Killian Pacific Attracts Two Retail Tenants to MXU Project in Bend

Pacific Northwest real estate developer Killian Pacific has secured a long-term retail lease with two Central Oregon businesses at Jackstraw, a 313-unit, mixed-use, residential and retail project.

The Way West, a Western-inspired bar with a fresh-cut deli and provisions counter from Bend Brewing Company in collaboration with Sisters Meat & Smokehouse, will anchor Jackstraw’s retail experience, bringing a new food-and-beverage concept to Bend’s Southern Crossing neighborhood.

Centrally located between downtown Bend and the Old Mill District, Jackstraw spans a 4.7-acre site at Industrial Way and Lava Road and is adjacent to Bend’s Box Factory retail center. Construction for the Way West is slated to begin in late 2025, and it will open its 3,800-square-foot indoor-outdoor space in 2026.

Jackstraw has been under construction since 2023 and is now more than 88 percent finished. It has a mix of apartments and townhomes, with seven stories of apartment homes and resident amenities. The Way West joins two recently secured retail tenants, Sisters Coffee Company and DryBar at Jackstraw.