Port expects Bellingham waterfront proposals by mid-July

Prospects for a central waterfront renaissance should be clear by mid-July, when the Port of Bellingham expects to receive serious proposals from developers interested in a 10.8-acre portion of the site in and around the Granary building next to Whatcom Waterway.

On Wednesday, May 15, port officials sent out a 30-page "request for proposals" to developers, who have until July 10 to provide their plans for waterfront projects, as well as evidence of their financial ability to carry out those plans. That includes the money to buy or lease waterfront development sites from the port at market rates.