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Jan 7,2009
Buyers Benefit From Sliding Home Values
by Agent503
For the first time since the housing bubble burst, the year-over-year decline in value for residential property in Portland is in the double-digit range. According to the S&P Case-Shiller Index, arguably the nation’s most recognized source for home price changes, Portland homes lost more than 10% since October 2007. But not all neighborhoods have been affected to the same extent. Losses in several close-in neighborhoods have remained in the single-digit range, some have even posted mild gains. In some situations sellers have lowered prices on their homes beyond the neighborhood trend, creating interesting opportunities for buyers. Find out more here .
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Nov 21,2008
Historic Preservation Needs Assessment Questionnaire
by pearlgirl
Lost any good buildings in your neighborhood lately? If you're interested in or concerned about historic preservation, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation wants to hear from you. Take their historic preservation needs assessment questionnaire and tell them what you think about historic preservation in your neighborhood. The information will be used to develop future preservation programs, technical assistance and training at the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC). Completed questionnaires are due by Friday, November 28. Please mail your completed forms to Val Ballestrem or drop them at AHC . Val Ballestrem c/o AHC 701 SE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Order your copy of AHC's beautiful 2009 calendar . It's chock full of vintage postcard images from the Bosco-Milligan Foundation's historic collection.
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Nov 14,2008
Neighborhood Association and Community Alert!
by pearlgirl
Portland Public Schools is planning to change their policy concerning the disposition of real property. They are planning to discontinue the notification of the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Portland neighborhoods, and the public when they are planning to declare a property surplus /(see pages 8 - 15 of PPS Final Board Book ). The 1979 Portland City School Policy was developed during the comprehensive plan process and is still ORDINANCE (Ordinance 150580). It states very clearly the intent and importance of a public partnership among School District #1, local government, neighborhoods, and the public. The above policy changes by PPS #1 seem to be in conflict with the City School Policy, Comp Plan and State Law. If you are able, please check into this policy change and let Portland Public Schools know of your opinion about the need for the public to remain part of this process and tell others about it. Thank you very much for any help you can offer, Don MacGillivray<
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Oct 9,2008
City Council Approves Lease For Portland Hope Meadows
by shooter
The Portland City Council agreed to lease the John Ball School site to a nonprofit organization over strong opposition from the Portsmouth Neighborhood Association and residents. Portland Hope Meadows plans to build a community where foster children are placed with adoptive families to gain some stability in their lives. Families would live rent-free in exchange for adopting three to four children from the state.
Opponents to the project believe that North Portland has more than its share of public housing. They also believe the City has not involved residents in the decision there by denying them the right to due process.
This vote to lease the property to Portland Hope Meadows gives them the ability to secure grants that require a signed lease. Construction cannot begin until a land use change for the property has been approved. Much of the $12.5 million construction costs have been raised through private donations.
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Oct 9,2008
Former Mortgage Broker’s Home Takes The Prize For “Most Desperate Seller”
by Agent503
Not too long ago this prestigious 7000 sq. ft, 6-bedroom Mt. Tabor home was included in the National Register of Historical Places. It is now bank-owned and has become the mockery of several Portland real estate blogs. The property went on the market in May 2007 for 1.8M. Fifteen months later it is now priced at 899k, a whopping 53% less - the biggest drop among the 160 properties tracked in Portland's Desperate Sellers Database. The bank took over this property when the owner, a local mortgage broker, was unable to...uhmm...meet his obligations. If that ain’t a sign of the times… Find out more about this month's real estate activity and other Desperate Sellers here .
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Oct 3,2008
4312 N Interstate Avenue » Market Rate Apartments Proposed in Overlook Neighborhood
by shooter
Overlook neighbors have the opportunity to participate in the design review process for a new market rate apartment building, The Prescott, at 4312 N. Interstate Avenue. The applicant, represented by Myhre Group Architects , seeks Design Review approval to construct a new full-block mixed-use building located along N Interstate Ave, bounded by N Prescott St to the north, N Skidmore St to the south, and N Maryland Ave to the east. The 139,518 SF building will house 155 residential units on floors 1-6, 110 parking spaces below grade, and six retail spaces at the ground floor totaling 10,279 SF of tenant space. The building is to be a U-shaped structure surrounding a private ground-floor, south-facing courtyard . Ground floor retail spaces face N Interstate and the sides wrap along N Prescott and N Skidmore streets.The units are studios (approximately 450 sq ft), one bedrooms (approximately 600-700 sq ft) and two bedrooms ( approximately 950 sq ft). All units will be m
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Sep 30,2008
Concerned your neighborhood is losing its character?
by pearlgirl
LOST ANY GOOD BUILDINGS LATELY? Beginning in October, 2008, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation with support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation , will hold a series of meetings across the city of Portland, to gather information from residents who are interested or concerned about historic preservation. Results will be compiled in a Portland Historic Preservation Needs Assessment report. Workshops will be developed to address common concerns and to provide technical assistance and training for residents interested in becoming pro-active preservationists! HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETINGS All meetings run from 7:00 - 8:30pm. You are welcome to attend any of these meetings regardless of your geographic location in Portland. For more information, to RSVP, or if you cannot attend but want to submit comments, email Val Ballestrem or call (503) 231-7264. Wednesday October 29, 2008 - Southeast Uplift Neighborhoods Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Ch
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Sep 30,2008
North Portland Greenway Trail Comment Period
by shooter
Posted at The Sentinel : FROM PRESS RELEASE By Paul Maresh, NPGreenway Trail Metro and the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) will be seeking public comment on the allocation of regional flexible funds to be programmed in the 2010-13 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP). The formal comment period will be from October 13 to noon December 1st. Portland Parks and Rec. has requested $449,000 for: North Portland Willamette Greenway Planning Study. Twenty-six applications have been submitted to METRO requesting over 52.5 million dollars of funds, in amounts from $222,000 to 5.2 million dollars. There are approximately $28 million of funds to be allocated. Of this amount about $12,000,000 will be allocated for projects within the City Of Portland. There are 10 requests totaling about 22 million dollars for projects within the City. So, you can see public input from North Portland residents can play a big part in advancing our np
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Sep 28,2008
Controversial Portsmouth Housing Project in Front of City Council, Again
by shooter
The Portland Hope Meadows foster care project is on the agenda for this Thursday's City Council meeting. The project would build a community of homes, on the former John Ball School site, where foster children would be placed with adoptive families to gain some stability in their lives. According to the Portland Tribune , the decision before the City Council is should the city lease the property to Hope Meadows for $1 per year. Previously, the City Council said Portland Meadows could seek the lease after meeting a number of conditions, including raising a significant portion of the projects estimated cost of $12.5 million. There is significant opposition from the neighborhood, including the Portsmouth Neighborhood Association. The opposition argues that North Portland already has too many social service programs and low-income housing projects, and that the City Council is ignoring due process by not including the neighborhood in the process and not considering any
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Sep 24,2008
Portland Voted Greenest City In The U.S.
by Agent503
According to a ranking by SustainLane, Portland is the greenest city in the nation. The rankings track the unfolding story of cities working to improve their residents’ quality of life. Cities with decentralized energy supplies, renewable water sources, abundant mass transit etc score high. Green building and land use policies also play an important role in determining who's green and who's not. Portland's placing at the top may not come as a surprise to many, but the city may not be as green as it's made out to be. Find out more here . Related Info: Portland is the Greenest U.S. City-Well, Mostly!
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