It was in 2021 that the Albany Planning Commission approved the site plan for a 22-unit apartment complex on Salem Avenue. Now the project has been built, and it looks almost ready for people to move in.
On appeal: Apartment complex on 53rd
Written March 18th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
How much sense does it make to route traffic from a big apartment complex through the middle of the Lakeshore Lanes bowling alley and mini-golf property in southwest Albany?
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 53rd Avenue, Albany Planning Commission, apartments, housing, Lakeshore Lanes
Tags: 53rd Avenue, Albany Planning Commission, apartments, housing, Lakeshore Lanes
More growth east of Interstate 5
Written March 12th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Does Albany need or want a whole bunch of new buildings including tall apartment houses east of Interstate 5?
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Tags: apartments, development, East Albany Town Center, housing, Interstate 5
Tags: apartments, development, East Albany Town Center, housing, Interstate 5
Keeping track of Burkhart Street lot
Written February 28th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Cleared of the defunct concrete tank that once was part of the Albany water system, the vacant lot at 370 Burkhart St. SE is up for sale again.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 370 Burkhart, Albany lot, Development code, housing, surplus property
Tags: 370 Burkhart, Albany lot, Development code, housing, surplus property
Calapooia Commons: Now it’s complete
Written February 23rd, 2026 by Hasso Hering
For the last eight years or so, my bike rides through Albany have occasionally taken me past the corner of Fourth Avenue and Calapooia Street to check on a long-running story. Now the story has reached its end.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Calapooia Commons, historic district, housing, land use, multipurpose buildings
Tags: Calapooia Commons, historic district, housing, land use, multipurpose buildings
‘Franklin Reserve:’ Billboard shows the plan
Written February 11th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
An errand last month took me along Airport Road in Albany, where I was surprised to see a billboard that said the site of a long-planned housing development was for sale.
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Tags: Airport Road, development plan, Franklin Avenue, Franklin Reserve, housing, land use
Tags: Airport Road, development plan, Franklin Avenue, Franklin Reserve, housing, land use
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City reviews plan for new apartments
Another Albany apartment complex is in the works. The city ‘s planning division on Tuesday gave public notice that it is reviewing a site plan for 30 new units on Santiam Road along Periwinkle Creek.
Tags: apartments, housing, Owl Hoot, Santiam Road