Bridgeport Village is a shopping mall located in Tualatin and Tigard, Oregon, United States, operated by CenterCal Properties. It opened on May 19, 2005, and is located in one of the Portland metropolitan area's most affluent areas. Bridgeport Village is a lifestyle center with a variety of services, including valet service, restaurant reservations, a courtesy shuttle to vehicles, and umbrellas available to borrow for free. Upon opening, the center features a water and fire fountain, and an Italian gazebo and kiosks by Neri. The center went through a refresh project in 2022 which saw the removal of the fountain, Italian gazebo, and kiosks which were replaced by a "village green," covered canopies, and a wood kids play area.
History The site of the mall was originally a county-owned rock quarry. Washington County stopped removing gravel from the site in the 1980s and began filling the property in order to prepare the land for development. Plans for shopping center in the Bridgeport area where Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Durham, and Tigard meet began in 1999.Culverwell, Wendy. “Pricey deals underscore rebound in real estate”, Portland Business Journal, January 28, 2005. In 2001, Washington County sold the former Durham gravel pit to Opus Northwest and Center Oak Properties for $18.75 million.Goldfield, Robert. “Big plans are in store for prime Durham spot”. Portland Business Journal, June 22, 2001.Raths, David. “Despite slump, builders keep projects moving”, Portland Business Journal, October 26, 2001. The site was just west of Interstate 5 in both Tualatin and Tigard, and adjacent to Durham.Goldfield, Robert. “Developers eyeing Durham quarry site”, Portland Business Journal, June 8, 2001.
Original plans called for a $163 million (USD) mixed use development with approximately of retail space and of office space. These plans also included residential space and a movie theater.Brenneman, Kristina. “Back to Main Street”, Portland Business Journal, June 22, 2001. Perkowitz + Ruth Architects helped design the village,Stout, Heidi J. "Long Beach architecture firm opens in Portland", Portland Business Journal, December 12, 2003. which was designed without the traditional anchor department store.Goldfield, Robert. “'Anchors away' at malls”, Portland Business Journal, June 25, 2004. In 2003, Lake Oswego threatened to derail the project over concerns of congestion affecting the neighboring city. The city and Washington County settled the matter in August 2003, with Lake Oswego receiving $300,000 to use for traffic improvement projects.
Before the center opened, the development was sold for around $170 million to BV CenterCal LLC. Opus Northwest was the general contractor of the $80 million project. Overall costs for the entire development totaled $250 million. In November 2004, the first store at the open-air lifestyle center, Crate & Barrel, opened.Goldfield, Robert. “Retail arrives in spades on Portland's west side”, Portland Business Journal, January 28, 2005. On May 19, 2005, the rest of the mall opened,Culverwell, Wendy. “Bridgeport Village transforms neighborhood”, Portland Business Journal, May 27, 2005. with additional stores at the site opened in November 2005.“More stores opening in Bridgeport Village”, Portland Business Journal, November 16, 2005. Planned residential units were never built, nor was a planned underground parking structure.
In 2006, the architect won an International Council of Shopping Centers Design and Development Award. By 2007, the center had revenue of more than $600 per square-foot, which placed Bridgeport Village in the top five-percent of malls in the United States.Culverwell, Wendy. “Bridgeport spurs retailing revival”, Portland Business Journal, July 20, 2007. At that time it was also bringing in nearly 4 million shoppers each year, leading to discussions of whether to designate the area as a town center under the regional government's land use plan. In April 2008, the county settled legal claims against a contractor who filled the old rock quarry and prepared the site for the mall regarding methane gas leaking at the site for $1 million.
Amenities
Bridgeport Village is an open-air lifestyle center focused around outdoor pedestrian areas,Nussmeier, Corine and Emily Matza. “Lifestyle centers force new way of thinking”, Portland Business Journal, August 26, 2005. which are paved with bricks and concrete. Bridgeport Village has about 75 shops and restaurants, which include The Container Store, Crate & Barrel, California Pizza Kitchen, and P.F. Chang's China Bistro, among others. Other retail and restaurant developments surround Bridgeport Village, but are not part of the lifestyle center.
The complex includes of leasable space, including an 18-screen theater owned by Regal Cinemas. The theater includes a 3D IMAX screen. Bridgeport includes of office space on the second floor of the complex,Culverwell, Wendy. “Developers find success mixing office with retail”, Portland Business Journal, May 26, 2006. and a four-story above-ground parking structure. Much of the office space is leased by professionals such as dentists. Other features include classic looking street lamps, music played throughout the complex, a gazebo, a fountain, and a children's play structure area.
Future plans
Listed in the TriMet 2018 RTP is a plan to expand MAX service to the Southwest Corridor, which would extend MAX service from Portland State University to Bridgeport Village. TriMet expects this (and other projects) to be funded by 2027 with an opening soon after.
See also List of shopping malls in Oregon
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External links
She won the bet - Portland Business Journal Crate & Barrel chooses Bridgeport Village - Portland Business Journal