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Nonprofit found to make use of former Multnomah County jail
Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers has signed a five-year lease agreement for the former Wapato Jail building.
Demolition next for Wapato Jail, owner says
Real estate magnate Jordan Schnitzer will demolish the Wapato Jail in about two months, he said Thursday, unless a social service provider steps up to operate it as a homeless shelter.
Voters boost efforts to acquire or build affordable housing
Voters in the Portland-metro area said yes to affordable housing, overwhelmingly approving a $652.8 million bond measure.
At Wapato Jail, three developers vie for role
Portland developer Marty Kehoe has sold a controlling interest in the Wapato Jail property to Jordan Schnitzer鈥檚 Harsch Investment Properties.
Developer, Multnomah County complete $5M Wapato Jail sale
The Wapato Jail has officially become the property of Portland developer Marty Kehoe.
Multnomah County agrees to sell Wapato Jail
Multnomah County commissioners on Thursday voted to sell the 18.24-acre Wapato Jail property to Kehoe Northwest Properties for $5 million.
County on verge of Wapato Jail sale
Wapato Jail, a lingering embarrassment for Multnomah County, could finally come off the books if the county's Board of Commissioners votes next Thursday to sell the property to developer Marty Kehoe.
Portland developer snaps up Wapato Jail property
Multnomah County has agreed to sell the Wapato Jail to Portland developer Marty Kehoe.
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- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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