CHANCE

The King Griff Building’s changing face

Written December 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

The northeast corner of Third and Lyon in downtown Albany looked like this today. By next summer, if everything goes according to plan, it will look more like this:

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Tags: $75, 000 loan, C.H.A.N.C.E., CARA loan, CHANCE, King GriffBuilding

CHANCE recovers a slice of Albany history

Written July 1st, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

For nearly 30 years ending in the fall of 2015, at the corner of Third and Lyon in downtown Albany there was a restaurant named Pizza King. Turns out the name had historical roots, and those are now being recovered, not by chance but by CHANCE.

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Tags: CHANCE, Jeff Blackford, King Griff Building, Pizza King, Varitone Architecture

Riverfront redesign project gets green light

Written October 16th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

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A team of consultants led by Walker Macy, a Portland firm, now has the approval of Albany’s urban renewal agency to gather public opinion and then make plans for redeveloping the city’s Willamette Riverfront.

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Tags: Albany riverfront, ARA, CARA, CHANCE, Lepman, Mercy House, Walker/Macy

CHANCE follow-up: More on its plans

Written October 1st, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Just as I was posting the previous story about CHANCE, I heard via email from Jeff Blackford, the organization’s executive director, with more details about its planned move and hopes for the future.

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Tags: 238 Third S.E., Albany's oldest church, CHANCE

Downtown site: From pizza to counseling

Written September 30th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

CHANCE, a faith-based entity striving to help people in recovery from drug use, has plans to move into what used to be a popular Italian restaurant in Albany’s downtown.

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Tags: Albany recovery services, CHANCE, Pizza King