There’s a lot near the Albany riverfront that has been the subject of stories here before. For years it was occupied by an old garage and warehouse, which was demolished in 2023.
Ten years later, it’s still a vacant lot
Written April 7th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
It was 10 years ago that the city of Albany persuaded the BNSF railroad company to hand over ownership of nearly an acre of vacant land on Water Avenue.
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Tags: Albany council, Albany lot, BNSF, Edgewater Village. land for sale, railroad land, Water Avenue
Tags: Albany council, Albany lot, BNSF, Edgewater Village. land for sale, railroad land, Water Avenue
What’s to become of this vacant lot?
Written September 30th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council is getting ready to sell a one-acre lot off the Water Avenue railroad track, a parcel the city managed to get for nothing in 2013.
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Tags: BNSF, Calapooia Brewery, city lot, Hill Street, surplus property, Water Avenue
Tags: BNSF, Calapooia Brewery, city lot, Hill Street, surplus property, Water Avenue
Tall weeds? They can be kind of useful
Written July 26th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The city of Albany has a law that says grass and weeds are a public nuisance when they are more than 10 inches tall. Well, I was wondering, what about the vegetation on this city-owned vacant lot?
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Tags: Albany law on tall weeds, BNSF, Edgewater Village, pollinators, tall grass
Tags: Albany law on tall weeds, BNSF, Edgewater Village, pollinators, tall grass
This empty city lot awaits some use
Written May 9th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Now that Edgewater Village is finished, it’s once again time for the Albany City Council to consider what to do with a vacant lot in the middle of the development.
Water and Hill: What’s going on
Written January 14th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
On the Albany riverfront, the intersection of Water Avenue and Hill Street has been torn up for weeks. It’s being rebuilt to make it look like the corner of Water and Jackson Street five blocks to the west, and you may wonder what’s behind this and why.
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Tags: BNSF, BRX, concrete pavers, crossing gates, ODOT-Rail, Water and Hill, Water Avenue streetscape
Tags: BNSF, BRX, concrete pavers, crossing gates, ODOT-Rail, Water and Hill, Water Avenue streetscape
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Surprise on Water Avenue: A vintage train
An surprising sight greeted me on a bike ride Tuesday. Here, you can see for yourself:
Tags: BNSF, passenger trains, Water Avenue