Olympic Mills Commerce Center

The Olympic Mills Commerce Center(OMCC) project consisted of the adaptive re-use and placement on the National Register of Historic Places, of the former Grain Mill built in 1906. The OMCC, at 7+ stories and totaling over 172,000sf, was originally built in 2 sections, thereby requiring in-depth structural augmentation to reverse the effects of differential settlement. The project represents one of the largest historic buildings to receive a full seismic upgrade in the City of Portland.

Beam worked with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Bank of America to secure Historic Tax Credits to fund the gap in construction financing. Permitting was achieved through the City of Portland’s Facility Permit Program, allowing work to begin while the discovery and design processes continued.

Like the Eastbank Commerce Center and Water Avenue Commerce Center, the OMCC features flex work-space in a menu driven format. Highlighted improvements in the reuse of the historic building include the transformation of the basement into a parking garage, two new elevators, completely new infrastructure and new window openings. The building has been successfully renovated and tenanting began in March of 2007.