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Christian Wihtol

Author: Christian Wihtol

Gateway Sports Center Idea No Slam Dunk

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

News 9 months 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 9 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 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 →

Amazon Unveiled

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

News 10 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 10 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 11 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 11 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 →

Bells and Whistles

Disguised cell tower in west Eugene earns money for church but boos from some neighbors

News 11 months ago

They’re called stealth cell-phone towers. But little is stealthy about the latest one in Eugene, which measures 75 feet tall and is being disguised as … Continue reading →

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