A downtown Salem apartment project is targeting completion by the end of the year, while a new taco shop name has surfaced at the address of an existing Monmouth restaurant.
Both are among three business names added to Oregon's public records between Oct. 27 and Nov. 9. The third, Kindred Table, lists a south Salem address but has no confirmed operating plans.
The records show which names businesses have filed to operate under. That paperwork is required when a company uses a name different from its legal name, but it does not necessarily mean a business is new, moving or preparing to open.
Electro Apartments – New Business Name Filed Oct. 27
Gonzalez Brother's Taco Shop – New Business Name Filed Oct. 27
Kindred Table – New Business Name Filed Nov. 9
A closer look at the three addresses tells a more complete story.
Electro Apartments
Construction at 238 Commercial St. NE is bringing new housing to downtown Salem, just off Electric Alley.
City plans describe 12 apartments in a new three-story building and four additional apartments in the neighboring historic building.
Developer ORREO describes Electro Apartments as a $6.4 million affordable housing project for households earning 60% of the area's median income. The company expects completion by the end of 2026.
The Electro Apartments business name was filed Oct. 27, but prospective tenants still have no confirmed application or move-in date.
Gonzalez Brother's Taco Shop
A new name connected to an existing Monmouth restaurant could indicate a change at 189 Pacific Ave. S.
Gonzalez Brother's Taco Shop appeared in state records Oct. 27, the same day Altita's LLC was established at the same street number.
The address is already home to Altita's Mexican Restaurant, according to the Monmouth Business Association.
Whether the filings signal a new restaurant concept, a possible name change or another business arrangement has not been confirmed. There is no announced opening date or confirmed change to Altita's operations.
Kindred Table
Kindred Table is another name that appeared in Oregon's records Nov. 9, with an address at 1700 Barnes Ave. SE in south Salem.
Unlike the other businesses, there is little confirmed information about what Kindred Table intends to offer.
The available record does not establish whether it will operate a storefront, provide services elsewhere or begin serving customers at a later date. Its business type and opening plans remain unconfirmed.
Of the three names, Electro Apartments has the clearest development timeline. The Monmouth taco shop name could signal a change at an existing restaurant, but its purpose has not been established.
For Gonzalez Brother's Taco Shop and Kindred Table, the next meaningful development would be confirmation from the businesses themselves about what they plan to offer and when.