Portland forecloses on Gordon's Fireplace building, other 'nuisance' properties

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/city-of-portland-forecloses-on-gordons-fireplace-building-other-nuisance-properties/

A developer HAD plans for the building years ago, but I think when Covid gutted the office space market, that all fell apart.

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ohlaph@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I wonder what they'll do now.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I can't imagine the city actually wants it, they'll probably find a developer interested in cleaning it up and re-developing, but after 8 years in this state, I don't know if it's salvagable. :(

The last developer noted some unique construction, so maybe that has value?

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/portland-abandoned-vacant-building-gordons-fireplace-broadway-33rd/283-088a70a0-0d37-4d77-808c-089cc7414ba6

erp@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Can you even imagine a three story showroom of fireplaces? What a time that must have been to be alive. How far we have fallen.

pdxfed@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

The world pre Ikea, pre overstock.com had its perks.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

So much more than fireplaces... lamps, furniture, grandfather clocks... it was a neat place.

Photos from the closing:

https://www.oregonlive.com/window-shop/2016/04/gordons_fireplace_shop_closing.html

imnnotfalll222gamer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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