PORTLAND, Ore. – A 98-year-old house in the Woodstock neighborhood of Southeast Portland will be demolished by one of the most active demolition and redevelopment companies citywide, which is registered in Beaverton.
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The house, located at 4005 SE Lambert St., was built in 1917. Located on a 5,000-square-foot standard lot, the one-story house itself totals 1,671 square feet in size.
Adjacent to the house is a vacant 5,000-square-foot lot, sharing the same ownership as the house.
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City and county records indicate the owners of the property are Richard Root and Betsy Coddington. County records show the most recent sale occurring in 1985 for $48,000.
But on July 31 real estate database Zillow recorded a sale of the property, for a price of $607,500.
A real estate listing of the house on Redfin offers some insight into its condition, describing the home as a “spacious 1917 craftsman with great updates” including a spacious living room with a “gorgeous fireplace” and built-ins, a large family room, a “formal dining” room, a remodeled kitchen with a door to a deck “overlooking a beautifully landscaped” yard, a “newer roof” and a “nice covered porch.”
The inclusion of the neighboring vacant lot in the real estate listing suggests it was part of the sale, and that the $607,500 includes that property as well.
On Aug. 4 the Bureau of Development Services received an application for demolition of the 98-year-old house. The owner is listed as Everett Custom Homes, the applicant is Diana Catron of the same company and the contractor is Vic Remmers, founder of the residential redevelopment company.
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The developer has not filed applications for construction on the site. While the property is located within an R5 zone meaning there can only be one residence per 5,000 square feet in future land divisions, both 5,000-square-foot properties in this case contain underlying lot lines that could potentially allow for development that does not conform to current zoning for the site.
Still, a property line adjustment application received by the city Wednesday suggests each lot will see the construction of one house.
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“New single family detached dwelling proposed on Tract 1. Existing dwelling on Tract 2 to be demolished,” the intake states.
The 35-day demolition delay will likely expire Sept. 8. It appears the BDS has stopped listing the date the delay ends on permit applications. In early June the Portland Chronicle reported on a number of cases in which the delay expiration date listed on the application intake did not equal 35 days of delay.
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