Shute Park Plaza
Shute Park Plaza is a neighborhood shopping center on Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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Overview
Shute Park Plaza is a shopping center in southeast Hillsboro, Oregon, located along Tualatin Valley Highway opposite Shute Park. The center occupies land that was historically part of the park and formerly contained a baseball field used for Hillsboro High School home games. Its location at the highway's curve toward Tenth Avenue places it within a prominent local retail corridor serving Hillsboro and surrounding Washington County communities. The shopping center opened in 1985 after the city sold the former park parcel for redevelopment. The original project cost approximately $6 million and was planned as a roughly 60,000-square-foot, 18-tenant center. The built complex has an L-shaped principal structure with approximately 58,560 square feet of gross leasable area, together with two restaurant pads fronting Tualatin Valley Highway. The development was undertaken by Hayden Corp. and designed by David Hickman Associates. A traffic signal was also added to support access to the new center. Shute Park Plaza has operated as a multi-tenant neighborhood retail property rather than as a single-brand store or enclosed regional mall. Its tenant mix has included restaurants, specialty retailers, service businesses, professional offices, and automotive-related retail. Izzy's Pizza and Baxter Auto Parts are identified as anchor or prominent tenants. Other businesses associated with the center over time have included Oak Unlimited, Pro Am Sports, La Boutique, and a Black Rock Coffee Bar drive-through kiosk. The property's ownership changed several times after opening. WCB Properties considered selling it with other assets in the mid-1990s, and the plaza was included in a broader 1997 sale to Spieker Properties. Spieker transferred it to Pan Pacific Retail Properties in 1998 as part of a four-shopping-center Oregon transaction. Pan Pacific sold the center in 2002 to Shute Park Plaza Partners LLC, associated with Martin Kehoe. Ownership was subsequently transferred to Shute Park Plaza LLC in 2005. The center remains an active local commercial property, although detailed current tenant, ownership, and management information is not established in the supplied reference material.
History
The site of Shute Park Plaza has a history tied to Hillsboro's municipal park system. In 1906, banker John W. Shute sold land to the city for development as Hillsboro's first public park. A portion of that property lay across Tualatin Valley Highway from the main park area and included a baseball diamond. Hillsboro High School used the field for home games until 1965. In 1972, the city decided to re-zone approximately 5.5 acres of the separated park section. The parks department supported disposing of the parcel because it was physically detached from the main park and because sale proceeds could help fund improvements to other city facilities, including facilities at the Washington County Fairgrounds. A parcel of approximately five acres was sold in 1978 to former mayor Howard Davis and Howard Glesmann for $250,000. The land transaction later became the subject of administrative and legal scrutiny. A small additional section on the opposite side of the highway was mistakenly included in the sale. That approximately 10,454-square-foot piece was subsequently sold back to the city for $51,400. The Washington County district attorney investigated the matter in 1981 but declined to pursue action. Hillsboro's City Council nevertheless cited city manager Eldon Mills and his staff for negligence. The remaining redevelopment process eventually resulted in the property being made available for construction of a shopping center. Hayden Corp. developed the project, with design work by David Hickman Associates. The planned center was intended to contain between 25 and 30 tenants, although the completed property is described as an 18-tenant center. Groundbreaking took place on May 29, 1985, with Hillsboro mayor Shirley Huffman officiating. The approximately $6 million development was expected to open in October of that year. Its design used an L-shaped main building, with separate pad sites planned for a bank and a fast-food restaurant. Construction also included installation of a traffic signal on Tualatin Valley Highway. The center's early tenant history included Oak Unlimited and Pro Am Sports in 1986, followed by a stand-alone Izzy's Pizza restaurant in 1987. Over time, the property developed as a neighborhood shopping and service center rather than a destination regional mall. Its tenants have represented food service, retail, automotive parts, specialty merchandise, and professional services. La Boutique, which sold quinceañera merchandise, opened in 2002, reflecting the commercial needs of Hillsboro's Hispanic community. Black Rock Coffee Bar added a drive-through kiosk in 2011. Ownership history has involved several commercial real-estate companies. WCB Properties considered selling the center with five other properties to ScanlanKemperBard Companies in 1996. In 1997, WCB sold the plaza as part of a larger series of transactions to Spieker Properties. Spieker later sold it to Pan Pacific Retail Properties in February 1998; that acquisition covered four Oregon shopping centers and was reported at $30.4 million in total. Pan Pacific sold Shute Park Plaza in September 2002 to Shute Park Plaza Partners LLC for a reported $6.3 million. The ownership company was associated with Martin Kehoe. In 2005, ownership transferred to Shute Park Plaza LLC in a reported transaction valued at $8.5 million. The completed center contains approximately 58,560 square feet of gross leasable area in its principal building, plus two restaurant pads along the highway frontage. It is situated opposite Shute Park at the point where Tualatin Valley Highway curves toward Tenth Avenue. The property continues to function as a local multi-tenant shopping center, although the supplied sources do not establish a complete current tenant roster, current manager, or detailed present ownership structure.
- 2011
Black Rock Coffee Bar kiosk opens
[1]A Black Rock Coffee Bar drive-through kiosk opened at the center.
- 2005
Ownership transfers to Shute Park Plaza LLC
[1]The property's ownership was transferred to Shute Park Plaza LLC.
- 2002
Local ownership group acquires the property
[1]Shute Park Plaza Partners LLC purchased the center from Pan Pacific Retail Properties.
- 1998
Pan Pacific Retail Properties acquires the center
[1]Pan Pacific acquired the plaza within a four-property Oregon shopping-center transaction.
- 1997
WCB sells the plaza to Spieker Properties
[1]Shute Park Plaza changed hands as part of a wider portfolio transaction.
- 1985
Construction begins
[1]Groundbreaking took place on May 29 for the planned $6 million shopping center.
- 1985
Shute Park Plaza opens
[1]The shopping center opened in Hillsboro as a multi-tenant neighborhood retail property.
- 1981
District attorney reviews mistaken land transfer
[1]The county district attorney declined to take action after reviewing the accidental sale of an additional small parcel; the City Council cited municipal staff for negligence.
- 1978
Parcel sold for redevelopment
[1]Approximately five acres were sold to Howard Davis and Howard Glesmann for $250,000.
- 1972
Separated park parcel is rezoned
[1]Hillsboro rezoned approximately 5.5 acres across Tualatin Valley Highway in preparation for a possible sale and redevelopment.
Products and positioning
A convenience-oriented neighborhood shopping center serving local Hillsboro residents and nearby Washington County communities through a mix of restaurants, specialty retailers, automotive services, and professional businesses.
Shopping-center space · 1985
Neighborhood retail units
The principal offering of Shute Park Plaza is leased commercial space for small and medium-sized retail, restaurant, service, and professional tenants. The main L-shaped building contains approximately 58,560 square feet of gross leasable area, supported by highway-facing access and a location opposite Shute Park.
Food-service real estate · 1985
Restaurant pads
Two restaurant pad sites front Tualatin Valley Highway. The property has hosted food-service businesses including Izzy's Pizza and a Black Rock Coffee Bar drive-through kiosk, giving the center a combination of sit-down, takeout, and drive-through traffic.
Restaurant tenant · 1987
Izzy's Pizza
Izzy's Pizza established a stand-alone restaurant at Shute Park Plaza in 1987. It became one of the property's principal food-service tenants and is identified among the center's anchors or prominent businesses.
Automotive retail tenant
Baxter Auto Parts
Baxter Auto Parts is identified as one of the center's anchor tenants. Its automotive-parts retail format complements the plaza's neighborhood-oriented mix of practical retail and service businesses.
Brand decisions
2005
Transfer to Shute Park Plaza LLCM&ABackground
Shute Park Plaza Partners LLC had acquired the property in 2002.
Action taken
Ownership of the shopping center was transferred to Shute Park Plaza LLC.
Aftermath
The property continued operating as a multi-tenant neighborhood center.
Reported transfer value. $8.5 million (2005)
2002
Sale to Shute Park Plaza Partners LLCM&ABackground
Pan Pacific Retail Properties owned the shopping center after acquiring it through the 1998 Oregon portfolio transaction.
Action taken
Pan Pacific sold the property to Shute Park Plaza Partners LLC, associated with Martin Kehoe.
Aftermath
The center moved from institutional ownership to a locally associated ownership company.
Property sale price. $6.3 million (September 2002)
1998
Pan Pacific acquisitionM&ABackground
Spieker Properties owned the center after the 1997 portfolio sale by WCB Properties.
Action taken
Pan Pacific Retail Properties acquired Shute Park Plaza as part of a four-shopping-center Oregon transaction.
Aftermath
The plaza remained within an institutional retail-property portfolio until its 2002 sale.
Four-property Oregon acquisition price. $30.4 million (February 1998)
1985
Development of a neighborhood shopping centerOtherBackground
The former baseball-field parcel was made available for commercial redevelopment.
Action taken
Hayden Corp. developed a roughly 60,000-square-foot multi-tenant center with an L-shaped building, restaurant pads, and improved highway access.
Aftermath
Shute Park Plaza opened as a local shopping and services destination.
Development cost. $6 million (1985)
1972
City approves redevelopment path for separated park landStrategyBackground
A portion of the former park was physically separated from the main park by Tualatin Valley Highway and included an obsolete baseball field.
Action taken
Hillsboro rezoned the parcel and moved toward selling it so proceeds could support improvements at other city facilities.
Aftermath
The land was ultimately redeveloped as Shute Park Plaza.
Recent events
- 2011
Black Rock Coffee Bar adds a drive-through kiosk[1]
Product launch
Black Rock Coffee Bar opened a drive-through kiosk at or adjacent to the Shute Park Plaza property.
- 2005
Ownership transferred to Shute Park Plaza LLC[1]
M&A
The shopping center's ownership was transferred to Shute Park Plaza LLC.
- 2002
Shute Park Plaza Partners acquires the property[1]
M&A
Pan Pacific Retail Properties sold the shopping center to Shute Park Plaza Partners LLC, an ownership company associated with Martin Kehoe.
- 2002
La Boutique opens at Shute Park Plaza[1]
Other
La Boutique opened at the center, offering quinceañera-related merchandise to the area's Hispanic community.
- 1998
Pan Pacific Retail Properties acquires the center[1]
M&A
Pan Pacific Retail Properties acquired Shute Park Plaza as part of a four-shopping-center Oregon transaction.
- 1997
Property transferred to Spieker Properties[1]
M&A
WCB Properties sold Shute Park Plaza in a broader group of transactions to Spieker Properties.
- 1996
Shute Park Plaza included in WCB Properties sale discussions[1]
M&A
WCB Properties nearly sold Shute Park Plaza together with five other properties to ScanlanKemperBard Companies.
- 1987
Izzy's Pizza adds a stand-alone location[1]
Other
Izzy's Pizza constructed a stand-alone restaurant at Shute Park Plaza, adding a food-service component to the property.
- 1986
Oak Unlimited and Pro Am Sports open at the center[1]
Other
Oak Unlimited and Pro Am Sports became early tenants following the center's opening.
- 1985
Shute Park Plaza breaks ground on former baseball-field site[1]
Other
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a planned $6 million shopping center on the former baseball-field portion of the Shute Park property.
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