Grady Britton Is Now Anchor Tenant Of Olympic Mills Commerce Center
PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 16, 2008) –Portland advertising agency Grady Britton has moved to the Olympic Mills Commerce Center, allowing enough space for the 35-year-old company’s future growth. After 18 years on SW Washington Street, Grady Britton relocated to the third floor of the Olympic Mills Commerce Center on SE Washington Street. With sustainability and creativity at the core of the Central Eastside’s redevelopment, Grady Britton anticipates a surge of commercial growth that will reflect the bustling urban activity across the Willamette River.
“The decision to move across the river is part of Grady Britton’s evolving culture,” said Grady Britton President, Frank Grady. “The agency’s relocation allows us to expand our team, and therefore grow in the ways we serve our clients.”
Grady Britton’s move parallels the sustainability-based missions and brands of its clients, including Hoyt Street Properties and Oregon Institute of Technology. The agency chose Horizon low-VOC paint for its walls, a brand of eco-friendly paint developed by new client Rodda Paint Company.
“A few of our clients are leaders in sustainability practices across a number of industries,” said Paige McCarthy, Grady Britton’s client services director. “We want to reflect their commitment to environmental preservation, and the Olympic Mills building is a prime location to do so.”
The Olympic Mills Commerce Center is the refurbished B&O warehouse, designed by Beam Development to offer creative companies a sustainable office space in the burgeoning Central Eastside district of Portland. The building was redesigned using the structure’s recycled wood, which was applied to interior wall treatments. Indoor courtyards were created to allow natural light to flow into the building, and recycled metal was also used to build bridges and a bracing system in one of the stairwells.
In addition to the agency’s sustainability efforts, Grady Britton’s new space includes expanded square footage and the latest designs in technology infrastructure to better serve clients. The office also boasts a Nintendo® Wii™ wall, and employees commute down corridors via Razor scooters. It’s innovative employee perks like these that helped Grady Britton earn the title of fifth best company to work for in Oregon for 2008, a designation Oregon Business magazine awarded the agency in March 2008.
“The combination of unconventional benefits, communal space and the creative presence of neighboring businesses within the building encourages a constant convergence of opinions and perspectives,” said Andy Askren, the agency’s creative director.
The Portland Development Commission (PDC) was involved in securing Grady Britton as the anchor tenant for the Olympic Mills building. The agency’s move from the heart of downtown coincides with the Central Eastside’s booming development projects, paving the way for more creative companies to establish themselves within the area.
Mike Holzgang of Colliers International represented Grady Britton as the agency’s real estate broker. Works Partnership Architecture, LLC designed the build-out of Grady Britton’s space.
Defining creative possibility across advertising, media, interactive and PR channels to deliver inspired market success for brands; it’s what Grady Britton has done for its clients since 1974. Based in Portland, Oregon, Grady Britton continues to serve businesses with a will to be great.
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Tags: clean technology, environmental, LEED, rodda, SE Portland, sustainability
Andy Askren, Oct 16th, 2008 