PORTLAND, Ore. – The demolition of an 85-year-old home in the Eastmoreland neighborhood took place during the past two days, with two new houses slated to be constructed on the site.
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The property was reported on by the Portland Chronicle yesterday. Over the weekend demolition equipment had arrived but the house was still intact.
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Photo credit: Portland Chronicle contributor
The tear-down occurred on Monday and Tuesday.
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Photo credit: Portland Chronicle contributor
Developer Renaissance Custom Homes has reopened an underlying lot line, splitting the 6,525-square-foot lot into two despite the property’s R5 zoning, which allows for one residence per 5,000 square feet of land in new land divisions.
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Photo credit: Portland Chronicle contributor
Two applications for new houses on the site were received last month.
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