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Turning triangular lot into a square deal
Thursday, November 30, 2006
By Su-jin Yim
The Oregonian

It's an empty lot in a hot neighborhood, but for neighbors and housing advocates, it's been a mind-numbing exercise in patience.

The contaminated site at Southeast 19th and Division streets has sat empty for more than a decade as old tanks buried underground leak gasoline.

Now, two housing groups and Multnomah County hope to replace the Seven Corners brownfield with condos.

It's an unusual project for Reach Community Development, which was originally awarded the triangle of land in 1999 and planned to build apartments for low-income or physically disabled elderly.

Then the Southeast housing group found out new rules from the Housing and Urban Development Department: The eight or so buried tanks made the project ineligible for crucial federal funds, says Michelle Haynes, Reach housing development manager.

So, Reach and the county stepped back, looked around and noticed something. Buying a home in the neighborhood is tough. Why not try to make it a little easier?

Reach reached out to the Portland Community Land Trust, and the homeownership organization stepped up.

Together, they want to develop a four-story building with three floors of condos and ground-floor retail and parking. At least half of the 25 condos would be designated as affordable housing. The rest would sell for market rate. The county expects to receive the go-ahead from the state Department of Environmental Quality by the end of the year, Haynes says.

Because of the odd size and shape of the lot, the condos probably would need to be one-bedrooms, leaving out families. That also means it won't qualify for public subsidies, much of which are restricted to family housing, the housing advocates told Multnomah County commissioners earlier this month.

Land trust Executive Director Allison Handler says her group would ensure the units remain affordable by tacking on deed restrictions that limit how much owners could resell the condos for.

If the plan works, residents could start moving in during the latter half of 2008. Neighbors are waiting to see updated design and architectural drawings, says Linda Nettekoven of the Hosford Abernethy Neighborhood Association.

The project could become a model for others on how to build affordable housing without leaning heavily on public cash, Handler says.

County commissioners greeted the idea enthusiastically at a recent meeting. Chairwoman Diane Linn said the neighborhood can't wait for something to happen.

"The mixed-income piece is a real asset," she said. "Every community should have a mix of people."

Su-jin Yim: 503-294-7611; suyim@news.oregonian.com

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What's happening with H45...I never seem to drive by that part of town to see how it is progressing?
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der Reisender posted a image of it in the post above if thats what you mean
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Looks like you guys have more free time than I. =P
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Looks like something will be going up on the vacant triangular corner at 1949 SE Division. Vallaster and Corl (the Jefferson Condo folks) have applied to build a 4-story, 25-unit building with a retail spot. I am looking forward to a rendering and hoping it shows the same style the Jefferson Condos will have.

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same style the Jefferson Condos will have
I never knew a low rise done right could have such a stunning impact on a corner. The Jefferson really finishes the gateway into downtown for MAX riders.
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there is some major construction on se 21st and belmont on the old tice electric site. there used to be a thread and i can't locate it. can anyone help? last i heard was a one hundred unit condo
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Low rise condos, 3 stories or something, don't have any renders. There may be some in the Portland infill thread.
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This one was panned a while back on this forum as the render showed one long, continuous building with *nothing* to break it up visually. It will be interesting to see if they have made improvements since we last saw it or if it remains a monolith.
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isn't that a Homer Williams project?
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Looks like a 5-story 123 unit condo over retail & parking.... i've got no images though. Should have their building permits very soon.

Some research on the bds site might lead to the adjustment submittal for this...2006-165863-000-00-LU

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2139 SE BELMONT ST
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It was the ~400' long 4-5 story infill project that everybody (except me) hated.
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I liked it. It wasn't perfect, but much better than what's there now.
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I remember it now. I was hoping for a continuous facade too...
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  • 4 stories over parking (5 total on Belmont/ 4 levels on Morrison)
  • 4 small independent retail spaces
  • 123 units
  • dark brick and wood panel facade
  • large windows
  • Belmont facade is broken up by two large setback courtyards
  • most units have decks

No renders available as of yet.
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So parking infrastructure at street level takes up most of this project?
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The only garage program visible from belmont is the entry.
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Now, when you say "small independent retail spaces" do you mean, like, retail space for local retail or what?
I only ask because it would be nice to see some room added for more local flavor. It seems recently all the local businesses are slowly being forced out to make way for trendy national chains; which diminishes a neighborhood's quality in my opinion, after all a national chain is a national chain is a national chain. (Sorry for the bathos, but I REALLY wanted a Gertrude Stein reference there)
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So parking infrastructure at street level takes up most of this project?
Do you know how expensive it is to bury parking? No such thing as affordable housing and buried parking.
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Now, when you say "small independent retail spaces" do you mean, like, retail space for local retail or what?
No idea who the tenants could be. But the size of them are in line with the needs of small retail shops/ cafe, etc.

Not large restaurants/ chain stores etc. Could a Quizno's or something fit in one? Perhaps. Will you see a McDonald's show up in one. No.
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