{"id":1600,"date":"2019-11-01T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T07:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2019-11-01T09:17:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T16:17:06","slug":"holiday-cheer-abounds-at-5th-street-public-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/holiday-cheer-abounds-at-5th-street-public-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Cheer Abounds at 5th Street Public Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By Jenny Ulum, Public Affairs Counsel, Obie Companies<\/em> &#8211; <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.obiecompanies.com\">www.obiecompanies.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The best place to find a little piece of the\nNorth Pole in Eugene is the historic 5<sup>th<\/sup> Street Public Market in the\ndowntown Market District. Year-round the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Street Public Market is\none of the area\u2019s top tourist attractions, drawing visitors and locals alike to\nits charming mix of local retail stores, caf\u00e9s, coffee shops, wine and beer\npurveyors, professional offices and the outstanding Inn at the 5<sup>th<\/sup>\nboutique hotel. But nothing quite beats the Market for the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-Dec-03-3-29-34-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1602 lazyload\" width=\"419\" height=\"522\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 419px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 419\/522;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-Dec-03-3-29-34-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" width=\"419\" height=\"522\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Already known for its themed decorations and\nabundant flowers and plantings, the Market outdoes itself every holiday season.\nStarting with a tree-lighting at the Night of 1,000 Stars on the day after\nThanksgiving and continuing through New Year\u2019s Day, the Market is abuzz with\nholiday shoppers, seasonal music, pop-up entertainment, a Giving Tree, Santa\u2019s\nWorkshop and, perhaps best of all, nightly snowfall from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Market is home to an eclectic collection\nof local and regional shops and restaurants where one-of-a-kind gifts and\ntreats can be found. The chore of finding just the right gift is transformed\ninto a joyful holiday experience where even the most frazzled shoppers can discover\nthe spirit of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next holiday season the Market will be serving up double the joy. That\u2019s because the Market Expansion currently under construction is expected to open in fall 2020, just in time for the holidays. Groundbreaking for the expansion was on Feb. 14, 2019. At the time, Casey Barrett, Obie Companies vice president, said the project would transform downtown Eugene. Obie Companies owns the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Street Public Market and is leading the Market Expansion project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1601 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-768x497.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/663;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southernoregonbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money_rendering_W_HANDELS_091819a_9x16_-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe see the Market District evolving into a vibrant hub for the arts where there is always something new to discover and something going on to delight our residents and guests,\u201d Barrett says. \u201cBuilding on the programming already underway at the existing Market, the Expansion Project will provide new opportunities for people to browse, shop, sip and taste and to come together for events and celebrations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting on a half-block west of the existing\nMarket, the Expansion comprises the Gordon Hotel, Gordon Lofts apartments, and\nMarket Retail building anchored by a Nike store. All three buildings will be\nconnected by a 200-foot-long Market Alley, a heated, glass-covered pedestrian\nwalkway 40 feet wide that will abound with caf\u00e9s and shops, locally made products\nand pop-ups, entertainment and the occasional surprise. The Gordon Lofts\napartments will have 127 units, adding much-needed housing and bringing more\nresidents to the downtown core. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the largest private commercial\ndevelopment ever in downtown Eugene and certainly the largest project ever\nundertaken by Obie Companies. \u201cEvery holiday season is special but, at this\ndefining moment in our company\u2019s history, we are especially grateful for our\nblessings and aware of what a privilege it is to be able to give back to the\ncommunity,\u201d Barrett says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 1.5 million visitors a year, the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Street Public Market has been called one of the best-loved and most successful places downtown. Established as a poultry business in 1929, the property was reinvented as the Market in 1976 and has been owned by Obie Companies since 1981. In addition to the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Street Public Market District properties, Obie developed and manages the Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho, which opened in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jenny Ulum, Public Affairs Counsel, Obie Companies &#8211; www.obiecompanies.com The best place to find a little piece of the North Pole in Eugene is the historic 5th Street Public Market in the downtown Market District. 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