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165184
4747 NE MLK Jr. Blvd Portland, OR 97211
.23
R211585
45.557454 / -122.66188499999998
3
Tan, Robert
Tan.Robert@epa.gov
206-553-2580


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Portland, City of BF00J45301ORAssessment2011


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$3,250.0007/22/201309/30/2013Portland, City of YFY14


Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $3,250.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $3,250.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Unknown
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .23
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Located on the southwest corner of NE Wygant and NE MLK Jr. Blvd. in the King neighborhood, this site is comprised of a 0.23 acre commercial lot with a 4,388 sq. ft. building constructed in 1936. Currently the site is home to the Portland Ob, a small sign shop, and a community church. The Portland Ob, the oldest African-American publication in the state, began leasing this space in 1970. After a number of owners, Joyce Washington took over the struggling publication in 1986 and, with the help of her son Charles, is largely responsible for its success today. When Joyce passed away in 1995, Charles and family continued to operate the newspaper. In 2001, Charles was able to officially purchase the property and make it the permanent home of the Portland Ob. Late last year Charles passed away and the ownership of the publication and the property has transferred to his wife Beth. Follow this link to read about Chuck Washington and the Portland Ob http://www.theskanner.com/article/Portland-Ob-Publisher-Charles-Washington-19522012-2012-12-11 Before the passing of Charles, both he and Beth had envisioned redeveloping the site in a manner that would better serve the community. Beth wants to continue to honor this dream through adaptive reuse of the current building or potentially constructing a new building. Redevelopment would provide a more suitable headquarters for the Portland Ob and expand the space for the existing church. New space for additional tenants would focus on attracting community based services such as a legal clinic and/or medical clinic as well as more affordable retail space for small neighborhood businesses. Due diligence is the first step to receiving loans and other financial assistance for this project. 5/01/2015 - the Phase I ESA has recommended a Phase II investigation due to the potential of underground fuel tanks from past uses. Due to limited funding, the Phase II ESA has been put on hold.

Former Use: According to the Phase I ESA, the "property had been developed for small-scale commercial use by 1901. In 1936, the property was redeveloped with an automotive fueling station and the existing Portland Ob building, which was originally constructed for use as an automotive repair facility. In 1963, the fueling station office building was removed and the property was used for automobile sales and detailing. In 1977, the Portland Ob building was remodeled for use by a carpet sales business. Additional historical occupants of the building have included a coin-operated vending machine business and insurance services. Since 1989, the building has been occupied by the current tenant, the Portland Ob newspaper offices, and also a series of small-scale commercial tenants."
Commercial (.23)
Petroleum


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