Media Releases
April 17, 2007- The Bellingham Herald
Developer Lets Market Shape Plans
Morgan Bartlett wanted to let market forces determine how his retail center would develop. So far, it’s a strategy that’s worked out well. Bartlett is the developer of Bakerview Square, near Whatcom Community College. With phase one mostly done, Bartlett said he will start construction of phase two this week, starting with three of the four planned buildings for that area. One building will be a two-story, 4,500-square-foot office where one tenant has signed a letter of intent. A second 1,500-square-foot building is expected to be used as a restaurant. The third building, which has 20,000 square feet of space, is drawing some interest but no tenant signings at this point. (more)
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February 19, 2007- The Bellingham Herald
Bakerview Square to See Labels Clothing Store
Sage Bishop believed she was tapping into a potential trend when opening a women’s consignment store three years ago, but it has surprised her how popular it turned out to be. Bishop owns Labels, a women’s clothing consignment store in downtown Bellingham. [Now] she is planning to open a second store in the Bakerview Square shopping center in June. She believes that opening in the Cordata area will tap into a new customer base, because it’s an area that continues to add homes, condominiums and apartments. “Although it is a part of Bellingham, it is developing its own identity as a neighborhood that needs its own businesses,” Bishop said. (more)