A surplus city-owned lot at 370 Burkhart Street was considered for developing “affordable housing” in Albany. But the idea foundered on the likely cost of clearing the property of a decommissioned water reservoir.
Apartments on river get Albany staff’s OK
Written June 3rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The site plan for a proposed 105-unit apartment complex on the Willamette River has won the tentative approval of the Albany city planning staff. Neighbors who submitted written comments now have until June 10 to ask for a public hearing before the Albany Planning Commission.
This woodsy site is zoned for housing
Written May 13th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
This wooded glen in Albany looks like it’s miles from the city. But in fact it’s on Franklin Avenue, just off Airport Road and I-5, surrounded by houses on one side and a trailer park on the other. And it may not look quite so sylvan for long.
A hotbed of construction east of I-5
Written April 23rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The bike took me to the wide-open spaces of northeast Albany this week, and they’e no longer wide open. Everywhere I went, there’s construction– new streets, houses, apartments, and of course the new Meadow Ridge School itself.
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Tags: Albany housing, Albay housing, housing and schools, Meadow Ridge School, Oregon housing, Timber Ridge Place
Tags: Albany housing, Albay housing, housing and schools, Meadow Ridge School, Oregon housing, Timber Ridge Place
East of Lyon: A remarkable comeback
Written January 16th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
On an evening stroll through central Albany east of Lyon Street, I took a few photos of houses that impressed me as restored, repainted, fixed up, or just showing signs that the owner or somebody has been taking good care of them.
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Tags: Albany housing, east of Lyon, Hackleman District, historic districts, housing renovation, old Albany
Tags: Albany housing, east of Lyon, Hackleman District, historic districts, housing renovation, old Albany
Making new house fit old neighborhood
Written November 23rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
A ride this week took me down Fourth Avenue in Albany’s Hackleman Historic District, and I stopped to photograph a newly built house that looked close to being completed. I was struck by how nicely it fits in with the older houses on the street.
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Tags: 527 Fourth Ave. S.E., Albany housing, historic districts, infill construction, Landmarks Advisory Commission, Oregon housing, Quinstruction
Tags: 527 Fourth Ave. S.E., Albany housing, historic districts, infill construction, Landmarks Advisory Commission, Oregon housing, Quinstruction
Old oaks: Enjoy the view while you can
Written November 12th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
On a ride this past Sunday, I stopped to get a shot of this old oak north of Dover Avenue in North Albany. You won’t get this view for much longer, for the tree is set to come down when the Pheasant Run subdivision is built.
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Tags: Albany housing, Hayden Homes, North Albany development, Pheasant Run subdivision
Tags: Albany housing, Hayden Homes, North Albany development, Pheasant Run subdivision
Why the big worry about ADUs?
Written November 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Once again the Albany City Council wrestled Wednesday with allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which is hard to understand since the city already allows them in most areas and hardly anybody is putting them in.
A new home for six women
Written October 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Albany Helping Hands is preparing to remodel a house in the Willamette Neighborhood for six women who can’t find anywhere else to live.
‘Spruce’ apartments clear Landmarks review
The continuing renovation of the “Spruce Apartments” in downtown Albany has cleared a procedural hurdle with the approval by the city’s Landmarks Advisory Commission.
Tags: Albany housing, Albany Landmarks, Scott Lepman, The Spruce