Buildings are about more than steel and spreadsheets. They’re about people. Here at Melvin Mark Development Company, we stay focused on the importance of developing space on a human scale, integrating elements that reflect the environment around us.

The natural slope of a hillside. A wall of glass to maximize natural light. Green spaces and pedestrian-friendly walkways worked seamlessly into the design. The result is a building that will not only stand the test of daily use, but the test of time. Here are a few of the buildings in the Melvin Mark Development Company portfolio.

Portland, Oregon, is hailed as one of the most livable cities in the country. From its pedestrian-friendly half-sized city blocks to its resolute use of parks and green spaces to its nationally renowned transit system, the downtown core and surrounding environs are as dynamic and vibrant as the people who call this area home.

Master planned a 23.5 acre, 650,000 square foot class A office campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. MMDC developed 216,000 square feet including the LEED Platinum Standard Home Office One.

MMDC spearheaded the 19-story, 440,000 square foot Hilton hotel, which includes 9 levels of parking and 20,000 square feet of prime retail space. MMDC spent over four years negotiating the logistics of developing this difficult piece of land.

A 350,000 square foot build to suit office building constructed for lease by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Forest Service. The full block project was constructed in downtown Portland and includes two levels of subsurface parking and 6,000 sf of retail space.

The Port of Portland Headquarters Building was completed in September of 1999. Melvin Mark Development Company developed the concept and created the proposal whereby MMDC would act in the capacity of the owner’s representative and Project Manager and develop a build to suit development on behalf of Northwest Natural for sale to the Port of Portland.