PORTLAND, Ore. – The redevelopment of North Williams Avenue continues, as a 113-year-old house in the Humboldt neighborhood is slated to be torn down and likely replaced by multiple new units.
Located at 4731 N. Williams Ave., the house was built in 1903 and sits on a roughly 5,100-square-foot lot.
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The house was first listed for sale back in October, for a price of $419,999. When it hadn’t sold a month later, the seller lowered the price by $20,000, but the house still didn’t immediately sell.
In the real estate listing, the seller noted that “this charming home has a strong vintage allure; hardwoods on main, unique built-ins, and newer furnace and AC.”
But the ad also references that the “large lot = so many possibilities with this zoning,” later adding, “Location, Location, Location!”
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In mid-December, a sale was pending, which closed in early January. The final sales price was $367,000 and the buyers were Kevin and Kristine Battey. City records also list an owner as N Williams Creations LLC, a business that is registered to the other two listed owners.
On April 5 the city received an application to demolish the 113-year-old house. The applicant and contractor were both listed as Single Origin LLC, which is also registered to Kevin Battey.
As the real estate listing noted, the property is zoned R1, suggesting many possible development outcomes for the site, including up to five new residences on newly partitioned lots.
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Besides being located in an R1 zone, the house is covered by an alternative design density overlay, which aims to “focus development on vacant sites, preserve existing housing and encourage new development that is compatible with and supportive of the positive qualities of residential neighborhoods,” according to the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
Single Origin LLC is also behind the demolition of a 1904 home late last year on North Albina Street, which is being replaced by two townhouse units.
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Rendering posted on Single Origin website
The 35-day demolition delay period for the house on North Williams Avenue will likely end on May 10.