Wild Ride
Owners of huge unfinished house off I-5 ward off foreclosure
The owners of one of Lane County’s most visible and unusual home construction projects — the massive unfinished vacant house on the east side of … Continue reading
Christian Wihtol
Author: Christian Wihtol
Air Pressure
LRAPA evaluates purported Amazon parcel-delivery center
Just before Eugene Weekly’s press time, the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency announced it had issued the air permit for the proposed parcel-delivery center on … Continue reading
Valley River Center Seeks to Sell Off Land
Developer may build townhomes along Willamette River
A Seattle developer is exploring whether to build a large condo complex along the Willamette River in Eugene, on land that’s part of the Valley … Continue reading
Unstoppable Juggernaut
Many residents object to purported Amazon facility; local officials seem powerless
Hundreds of area residents are begging someone, anyone — Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson, Eugene city councilors, local air protection regulators, state wetlands regulators — to … Continue reading
Diamond in the Rough?
Vacant Elk Horn Brewery building in Eugene changes hands
News alert for brewpub fans: The shuttered Elk Horn Brewery property on East Broadway in Eugene has sold! And the new owner is… Diamond Parking … Continue reading
Another Spendy House for the Coach
Dan Lanning doubles down on Gilham Road real estate
Oregon Ducks football coach Dan Lanning likes his new Gilham Road residential neighborhood in Eugene so much that he’s bought a second home there. Lanning … Continue reading
Memory Loss
Developer halts work on Creswell senior-care complex as contractors clamor for payment
Construction companies and their workers say an Arizona-based developer has stiffed them nearly $1.5 million for their work building an elder-care complex in Creswell that … Continue reading
In the Bag
Intravenous fluids maker picks Eugene factory site
A Utah-based company is converting the vacant former Arcimoto electric-vehicle factory in west Eugene into a facility making bags of intravenous fluids for medical centers … Continue reading
Shuttered Health Club Shows No Sign of Life
Gutting may be in store for former Elements location in west Eugene
Two years ago, gym members were unpleasantly surprised when the owners of the Elements Health Club at 4242 Commerce Street in west Eugene abruptly shut … Continue reading
Student Housing May Replace Eugene’s PeaceHealth hospital
Georgia developer looks to buy site, knock down old facility
A potential buyer has stepped up for the shuttered PeaceHealth University District hospital in Eugene. Georgia-based Landmark Properties, one of the nation’s biggest apartment developers, … Continue reading