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Christian Wihtol

Author: Christian Wihtol

Eugene ER Slowdown

McKenzie-Willamette emergency department project snagged in city land-use rules; developer warns of long timeline

News 6 days ago

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center’s push to build a standalone emergency department in west Eugene has become tangled in city land-use regulations. Thus far, 16 months after … Continue reading →

Gateway Sports Center Idea No Slam Dunk

Former Royal Caribbean building would need zoning change, roof-raising

News 2 weeks ago

The New Jersey owner of the vacant former Royal Caribbean call center building in Springfield is so keen to sell the place that it’s paying … Continue reading →

Amazon Warehouse a Property-tax Jackpot? Nope.

A single new student-housing complex pays more than Amazon will

News 3 weeks ago

After Eugene Weekly unmasked Amazon as the conglomerate behind the planned package-distribution center near the Eugene Airport, some people have suggested Amazon’s property tax payments … Continue reading →

Super-Siting Surprise

Lane County’s stealth in getting new state law angers neighbors of planned behavioral health center

News 4 weeks ago

Behavioral health advocates rejoiced when Lane County and PeaceHealth, 15 months ago, declared they would build a joint 126-bed center on International Way in Springfield’s … Continue reading →

Springfield Hot Spot

Surprising success at Marcola Meadows

News 1 month ago

For decades, developers wondered what to do with the 100-acre field sitting north of Marcola Road in east Springfield, a short walk from the giant … Continue reading →

Amazon in the Open

Seattle giant buys Eugene land for parcel-delivery warehouse; plus: an Arcimoto update

News 1 month ago

Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows, purchasing the 85-acre parcel near … Continue reading →

Amazon Unveiled

Seattle behemoth buys Eugene land it needs for parcel-delivery warehouse

News 2 months ago

Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows, purchasing the 85-acre parcel near … Continue reading →

Biggest Deals

A recap of Bricks $ Mortar’s top stories of 2025, with a look at what lies ahead

News 2 months ago

 Out-of-state investors and local businesses continue to see Eugene-Springfield as a good bet, judged by the construction projects they are pursuing here. • The student-housing … Continue reading →

Choice Site, Steep Price

Amid worries of student-housing glut, developer pays $6.5 million for buildings it’s tearing down near UO

News 2 months ago

A Chicago-based developer has paid a high price to move ahead with the student apartment tower it will build less than a block from the … Continue reading →

Making a Splash

Critics of purported Amazon warehouse target wetlands filling

News 2 months ago

In a last-ditch effort to stop construction of the massive parcel-distribution center on Hwy 99 in Eugene, opponents are contesting the developer’s plan to pave … Continue reading →

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