Let’s check in once again on Edgewater Village. There, the Albany urban renewal program has just increased its investment in the project, and construction is under way on the first two houses along the Dave Clark Path.
Edgewater gets backing to carry on
Written February 15th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
George Diamond says he’d like to continue building units at Edgewater Village near Albany’s Willamette riverfront. And now he can. The advisory board of CARA, the downtown urban renewal district, Wednesday approved a change in a loan agreement that will allow the developer to obtain millions in private bank financing to continue construction.
Edgewater Village: CARA hesitates
Written January 18th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
George Diamond, the developer of Edgewater Village on the Albany riverfront, would like to step up the pace of construction, but on Wednesday the downtown urban renewal board (CARA) had a lot of questions, qualms and quibbles and seemed reluctant to approve a financing change that he needs to get going.
Edgwater: Ahead of requirements
Written October 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Because it’s on my riverfront bike route, progress at Edgewater Village catches my eye. Now it appears the developers are ahead of the pace required under their latest contract revision with the Central Albany Revitalization Area.
Two CARA projects seek extensions
Written May 17th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Two projects supported by CARA, Albany’s downtown urban renewal district, are asking for additional time to get them done. The city staff is recommending approval of both, and the CARAÂ advisory board will take up the requests when it meets at 5:15 Wednesday afternoon at City Hall.
Edgewater: No apartments after all
Written April 22nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
It now sounds as though apartments are not in the future after all for Edgewater Village, the private riverside housing development in which Albany’s urban renewal agency invested $2.4 million.
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