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AGC Heat Transfer finished installation of a huge hydraulic press in its new building at Fairview, Oregon. The SACMI press was fabricated in Italy and shipped by container for receipt at the Port of Tacoma. Omega Morgan, which specializes in heavy equipment rigging, transported and installed the massive equipment. The press is now the largest…

The Portland Business Journal published some beautiful pictures of the Beacon, a four story mixed use building in Lake Oswego. Stratus Developers worked on behalf of the investor owners to manage development of the project. Permitting was challenging within the scrutiny by City of Lake Oswego. Vertical construction on a tight site required use of…

JSR Micro was awarded today with three Green Globes by the Green Globe Building Certification program. This is analogous to a gold rating on the more common LEED scale. The rating applies to the interior buildout of the Administration building within JSR’s Hillsboro factory. A score of 642 points out of 842, or 76% of…

Today the City of Hillsboro issued a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for JSR Micro’s new manufacturing building at 5950 NE Starr Blvd. This final milestone completion date was reached on time! Impacts of Covid-19 on worker health and productivity were minimized, with Perlo Construction awarded for exemplary job site practices by an AGC/OSHA joint…

City of Hillsboro issued a Business Recruitment Alert on August 28th for JSR Micro. The purpose was to announce JSR’s “…new manufacturing facility located at 5950 NE Starr Boulevard in Hillsboro. The opening of the new facility is targeted for September 2020.” Stratus Developers worked on behalf of JSR Micro to manage designing, permitting and constructing…

The Oregonian/Oregon Live reported today that the alcohol giant Diageo announced it had purchased Aviation American Gin. It was the flagship product of House Spirits when Stratus Developers managed the massive remodel of an old building in Southeast Portland for their tasting room and distillery production. The project was difficult in part due to the…

Contractors obtained temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) for JSR Micro to move-in to its new administration office. The office space is a separate 1-story building adjoining the main factory that is expected to be ready next month. Stratus Developers is project manager on behalf of JSR as owner and occupant. JSR Micro’s new plant is…

Formally Electro Scientific Industries/ESI, now MKS Instruments, is relocating in an efficiency move to 115,000 sf within the Millikan Business Center.  Internal demolition is complete and DPR Construction and team are erecting new walls and a robust mechanical system within this old Tektronix building.  Stratus Developers is project manager on behalf of MKS as tenant…

AGC Heat Transfer takes occupancy of its new manufacturing plant in Fairview, Oregon starting move from previous location in SE Portland. AGC manufactures heat exchangers primarily for the food processing industry including milk and yogurt pasteurization. Stratus Developers worked on behalf of the tenant for a ground-up development by Dermody. The new building is 63,126…

Beacon is complete and anchor tenants Ironlight and CENTRL Office moved in.  Ironlight Event Center boasts 4th floor glass wall views of Mt. Hood and the Willamette valley along with two huge outdoor decks. Supported by a full commercial kitchen, Ironlight is prepared for special events large or small.  CENTRL Office is up and running…