Bridgeport Village (Oregon) facts for kids
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Central walkway in 2019
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| Location | Tigard and Tualatin, Oregon, United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°23′46″N 122°45′07″W / 45.3960°N 122.7520°W |
| Opening date | May 19, 2005 |
| Owner | CenterCal Properties, LLC |
| No. of stores and services | 75 |
| Total retail floor area | 465,000 square feet (43,200 m2) (GLA) |
Bridgeport Village is a fun outdoor shopping area. It's called a "lifestyle center." You can find it in Tualatin and Tigard, Oregon, in the United States. CenterCal Properties runs this cool place. It first opened its doors on May 19, 2005. Bridgeport Village is in a well-off part of the Portland area. It offers special services like valet parking and help with restaurant reservations. You can even borrow an umbrella for free if it rains! The center also has a neat water and fire fountain. There's also an Italian-style gazebo and kiosks.
How Bridgeport Village Started
The land where Bridgeport Village now stands was once a rock quarry. A quarry is a place where rocks and gravel are dug up. Washington County stopped digging here in the 1980s. They then started filling the land to get it ready for building. Plans for a shopping center in this area began in 1999. This spot is where four cities meet: Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Durham, and Tigard.
In 2001, Washington County sold the old gravel pit. It was bought by Opus Northwest and Center Oak Properties. They paid $18.75 million for the land. The site is about 30-acre (120,000 m2) big. It sits just west of Interstate 5. It's partly in Tualatin and partly in Tigard. It's also right next to Durham.
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The first plans for Bridgeport Village were big. They wanted to build a $163 million project. This would include about 320,000 square feet (30,000 m2) of shops. It would also have 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of office space. The plans also mentioned homes and a movie theater. Perkowitz + Ruth Architects helped design the village. It was planned without a main department store. In 2003, a nearby city, Lake Oswego, worried about traffic. They thought the project would cause too much congestion. The city and Washington County worked it out. Lake Oswego received $300,000 for traffic improvements.
Before it opened, the development was sold again. BV CenterCal LLC bought it for about $170 million. Opus Northwest was the main builder for the $80 million project. The total cost for everything was $250 million. In November 2004, the first store opened. It was a Crate & Barrel store. On May 19, 2005, most of the mall opened. More stores joined later in November 2005. Some parts of the original plan were not built. This included homes and an underground parking garage.
In 2006, the architects won an award for their design. By 2007, the center was doing very well. It made over $600 per square-foot in sales. This put Bridgeport Village among the top malls in the U.S. Nearly 4 million shoppers visited each year. In April 2008, the county settled a legal issue. It was about problems with preparing the land. The county received $1 million to fix things.
What You Can Find at Bridgeport Village
Bridgeport Village is an outdoor shopping area. It has wide walking paths made of bricks and concrete. You can find about 75 shops and restaurants here. Some popular places include The Container Store and Crate & Barrel. You can also find restaurants like McCormick & Schmick's and P.F. Chang's China Bistro. Other shops and restaurants are nearby but are not part of Bridgeport Village itself.
The complex has 465,000 square feet (43,200 m2) of space for shops and restaurants. It also has an 18-screen movie theater. This theater is run by Regal Cinemas. It even has a 3D IMAX screen for amazing movies. Bridgeport Village also has 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) of office space. This space is on the second floor. Many dentists and other professionals have offices there. There's also a four-story parking garage. The village has classic street lamps and plays music. You can also enjoy a gazebo and a fountain. There's even a play area for kids!
Future Plans
See also: MAX Light Rail § Future Plans and TriMet § Future
There are plans to expand the MAX light rail system. This is a train system that helps people get around. The plan is to extend MAX service from Portland State University. It would go all the way to Bridgeport Village. This project is expected to be funded by 2027. The new train line could open soon after that.
