SWIFT Center is the Pacific Northwest’s Most Compelling Adaptive Reuse Opportunity

A distinguished landmark destination property at the gateway to the North Cascades

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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

The SWIFT Center offers an adaptive reuse opportunity to develop a destination mixed-use campus with distinctive character and inviting public spaces. Development opportunities could include specialty residential, commercial, restaurant and retail, hospitality, research and development, education, assembly and fabrication.

210 Acre

Park-like Campus

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200,000+

Square Feet of Structures

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34+ Acres

of Buildable Land

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Distinctive Character, Decisive Advantage

SWIFT Center is a nationally registered historic district with unique Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, spectacular Olmsted Brothers landscape design, and enthusiastic community support.

Economic Advantage

The Port of Skagit brings proven expertise in connecting developers to robust incentive programs for adaptive reuse opportunities (federal historic tax credits as well as state and local programs) — we’ve navigated the complex application processes and know how to maximize your returns here in the Pacific Northwest.

Regulatory Certainty

Port of Skagit ownership ensures consistent, long-term partnership and eliminates political risk. Environmental assessments completed. Community stakeholders aligned around shared success metrics.

Market Differentiation

The 210-acre Pacific Northwest campus features stunning Spanish Colonial Revival architecture set in an Olmsted Brothers landscape design, creating authentic character and charm that cannot be fabricated. This is an exceptional adaptive reuse opportunity.

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An Unparalleled Location

The SWIFT Center offers 210 acres in Skagit County ready for development.

Just over an hour’s drive to Seattle in the south and Vancouver, BC in the north, the SWIFT Center sits where two great metropolitan markets meet the magnificent North Cascades. Seated at the gateway to this pristine wilderness, SWIFT Center offers what neither city can: authentic small-town character with a backdrop of spectacular natural beauty.

LOCATION DETAILS

Population

132,117

Median Income

$85,720

Top Employment Sectors

Healthcare & Social Services, Retail, Administrative
and Support Services, and Hospitality.

Tourism

2.14 million Overnight Visitors Annually

The Port of Skagit brings proven economic development leadership to the SWIFT Center. The Port owns and operates give major facilities including Skagit Regional Airport, La Conner Marina, and mulitple business parks hosting 100+ businesses employing 1,800+ workers. With a track record of successful public-private partnerships, the Port provides the institutional stability and community accountability that complex adaptive reuse projects require.

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Partnership and Vision

The second I drove on the property, I knew I was home. I didn’t look at any other locations. This is the place I am building my company. The atmosphere and the culture I can build at the SWIFT Center is unparalleled anywhere in the US. It was exactly what I was looking for.

Greg Van Dyk, PhD, CEO

Altrusion

All the resources an innovator can want are found at the SWIFT Center. We are so very pleased to have our IRC Lab-SWIFT innovation center located here. The feeling of energy and creativity are contagious whether a first time entrepreneur or established business.

Diane Kamionka, Executive Director

Northwest Innovation Resource Center

The Sedro-Woolley Chamber is proud to support the Hub project at the SWIFT Center, which continues the revitalization of the Northern State Campus. This investment will strengthen our local economy, support downtown businesses, attract new visitors, and create an additional, high-quality gathering space that benefits the entire community.

Monique Brigham, Executive Director

Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce

The SWIFT Center includes a unique collection of historic buildings and landscapes with national significance in the history of American architecture. Designed by the famed Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects, SWIFT provides a remarkable opportunity to create a distinctive identity for a mix of uses, in a location of inspiring natural beauty, with the potential to take advantage of historic tax credit incentives.

Stephen J. Day, AIA

Stephen Day Architecture PLLC

Take the Next Step

Whether you're envisioning commercial spaces, hospitality ventures, research facilities, educational institutions, or manufacturing operations, the SWIFT Center offers the distinctive character as well as regulatory and financial advantages that set exceptional developments apart. Contact our team today to explore the opportunity: schedule a private tour and discover how the SWIFT Center can bring your development goals to life.

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Shaun Gibbs

Port of Skagit Real Estate Manager
Direct: (360) 757-9846
Email: shaung@portofskagit.com