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Project approved to fill Ashland鈥檚 last big downtown lot
The Ashland Planning Commission last month green-lit a project to fill the largest empty lot remaining in downtown with an 18,577-square-foot business and condominium complex.
Big buildings may not be greenest, but they inspire
Green Hammer鈥檚 Ashland house boasts more than 5,000 square feet of ultra-high-performance inspired living. When completed, the structure will be the first Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody (FSC-COC) and LEED platinum rated Passive House building in the United States.
Ashland to get boost from student housing project
The largest construction project in Ashland鈥檚 history, $40 million worth of student housing for Southern Oregon University, is expected to provide the city a major economic boost. Ground was broken last week, and city officials say the project will provide as many as 200 jobs for local contractors and draw more students to SOU.
Ashland fire station designed to fit in
The seismically deficient, 1960s-era Fire Station No. 2 in Ashland will be torn down and replaced next year, thanks to a $3 million bond approved by voters. The new, two-story, 10,500-square-foot facility will be designed to fit in with other civic buildings in Ashland, said Hans Ettlin, a principal with Peck Smiley Ettlin Architects.
Ashland seeks contractor for petroleum leak site
The city of Ashland is looking for a contractor to evaluate a leaking underground storage tank site at a former Standard Oil Company facility built in 1928.
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