Update: Lloyd District Deconstruction Underway


Part of a series on 1626 NE 9th Ave.

PORTLAND, Ore. – More than a century after its construction in the Lloyd District of Northeast Portland, a two-story mixed residential and commercial use building is being taken down.

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Located at 1626 NE 9th Ave., the house is owned by Frogman Partners LLC, as is the vacant property to the south. This LLC is registered to Frank and Grace Schmitz.

City records indicate the most recent sale of the property took place in 1996 for $1.

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The 1906 house is listed on city records as having dual commercial and residential use.

On Sept. 29 the city received an application to deconstruct the two-story house as well as its neighboring garage. The applicant and contractor is listed as Our United Villages, which runs the Rebuilding Center that is often contracted for building deconstructions.

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Deconstruction has since begun on the building.

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There have still not been any construction permit applications or early assistance applications filed with the city.

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