Minnehaha Corporate Center

Fabrication Products Inc. retained Derrick Swerhone, principal architect at Avalon Architecture & Planning,

to master plan the Minnehaha Corporate Center, an 11.28-acre industrial site in Vancouver, WA. The development includes five separate buildings with supporting infrastructure such as parking, loading zones, landscaping, and site lighting.

The centerpiece is a 23,160 SF steel fabrication facility (Building #1) built for the owner’s operations, complete with a 1,560 SF office area, eight 2-ton jib cranes, and two 4-ton overhead cranes.

The remaining buildings—two at 10,600 SF and two at 6,625 SF—are designed as F-1 Moderate-Hazard industrial flex spaces. The 10,600 SF buildings are divisible into eight tenant units each, while the 6,625 SF structures can accommodate five tenants, providing versatility for future leasing.

Derrick led the architectural site and landscape design, lighting plans, and permitting documents for the Final Site Plan Review. He has also continued to support the center’s evolution, including tenant improvements and a Post-Decision Review to expand parking and increase occupancy options.