Northwest 23rd Place Home, 125 Years Old, Slated for Demolition

PORTLAND, Ore. – A single-family home in the Northwest District will be demolished, but it is not clear what will be replacing it.

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The bungalow house, located at 1933 NW 23rd Place, was built in 1890. It is 820 square feet in size and sits on a 2,258-square-foot lot.

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The most recent sale on record is in June 2012, when the property sold for $185,000 to Tony Demes, registered at an address in Southwest Portland.

In January 2015 the city received a complaint that the house was being used for commercial purposes even though it was classified as a residential property. The complaint listed “other extensive work happening at the site.”

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Shortly after that violation complaint was received, the property owner applied for an alteration permit on the house hoping to remodel the residence. The permit explains that it was in response to the complaint.

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Then, just days after the remodel application was received, Demes applied for demolition of the 1890 residence. The demolition was subject to the 35-day demolition delay, meaning it is not likely to be replaced by a single-family home.

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The permit will be issued March 3.

The building to the north of the house, also built in 1890, is operating as a restaurant and is owned by T and D Investments LLC, registered at the same Southwest Portland address as Demes.

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