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House repair caught up in historic review

Written August 23rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
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An Albany couple working to fix up their house in an old part of town have been stopped, at least temporarily, because of city regulations that discourage vinyl windows and favor siding made of wood.

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Date set for demolition hearing

Written September 19th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
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The request for permission to demolish three old houses at Fourth and Calapooia, a contentious issue, will come up for a public hearing before the Albany City Council on Oct. 10.

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Derelict houses: Demolition requested

Written August 24th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
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What can you do with three old houses that the city of Albany condemned as uninhabitable, and making them livable again would cost more than a million dollars? One answer is to tear them down so new dwellings can be built on the site.

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