new tower to begin construction next month...
W&K Development on its way up in Pearl
by Libby Tucker
06/26/2006
With its first mixed use project in Northwest Portland complete, W&K Development is moving on to bigger and better things in the Pearl District.
General contractor Gray Purcell Inc. completed construction on the $3.2 million Thurman Street Lofts last week. The five-story mixed-use building includes 16 loft condominiums and 500 square feet of ground-floor retail space at 2538 N.W. Thurman St.
"They've hit it right out of the ballpark," said Mike Purcell, president of Gray Purcell. "The building's modern 'daredevil' design is distinctive, but it somehow blends into the historic neighborhood and adds a lot of character to it, too."
W&K Development partners Patrick H. Kessi and Geoff Wenker have now moved on to bigger projects.
Andersen Construction will begin work next month on W&K's 16-story, 937 Glisan condominium building at Northwest Glisan Street between Ninth and 10th avenues in the Pearl District.
"It's a big step for us, but we're really confident," it will be successful, said Kessi.
The building's 114 units, which are expected to be completed in July of 2008, are not yet being pre-sold.
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