Opportunity Sites

There are several Opportunity Sites within the City of Milwaukie, which are ideal for commercial, office, or mixed use development. These sites are targeted for their ability to be catalyst sites for their location, strengthening their immediate vicinity and creating vibrant activity centers.

Publicly-Owned Opportunity Sites

Site Address Description

Coho Point at Kellogg Creek

11100 SE McLoughlin

0.81 acre property owned by the City of Milwaukie in Downtown Milwaukie. Request for Proposals was released in 2017, and Black Rock, LCC was selected as development team. 

More information available on project webpage: https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/southdowntown/coho-point-kellogg-creek

Sparrow Street Site SE Sparrow St and SE 25th Ave

1.96 acre property in the Island Station neighborhood. Site was purchased by the City of Milwaukie from TriMet for the purpose of bringing affordable housing to the site. For more information about Sparrow St, including site history and development goals, visit the website here: https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/communitydevelopment/sparrow-street

Milwaukie City Hall 10722 SE Main St

In 2023, the city of Milwaukie will be moving City Hall functions to 10501 SE Main St. The City Hall building, built in 1938, and the 0.96 acre site is an opportunity site in Downtown Milwaukie. 

  • City Hall Blue Ribbon Committee was appointed by City Council to develop project goals. The committee met in 2020-2021. More information about the CHBRC is available here: https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/bc/chbrc
Harrison & Main  

0.96 acre property in downtown Milwaukie co-owned by the City of Milwaukie and Metro.

  • One Page Fact Sheet

For more information about Harrison & Main, including site history and development goals, visit the South Downtown site here: https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/southdowntown/harrison-main

 

Privately-Owned Opportunity Sites

Site 

Address Description
Murphy Site 10505 SE 31st Ave Privately-owned 4.7 acre property in the Ardenwald neighborhood. 
Monroe Apartments (McFarland) SE Monroe St and SE 37th Ave

Privately-owned 7.2 acre property in the Ardenwalk neighborhood. Multifamily development of 234 units with associated site improvements, including parking, landscaping, an amenities building, and a multi-use path. 

More information available here: https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/planning/dev-2019-009

Kellogg Bowl   More information available soon. 

 

Links to Previous Studies and Relevant Reports