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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

East Albany Town Center proposal unveiled

Written June 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Albany city officials have unveiled drawings of a concept for a development that may create about a thousand more dwelling units east of Interstate 5.


Construction under way in Riverwood Crossing

Written May 26th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

As you will have noticed if you have driven on Gibson Hill Road in North Albany, vertical construction started this month on Riverwood Crossing, the 80-lot “middle housing” development approved last year.


Albany airport’s future? City hires consultant

Written May 18th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The Albany city government is about to launch another one of the periodic exercises of trying to figure out if there’s a better use for the the city’s airport.


Downtown housing: The latest addition

Written March 30th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Two buildings containing eight three-story townhouses are under construction in the 200 block of Southeast Third Avenue, the latest project by the Lepman organization to increase housing in and near Albany’s downtown.


Middle housing in South Albany too

Written March 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

A residential subdivision in South Albany is turning out differently than when it was proposed and when the Albany Planning Commission approved it in 2019.


‘Middle housing’ project sprouts new sign

Written March 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

There’s a new sign by the side of Gibson Hill Road in North Albany. It signals that a planned 80-lot “middle housing” project is ready to go ahead and that its ownership has changed.


Up for discussion: Use of city-owned vacant lot

Written February 28th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Since 2013, the City of Albany has owned nearly one acre of former railroad land near the Willamette riverfront. Off and on since then, city officials have talked about what to do with the vacant lot. Now they’d like to hear from the public.


 
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