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Since its inception in 1911, the Port has created jobs, facilities and public spaces that benefit the community and region. The Port is working hard to improve the use of Port assets, such as the North Bay site, in order to promote regional economic vitality and job creation throughout our community.
Mark Griffin, Real Estate Development Manager for the Port of Seattle, leads the planning team for the North Bay project.
"Our vision for the site reflects the Port's overall mission statement – which is to create economic vitality here," Griffin said. "The Port's goal for North Bay is to reflect a vibrant blend of uses that will provide quality jobs in a variety of employment sectors to help sustain the city's and the region's long-term economic vitality."
The Port began the master planning for the North Bay site in Fall 2003, and is analyzing possibilities that include a mix of uses such as office, research and development, and light industrial space. Retail goods and services to serve the employee base also are being considered.
Commercial uses would be complemented by open space and other uses to create a vibrant area that is well integrated into the surrounding community and enhances the neighborhood's existing businesses. New uses will also complement marine operations that will continue on Piers 90 and 91.
"North Bay is not the first real estate project the Port has developed," Griffin said. "The Port led the redevelopment of the Central Waterfront from idle land to a community asset."
The Central Waterfront, once derelict and overgrown with weeds and blackberries, was master-planned and developed by the Port between 1993 and 2003 and is now a visual cornerstone for the city that includes successful office buildings, restaurants, a cruise facility, condominiums and a hotel.
The Port has invested more than $1 billion building state-of-the-art marine cargo terminals.
The Seaport Division will continue to actively market Piers 90 and 91 and additional areas south of the Magnolia Bridge to water-dependent industrial businesses.