California-based footwear brand grows office in Goose Hollow
By Jonathan Bach – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal May 15, 2024 Updated May 15, 2024 2:19pm PDT
The parent of running-shoe brand Hoka, known for its chunky soles, is taking space inside the Canvas office building by Providence Park.
Deckers Brands, with its U.S. headquarters in California, is leasing an undisclosed amount of space within Canvas, the first phase of the Press Blocks development where the Oregonian's printing press used to operate, developers Urban Renaissance Group and Security Properties said on Wednesday.
Canvas is at 1750 S.W. Yamhill St. in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, in an area referred to as the Stadium District for its proximity to Providence Park.
"We are excited to be a part of this building in Portland's Stadium District to provide our teams with an inspiring space to support our exceptional brand culture and commitment to excellence," Hoka President Robin Green said in a written statement.
The company took multiple floors and expanded within the building, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. It previously operated on a single floor there.
Hoka did not immediately respond to an email seeking more specifics on its lease terms.
Economic development officials praised the lease as an indication of the Portland metro's footwear and apparel magnetism, a fact borne out time and again by companies signing leases within the orbit of industry heavyweight Nike, based in Washington County. Shoe companies such as Allbirds, On and Fila USA established footprints in the city in recent years.
"From our creative designers to our natural areas for outdoor product testing, Portland is the place to be for any footwear company," Greater Portland Inc president and CEO Monique Claiborne said in a statement. "We are thrilled to welcome more employees to Portland from Hoka and its related family of Deckers brands."
Andrew Rosengarten and Jake Lancaster from real estate brokerage JLL worked on the deal, representing the property owners.