Event Details The housing industry is currently facing a myriad of challenges in meeting the demand for housing, particularly affordable new homes. Factors such as mortgage rates, limited buildable land, high permitting fees, labor costs, increased material prices, and new regulations for green energy products have significantly increased the cost of buying a home. Despite…
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On April 25, the Homeless Solutions Coalition of Clackamas County (HSCCC) will share its vision for solving homelessness through strong local partnerships. Join OCBA to learn more about HSCCC’s proposed capital project to build a Navigation Center (Center) in the Two Rivers neighborhood of Oregon City. The proposed Center will offer space to local service…
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For two decades, this City has had a vision for the North End of its downtown district. A key component in that downtown mixed-use development district is the Rossman landfill. For the last three years, Summit Development Group has partnered with this community to help advance that twenty-year vision and to show how the landfill…
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Oregon is in a housing crisis. A recent State report showed that Oregon needs to create over 550,000 new housing units over the next 20 years. One-third of these need to be affordable to first-time home buyers and renters, many of whom already have to pay rents exceeding 50% of their income. The entire land-use…
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Come hear representatives from both the public and private sectors discuss the myriad of challenges our local region is facing in trying to provide affordable housing to both existing families and those looking to move to our area. Never has the real estate industry faced a perfect storm as they do today in addressing the…
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We understand the homeless situation has an impact on many residents and businesses and resolving homelessness is actually a very complex problem for our community, state, and nation. Teamwork, collaborative partnerships, and trust are key. The speakers we’ll hear from at this meeting have many years of experience trying to figure out this puzzle and make progress. Jim…
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Eight years after the loss of The Rivers regional center and the Center Cal’s locating Cabela’s in Tualatin, a group of local developers have a vision to transform the Rossman Landfill, completing another leg of Oregon City’s 2004 Economic Development Strategy. Summit Development Group is a sophisticated, boutique development firm located in Tigard, Oregon. Of…
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Not one lot has been created or even approved in the OC Concept Plans which were brought into the Urban Growth Boundary in 2002. We learned more about the region’s housing and homelessness crisis. This luncheon event was open to the public. Speaker:John Tapogna is President of ECONorthwest and oversees the firm’s business strategy. Since…
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Former City Commissioner Nancy Ide and Former Mayor Dan Fowler Co-leaders of the Homeless Solution Coalition of Clackamas County will be presenting a brief history of the Coalition. A panel of some members of our community who are actively involved in working on solutions regarding the homeless issue will be presenting on the work they…
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Growth is not inevitable – or is it? It can affect nearly every aspect of our community. Where might it occur in Oregon City? At what rate? And, perhaps most importantly, will we be ready? Your Oregon City Business Alliance will be offering a valuable opportunity to hear and interact with an esteemed panel of…
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