No Vacancy Lounge
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The lounge, born from the success of "No Vacancy" parties, launched in 2014 and was held at various local venues before finally finding a permanent home, and finally figuring out how to turn the venerable location, formerly a McCormick & Schmick's restaurant, into a 350-person capacity nightclub with an approximate investment from the venue founders—Rick Sheinin, Billy Vinton, Nitin Khanna, and Jessey Zepeda—of about $1 million. With shakiness lending an air of foreboding in terms of problematic finances plus continued wrangling with a neighbor tenant or more, No Vacancy Lounge was forced to shut down in February 2019. It had been around for such a short time, but the lounge was well-received due to its creativity in the sphere of nightlife and even hailed as a valuable addition to the cultural fabric of Portland.
The lounge resides in the 100+ year old former McCormick and Shmick’s bar in the famed Henry Falling building. The design and atmosphere is heavily inspired by the rich and historic Portland nightlife of the previous tenant. Keeping with the 1930’s feel and nostalgia, the case work was preserved and rebuilt.
One of the main features of the No Vacancy Lounge is the stunning mezzanine that serves as the membership lounge called the “Plentitude Room”. The railing surrounding the mezzanine and along the stairs utilize Banker Wire’s unique SJD-5 woven wire mesh pattern in stainless steel.
“SJD-5 is a material that is truly Art Deco in that it is technical in nature, so much so that other woven wire mesh companies cannot manufacture it or match its technique.” says Jessey Zepeda of Z-Viz.
SJD-5 wire mesh pattern uses four different crimp styles to create a compelling mixture of textures and reflectivity. The wild differences between the wires allows the colored lights of the lounge reflect off each facet giving a sparkling and colored effect.
