Commercial building going up in west Bend

Published 12:00 am Friday, June 26, 2015

A Bend builder has broken ground on a new commercial building at the heart of NorthWest Crossing.

The project, the two-story Trend Building @ NWX, will have nearly 11,500 square feet of space to lease out of a total 14,500 square feet. It’s designed to accommodate professional offices, a restaurant and other food-service tenants, said David Clewett, property and construction manager for Sace Inc., the developer.

“There’s a lot of interest,” he said. “We haven’t really promoted it. We’re holding some meetings for potential tenants, keeping in mind that NorthWest Crossing is sort of a unique and special location, and we want the right tenants that fit the neighborhood.”

Clewett said the developers, Shayne and Angelika Olsen, of Sace have talked to lawyers, therapists and psychologists, as well as a local restaurateur and a dessert vendor about locating in the building. The Olsens were unavailable Thursday for comment.

Architect Darren Thomas, of Bend, designed the building in a northwest contemporary style, with wood, steel, glass and heavy timber, he said. The building features floor-to-ceiling glass walls, a south-side outdoor terrace and a western exposure with views of the Cascade Mountains.

“It’s a flex-use building, available for just about anyone who wants to go in there,” Thomas said.

The Olsens, better known as builders of custom homes in Bend, expect the building to be ready for occupancy by January, Clewett said.

The building permit issued by the city of Bend shows Sace values the construction at $1.75 million on the site at NW Ordway Avenue and NW Mt. Washington Drive. An existing lot provides parking, and a traffic study estimated about 21 new trips generated each day, according to documents filed with the city Community Development Department.

Plans for the building show 6,763 square feet to lease on the first floor and 4,658 square feet on the second. A website with leasing information for the building advertises monthly rates of $1.75 and $2 per square foot on a two-year lease.

— Reporter: 541-617-7815, jditzler@bendbulletin.com