Fishermens Terminal
October 20, 2017
$35M upgrade will add 2 buildings, rehab one at Fishermen's Terminal
By BENJAMIN MINNICK
Journal Construction Editor
Fishermen's Terminal, the Port of Seattle's longest held property, is about to get a $35 million face lift.
The project is part of a broader goal to double the size of the commercial fishing operations at the terminal. This current plan involves adding two buildings and renovating a third.
An open house on the project will be held today from 10 to 11 a.m. at Nordby Conference Center at Fishermen's Terminal.
Tim Leonard, the port's project manager, said a 70,000-square-foot building called the Gateway Building will be constructed near the main terminal entrance.
Leonard said the port is negotiating with a maritime supply business to occupy the Gateway Building, which will replace a long-vacant Bank of America branch, several parking stalls and net sheds 7 and 8. He wouldn't disclose the potential tenant, but said it's an established local business. He said the port would like to reach a deal by year end.
The port said it is guaranteeing new storage space for fishers using net sheds 7 and 8.
The second new building will be constructed near the west wall, and is expected to be up to 50,000 square feet. The light-industrial space is intended for suppliers and vendors to the fishing fleets.
Renovations are planned for the 10,000-square-foot Seattle Ship Supply building. The port wants future tenants there to serve the fleets, but space could also be used for workforce development or a small business incubator.
The gear storage area will also be improved, likely by installing a heavy-industrial rack system for nets, cages, anchors and other items. Designers are looking at two or three layers of racks. The site zoning has a 30-foot height limit.
Up to 100 of the terminal's 969 parking stalls could be lost to new buildings.
Leonard said it is not clear yet how many phases the project will have. He said buildings are in early design by Miller Hull Partnership. PanGeo is the geotechnical engineer.
Leonard said demolition work won't start until there's a lease for the Gateway Building. Demolition of the old bank and net sheds would be about three months after.
The port anticipates construction starting in late 2018 or early 2019, with the new buildings ready by fall 2020. Gear storage improvements will likely be built before any buildings are constructed or rehabbed.
The port bought Fishermen's Terminal more than a century ago, according to a port spokesman.
Fishermens Terminal
October 20, 2017
$35M upgrade will add 2 buildings, rehab one at Fishermen's Terminal
By BENJAMIN MINNICK
Journal Construction Editor
Fishermen's Terminal, the Port of Seattle's longest held property, is about to get a $35 million face lift.
The project is part of a broader goal to double the size of the commercial fishing operations at the terminal. This current plan involves adding two buildings and renovating a third.
An open house on the project will be held today from 10 to 11 a.m. at Nordby Conference Center at Fishermen's Terminal.
Tim Leonard, the port's project manager, said a 70,000-square-foot building called the Gateway Building will be constructed near the main terminal entrance.
Leonard said the port is negotiating with a maritime supply business to occupy the Gateway Building, which will replace a long-vacant Bank of America branch, several parking stalls and net sheds 7 and 8. He wouldn't disclose the potential tenant, but said it's an established local business. He said the port would like to reach a deal by year end.
The port said it is guaranteeing new storage space for fishers using net sheds 7 and 8.
The second new building will be constructed near the west wall, and is expected to be up to 50,000 square feet. The light-industrial space is intended for suppliers and vendors to the fishing fleets.
Renovations are planned for the 10,000-square-foot Seattle Ship Supply building. The port wants future tenants there to serve the fleets, but space could also be used for workforce development or a small business incubator.
The gear storage area will also be improved, likely by installing a heavy-industrial rack system for nets, cages, anchors and other items. Designers are looking at two or three layers of racks. The site zoning has a 30-foot height limit.
Up to 100 of the terminal's 969 parking stalls could be lost to new buildings.
Leonard said it is not clear yet how many phases the project will have. He said buildings are in early design by Miller Hull Partnership. PanGeo is the geotechnical engineer.
Leonard said demolition work won't start until there's a lease for the Gateway Building. Demolition of the old bank and net sheds would be about three months after.
The port anticipates construction starting in late 2018 or early 2019, with the new buildings ready by fall 2020. Gear storage improvements will likely be built before any buildings are constructed or rehabbed.
The port bought Fishermen's Terminal more than a century ago, according to a port spokesman.