Brownfields funding for Woodbury senior housing site
Summary
The city landed $1.5 million from the EPA — $500,000 to assess contaminated sites and $1 million to clean them up. Staff say demand from developers, especially affordable housing builders, could absorb double that amount.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Brings $1.5 million in federal money into the city for assessing and remediating contaminated properties.
Developers — particularly affordable housing builders — and neighborhoods where polluted properties get cleaned up and reused.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Sep 21, 2026
The city landed $1.5 million from the EPA — $500,000 to assess contaminated sites and $1 million to clean them up. Staff say demand from developers, especially affordable housing builders, could absorb double that amount.
Portland Development Corporation - Apr 16, 2026
The old Brownfields program money is being used to pay for soil testing at the future 51-unit senior affordable housing site on Woodfords Street. Because it avoids a 30-day review, cleanup could start in late spring or early summer.
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