On the boards for 2022 we have a pretty cool project, the Sellwood Gateway Apartments.  These unique apartment buildings will be on either side of SE Tacoma street in Portland, directly east of the Sellwood bridge!  The buildings will also feature retail spaces, making this projects not only a multifamily, but also a mixed-use.  Another unique attribute to the Sellwood Gateway Apartments is that, they are built with community and history in mind.  Moreover, the neighborhood of the future buildings has  written a set of guidelines (Sellwood-Moreland Main Street Design Guidelines) that were strictly followed by project architect, Rick Tolleshaug.  He studied their written guidelines thoroughly to make sure that the building’s exterior design would be aligned with their wants and needs, as well as honoring the rich history of the area.

The whole area is excited for this project to start!  A Portland newspaper, The Bee, wrote about the new development in their January issue!  Click here to read the article!

Since the project has just finished it’s preliminary stages, ground breaking and actual construction will not occur until later this year.  Make sure to stay tuned for more information about the Sellwood Gateway Apartments!

After 20 years with Milbrandt Architects, Rick Tolleshaug is retiring.  We are grateful for his leadership and countless contributions over the years.  While we hate to see him go, we want to congratulate him on his successful career and wish him equal success on his next adventure.

Dear Friends and Colleagues…

The time has come for me to begin the next chapter of my life.  I’m grateful to have worked with such a creative team, collaborated with so many great people, and I am especially proud of what we built together.

I can say with 100% certainty that my clients, and the company in general, are in the hands of proven leaders who will ensure the continued growth and success of Milbrandt Architects.

Thank you all!  

– Rick Tolleshaug

Meet the newest additions to the Milbrandt Team here!

Seattle is home to many sports teams and sports arenas, but the new kid to the Seattle block is taking it by storm.  The Climate Pledge Arena, which will be home to both the new Seattle Kraken Hockey team and also the Seattle Storm Women’s basketball team, has taken great strides in the fight for a cleaner planet.  So much so, they are the first net zero certified arena in the world!  Another cool aspect is that they also will be using the rain water collected from the roof to create the ice for the Kraken arena floor!  Not only is this gorgeous and green new space going to be under the Seattle Space Needle, but it will also be able to host musical guests as well!

To read more about this creative new architecture piece coming to Seattle, click here!