Seven thousand square feet.

That's how much space Ground Kontrol's hybrid bar-arcade will take up on the corner Northwest Fifth Avenue and Couch Street when its long-anticipated renovation is complete. The doors to the business' original Couch Street digs open at noon Wednesday, fulfilling a project that's been years in the making.

Owners say that means more than 100 arcade cabinets will be available throughout the building, from the classic four-player "The Simpsons Arcade Game" to newer offerings like the 10-player "Killer Queen."

It also includes more than 40 pinball machines and two full bars.

It's been a little more than a year since Ground Kontrol opened its Fifth Avenue area, a 4,000-square-foot expansion that owners began work on after buying the space formerly occupied by the Backspace Cafe.

And even now that the bar-arcade has more than doubled its square footage, it's still not enough floor space to show off its owners' inventory.

"We still have so many more games than we're going to have room for," co-owner and CEO Jeffrey McEachin told The Oregonian/OregonLive last year.

But now that both areas of the arcade are open, its doors won't have to shutter to cater private events. The two floors are connected by a hallway that occupies the space where the men's bathroom once stood.

Part of last year's expansion also included another smaller event space that can accommodate 20-30 people just inside the Fifth Avenue entrance. The adjoining space houses a 12-tap bar and a series of large screens adorning the wall opposite, which alternate between a "War Games"-style display and games footage during "Rock Band" karaoke nights and other events.

Ground Kontrol will still close to minors at 5 p.m. Doors to the full facility will open at noon Wednesday.

--Eder Campuzano | 503.221.4344

ecampuzano@oregonian.com