Springfield Hot Spot
Surprising success at Marcola Meadows
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
Bricks $ Mortar
Amazon in the Open
Seattle giant buys Eugene land for parcel-delivery warehouse; plus: an Arcimoto update
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
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
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
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
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
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
Springfield Gets Some Respect
Experienced Eugene apartment developer looks to the east
In the past couple of decades, Eugene developer Dan Neal has built stylish apartment and senior-living complexes around the state, from Eugene to Portland, Bend, … Continue reading
More UO-Area Apartments?
Aimed at working professionals, not students, these would displace Onsen hot tubs
Fresh off building a large apartment complex near the University of Oregon, veteran Eugene businesswoman Silva Chambers is thinking about doing it all again, next … Continue reading
Obscure ‘Neighborhood Meeting’ Paved Way for Amazon
Only two people showed up for the little-publicized event a year ago for the Highway 99 mega-warehouse
On Dec. 3, 2024, a worker from a Eugene consulting firm drove to two quiet sideroads near the Eugene Airport and, in close to freezing … Continue reading