Since Albany’s Monteith Riverpark reopened in July, the new playground and splash pad there have drawn lots of children and their parents every day the weather has been fine.
What’s up with Wells Fargo lot: An update
Written January 3rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Some day there may be a building there, but for now the former site of Wells Fargo Bank’s downtown Albany branch is serving the need for more parking slots.
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Tags: CARA, development agreement, downtown, parking, Scott Lepman, Wells Fargo lot
Tags: CARA, development agreement, downtown, parking, Scott Lepman, Wells Fargo lot
Old Cumberland site now needs city variance
Written March 13th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
When Yohn Baldwin bought the site of the former Cumberland Church from the City of Albany last year, no one said anything about the regulatory obstacles he would face in doing something with the land.
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Tags: City of Albany, Cumberland site, Development code, Main and Santiam, parking, Yohn Baldwin
Tags: City of Albany, Cumberland site, Development code, Main and Santiam, parking, Yohn Baldwin
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Three projects may ease downtown congestion
Traffic into downtown Albany across the Ellsworth Street Bridge may flow a little easier a few years from now because of planned changes that ODOT has tentatively approved.
Tags: downtown Albany, Ellsworth and Lyon, First Avenue, Highway 20 corridor, ODOT, parking, traffic, turn lanes