When fully built-out, the Waterfront Place district is expected to encompass 65 acres of retail, restaurant and office space, with trails and walkways. The second Waterfront Place Apartment building, which will have 131 units, is set to open next year.įully leased, the two residences could house some 400 people, developers have said. Waterfront Place Apartments, with 135 units, opened in May. The first of two waterfront residences debuted this spring at Waterfront Place Central, near West Marine View Drive, between 13th and 10th streets. The City of Everett’s Grand Avenue Park Bridge, which opened last year, provides a long-awaited pedestrian link from downtown Everett to the marina. The waterfront is now getting second looks from retailers and developers for several reasons, Lefeber said. Last year the Port of Everett drew 325,000 visitors. In 2016, the area’s tasting rooms, cafes and hotels attracted nearly 800,000 people and generated $174 million in taxable sales, according to a 2017 Woodinville Tourism Study. Today, dozens of Woodinville’s tasting rooms are year-round attractions that draw hundreds of thousands of tourists and pull in millions of dollars. Is Woodinville a kind of model for what might be? Visitors can take in the sights, and along the way, enjoy a glass of wine, beer, spirits along with a snack or meal, she said. Wine country on the waterfront - what’s not to like? Lefeber hopes a wine walk could lure more groups to hold festivals and events at the port. Sponsored by the Schack Art Center in Everett, the art exhibit drew hundreds of visitors. The boardwalk got a tryout last month when dozens of merchant tents popped up for the “Fresh Paint” event. The wooden promenade offers ample space for pedestrians and event tents. Tasting rooms would be located close to the new boardwalk that hugs the shoreline from the boat marina to the terminus at Naval Station Everett. The port intends to work closely with tenants and developers to design four, single-story retail buildings at Waterfront Place and Marina Village that can house at least three tenants, including the tasting rooms.Īmong the wish list of features: outdoor patios and rooftop decks that exude a “cute, fun vibe with Instagrammable views of the marina and Port Gardner Bay,” Lefeber said.Ĭonstruction of the four retail sites could begin next year. “I’ve gotten bombarded from wine, beer and spirit merchants that are interested,” Lefeber said. A port campaign to recruit potential tenants has yielded plenty of leads so far, Lefeber said.
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