Yohn Baldwin

Dressed up: The corner of Santiam and Main

Written December 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

Bike rides through the east end of old Albany occasionally take me past the corner of Main Street and Santiam Road, the former site of the historic Cumberland Church. Now the corner has a new look.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Cumberland site, East Albany, Main and Santiam, pocket parks, rainwater, stormwater swale, street corner, Yohn Baldwin

Old Cumberland site now needs city variance

Written March 13th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

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.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: City of Albany, Cumberland site, Development code, Main and Santiam, parking, Yohn Baldwin

A plan for the corner of Santiam and Main

Written January 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 14 responses.

Yohn Baldwin has filed the site plan for a proposed development on the corner of Santiam Road and Main Street in Albany. But whether the project goes ahead may depend on how much the city requires to be done on Main.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 401 Main Street SE, Albany construction, Albany planning, Benjamen Properties, Cumberland Church site, Main and Santiam, site plan review, Yohn Baldwin