Kirtley-Cole Associates teamed with The Schuster Group to construct two new retail buildings at The Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place project. The 2,848 SF and 2,032 SF buildings both now house restaurants. The project, located on a 1.02 acre site near the Everett waterfront, was constructed utilizing 130 rigid inclusions and a 2-foot thick transfer pad to mitigate the potential of liquefaction during a seismic event. When significant groundwater issues were encountered, crews worked diligently to minimize the impact on construction progress. The project also included associated site work, a 40-space parking lot, drive-through access for one of the restaurants, and an outdoor dining space accessed via a garage door for the other restaurant.