk and yogurt pasteurization. Stratus Developers worked on behalf of the tenant for a ground-up development by Dermody. The new building is 63,126…

Beacon is complete and anchor tenants Ironlight and CENTRL Office moved in.  Ironlight Event Center boasts 4th floor glass wall views of Mt. Hood and the Willamette valley along with two huge outdoor decks. Supported by a full commercial kitchen, Ironlight is prepared for special events large or small.  CENTRL Office is up and running…

Construction continues but Covid-19 impacts projects. Governor Brown provided an exception for construction in her stay at home order. Each contractor and subcontractor on the job site must have a person responsible for social distancing between craftspeople. This has proved challenging, for instance at AGC Heat Transfer in Fairview, Oregon. Sierra Construction is coping with…

Installation of tanks started this week at JSR Micro’s new factory in Hillsboro, Oregon. The first tank was installed on the outdoor tank pad for raw materials. The pad had to first be covered in a heated tent in order for the epoxy sealer to be installed in the wet winter weather. Process tanks were…

The Jaguar LandRover Portland dealership is now complete.  The facility is now open for business after an extensive development process involving a city text amendment to the planning code, a rigorous brand and design specification and a challenging project site.  Mildren Design Group designed the project and Perlo Construction was the contractor.  The 67,000 sf…

At the Beacon Building, the tower crane is gone, the structural work complete and the building skin is now buttoning up.  A combination of glass curtain wall, Brazilian Epe wood and blue stone will adorn the 4 story commercial mixed use building.  The top floor will be the Ironlight event center with panoramic views and…