{"id":38,"date":"2013-04-04T23:05:10","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T23:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/economicdevelopment\/?p=38"},"modified":"2013-04-15T22:47:56","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T22:47:56","slug":"economic-development-monthly-report-march-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/economicdevelopment\/2013\/04\/04\/economic-development-monthly-report-march-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Development – Monthly Report – March 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commercial Properties (vacancies, new businesses, etc.):\u00a0 <\/strong>First, I have ceased work on the City\u2019s industrial properties database.\u00a0 Clackamas County is developing a much better database on industrial and employment lands properties that should be up and running by summer.\u00a0 I have seen the output from this program, and it is much more detailed than anything I could put together.\u00a0 So rather than reinvent the wheel, I will simply wait until the county database is done and then link to it from the City\u2019s website\u2026<\/p>\n

Stephanie\u2019s Restaurant:<\/span>\u00a0 Building activity continues at the old Priester\u2019s location.\u00a0 Terre has been by for a second inspection, and while there is still some work to do (ADA issues in the bathroom, securing equipment to the walls for seismic mitigation, etc.), he is fairly confident that by the time you read this, Stephanie\u2019s will be seating customers at its new location. \u00a0<<late breaking development – apparently there has been a grease fire in the kitchen of this unit, so the grand opening will likely be pushed back by a week or two…>><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandy Family Restaurant:<\/span>\u00a0 This is the name of the new restaurant that will be going into the space that Stephanie\u2019s previously occupied.\u00a0 Ria of Ria\u2019s Bar is making the building owner an offer on the building, and will be developing this space to be a full-service family restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner<\/span>.\u00a0 Work is occurring on the remodel as I write this.\u00a0 She has been very easy to work with, and I look forward to working with her in the future on issues with both the bar (she has asked us to keep her personally informed of any issues that might develop with bar patrons) and the parking lot behind her building (she would like to work with the City to develop a contained area outside the back of the bar [on her own property, of course] so her patrons could smoke without causing a noise disturbance \u2013 Kelly and I will include this idea in the Downtown Parking Initiative when we start looking more closely at it).<\/p>\n

Leathers property:<\/span>\u00a0 I have not been able to independently verify this as of yet, but the produce shack on the Leathers property is finally going to get some usage.\u00a0 One of the members of my Ford Institute Leadership Group is very active in supporting the AntFarm, and she has informed me that Nunpa has cut a deal to use the property for AntFarm activities, which might include selling the produce they grow at their community gardens out of the existing produce shack.\u00a0 More as this develops…<\/p>\n

Sandy River Brewing\/Lumberyard\/Psychic Shop property:<\/span>\u00a0 It appears that for reasons unknown, the current owners have given up on trying to bring these properties up to code and have instead put them up for sale.\u00a0 Asking price for all properties together is rumored to be $1.2 million, but these properties have not officially been listed as of yet.\u00a0 Keeping an eye on this one as it develops\u2026<\/p>\n

Tickle Creek Antiques (a consignment antique store):<\/span> \u00a0Unfortunately, problems are already developing with this business.\u00a0 The property owner claims that this store has yet to pay him rent.\u00a0 The store owner claims that there are multiple major repairs that still need to be made on the property.\u00a0 I will check up on this at both ends over the next month to see if problems, real or perceived, get resolved satisfactorily.<\/p>\n

Sandy Antiques & More:<\/span> \u00a0They now have their business license and are open for business.\u00a0 They are offering coffee and light snacks as well as antiques as a courtesy to their customers, but do not seem to be using their espresso machine as of yet.\u00a0 The owner tells me that there has been some discussion regarding Tickle Creek Antiques moving into the property next door at 38958 Proctor, but I have as yet been unable to confirm this as more than just talk.\u00a0 They\u2019ve done a fantastic job prepping the interior of the shop, and have had a lot of interest from locals (4 people stopped by to look in the window in the 45 minutes Terre and I were there to do the initial health and safety inspection!)<\/p>\n

Rip City Glass:<\/span>\u00a0 Still working on the ADA ramp for the back of the building, which the property owner has committed to provide.\u00a0 Have not spoken with the owners for awhile, but activity continues inside of the building (interior seems to be dramatically improved – final layout seems to be set up)<\/p>\n

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