Life on the Wedge

Bottman Brothers has recently been quote in an Oregonian article entitled, Life on the wedge, by Grant Butler. In the article, Grant investigates the businesses that are located in the North Pacific Building in downtown Portland, or as the biline states, "Despite gentrification all around it, a tiny downtown block remains a unique microcosm of Portland's independent culture".

The following is a short excerpt in which BottmanBros.com is mentioned and Tim Bottman, Cofounder, is quoted:

The North Pacific Building, which was built in 1922, was purchased in 1999 by Peter Michaelson, whose company Workspaces L.P. completed the building's restoration in 2002, bringing back its high ceilings, mahogany woodwork and vintage feel.

Rents in the building range from $175 to $3,400, and Michaelson says that while he likes the mix of independent businesses, it's not part of some overall game plan. "I do try to keep an eclectic mix of independent businesses there," he says, "but I'm just the landlord."

Tenants don't see it that way, however, noting that the owners and management are always encouraging small businesses to find a home here.

"It's been nice that as independent businesses have left this block, other independent businesses have come in," says Reading Frenzy's Thompson. "This block hasn't been abandoned to Starbucks."

Tim Bottman, who with his brother Andy runs the Web consulting firm BottmanBros.com from the North Pacific's second floor, notes that the only business to do a total belly-flop was a chain: "Taco del Mar couldn't make it here."

References:
• Bottman Brothers - Human Scale Web Development
http://BottmanBros.com
• Oregonian - Life on the Wedge article
http://www.oregonlive.com...