Expansion Updates

Look inside

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There’s lots of work happening from the ground up at our new store site. The finishing touches are going on the roof, including the infrastructure needed for solar panel installation later. Inside, the clock ticks to complete the portions of plumbing and electric work that needs to happen befo

Store Takes Shape

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Here’s the first look inside our new store! The walls and roof trusses are now up, revealing the scale of our new space. We’ll continue to share updates as we reach milestones. Meantime, connecting with your co-op on Facebook and Instagram is a great way to see frequent construction prog

Solar Grant

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You may have seen in the Daily Astorian, that the co-op is a recipient of a Pacific Power Blue Sky program solar grant worth nearly $50,000. We are thrilled! This renewable project aligns with our mission as it pertains to sustainability and generating our own electricity would allow us to save on e

Construction Timeline

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When will our new store be open? Here’s our latest construction timeline (subject to change): Groundbreaking, January 2019 Excavation/site prep, February 2019 Structural/geopiers, March 2019 Building shell complete, July 2019 Interior build-out & equipment installation, July-November 2019 Final

Groundbreaking

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Construction begins on bigger store Click here for a construction timeline There was a great turnout at the groundbreaking for our bigger new store and the rain even held off during the ceremony. Board members, city officials, shoppers, neighbors, local officials and construction workers were all th

Let’s build a store!

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Our vision for a bigger new grocery store is becoming reality! We’ll be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, January 18 at 11 a.m. to celebrate construction beginning. The 12,000 square foot new store at 23rd and Marine Drive in Astoria’s Mill Pond Village, a redeveloped plywood mill, wil

Building Permits

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We are excited to announce that building permits and external financing for the project have been secured and construction is set to begin early in the new year. Our delays this year associated with land use issues have coincided with increased costs in the construction industry. We’ve created a fin

Appeal Meeting FAQ

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What is the plan for Astoria Co+op’s new store?  The co-op plans to build an 11,580 square foot building at the corner of 23rd and Marine Drive in Astoria. It will hold about 7,000 square feet of retail space that offers a full line of fresh foods – think full-service deli, an expansive organic prod

Project Appeal

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Here’s an update from General Manager Matt Stanley: The co-op’s Design Review Committee approval has been appealed by three Mill Pond residents. We will go before the City Council on July 30th at 6 p.m. at Astoria City Hall. The approval process has proved to be more challenging than ant

Design Review Meeting

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We must receive approval at a Design Review Committee meeting on Thursday evening in order to stay on track to build you a bigger co-op! Meeting details are now available online. Following our first go-round with the committee, we’ve provided an updated proposal to the city that we strongly fe