| Grindline Skateparks | |
| Industry: | Architecture |
| Founded: | 2002 |
| Founders: | Mark Hubbard Dave Palmer |
| Hq Location City: | Seattle |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Products: | Skateparks design |
| Num Employees: | 32 |
Grindline Skateparks is an American company that designs and builds skateboard parks.[1] [2] It has designed and built over 400 skateparks worldwide,[3] including the largest skatepark in America, Spring Park Texas.[4]
Mark Hubbard was working as a pool-building contractor. He helped with the construction of the Burnside Skatepark in Portland. Living in Seattle, he started to turn his friends' pools into half-pipes, and eventually created Grindline Skateparks[2] with cofounder Dave Palmer.[3] Grindline Skateparks was incorporated in 2002 by Mark Hubbard,[2] who managed the company until his death on 8 June 2018.[5] [1]
In August 2014, Grindline Skateparks inaugurated the Spring Skatepark in Greenspoint, Texas, one of the world's largest skateparks.[4]
In 2018, Grindline completely remodeled the Humboldt Avenue Skatepark in Chico.[6] Tony Hawk shared his plan to copy the new Chico bowl at the Wilmington Skatepark he is developing.[7]
Grindline Skateparks is specialized in building free-form shaped deep pools. Its creation process includes co-designing the skate parks with the local skaters.[2] The company is based in Seattle.[8]
The company has 32 employees (2018).[3]
| Photo | Name | Location | Year | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Stamnes Memorial Skate Park | Orcas Island | ||||
| Rotary Skate Park | Brainbridge Island | Size: 14,000 square feet | |||
| Spring Skatepark | Greenspoint | Size: 78,000 square feet | |||
| Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark | Houston | ||||
| Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park[9] | Pittsburgh | 2013 | Size: 17,000 square feet Budget: $600,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation) | ||
| Ogden Skatepark[10] | Ogden | 2017 | Budget: $543,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation) | ||
| Union Gap Skatepark[11] | Union Gap | Budget: $192,000 | |||
| Kiwanis Skatepark | Size: 12,000 square feet | ||||
| Prosser Skatepark | Prosser | Size: 3,600 square feet | |||
| Kapa‘a Skatepark[12] | Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, Hawaii‘i | 2020 | Size: 6,000 square feet Budget: $250,00 | ||
| Riverside Park Skatepark[13] [14] | Detroit | 2021 | Size: 15,000 square feet Budget: $800,000 |