Accommodating The Future
The city of Kirkland is endowed with a beautiful physical setting, a strong sense of history, attractive residential neighborhoods, vibrant business districts and an exceptional public park system. Kirkland’s charming downtown community has unique shopping, destination dining, public art and galleries, beautiful parks and gathering places of which other cities can only dream. It is a diverse, economically vital and pedestrian-friendly area where the city’s residents and visitors can enjoy its heritage and unique waterfront ambiance. And, we want to keep it that way!
Community Continuity
Our vision for Kirkland Parkplace is to create a vibrant, attractive destination center that complements what already exists in this wonderful city. This mixed-use village will offer a wide variety of restaurants, a successful mix of retail shops and services, and family-oriented attractions with plenty of open space and public amenities. Our goal is to create “Neighborhood Plus” retail offerings such as an expanded grocery store, a bakery and a variety of everyday services for the local neighborhood. We envision a vibrant neighborhood which reflects the values of the people of Kirkland. We aspire to create a seamless connection between Kirkland Parkplace, the office buildings surrounding the property, and the downtown waterfront area. Doing so will enhance the economic vitality of Kirkland businesses and improve the overall Kirkland “experience” for residents, workers and visitors to this city.
Space to Thrive
We believe the commercial office space component of the project will aid in the recruitment and retention of major employers. A number of the existing employers in the city of Kirkland began as “start-up” companies and are in the process of searching for additional space for planned expansions. Kirkland Parkplace will provide the much-needed commercial office space required to allow for employers to remain in Kirkland. Increasing the number of office workers at Kirkland Parkplace will support existing downtown retailers and provide additional tax revenues to the city for services to local residents.
Lodging Guests
We envision a premier hotel offering a range of business- and leisure-based opportunities for residents and visitors alike.
Pedestrian Focused
A significant part of our vision for Kirkland Parkplace is to design a project that promotes a positive pedestrian experience. Our plans include a circulation system that connects the buildings, open spaces, parking areas, and the adjacent street sidewalk system in addition to a connection to the adjacent Peter Kirk Park. Our goal is to design the project with features that augment the existing pedestrian connection to adjacent commercial and residential properties to encourage multiple-task trips, more efficient parking, and a high-quality pedestrian experience. We hope to integrate the surrounding network of trails, parks, and open spaces from the surrounding residential areas to and through the project.
We envision pedestrian amenities such as lighting, furniture, paving and other site elements that will enhance the pedestrian experience. Benches that invite people to sit and relax, detailed visual stimuli including water features and sculptures, planters and a variety of landscaping will add to the attractiveness of the project.
Incorporated into the pedestrian-friendly design will be convenience features such as wider sidewalks to accommodate pedestrian flow and overhead awnings or covered walkways to protect visitors to Kirkland Parkplace from inclement weather.
We will provide design features that offer a sense of connection to the nearby transit center and to downtown as the ability to walk directly into Kirkland Parkplace from the public sidewalk or a nearby bus stop is essential to both pedestrian and vehicular safety.