Medford's dominant downtown architecture dates from the period of 1895 to 1915. A high quality, historically correct building in the architectural vein of the other buildings downtown, very classy. He said the Agency could begin demolition in June. Bids aren't out yet. The job includes removing an old basement and could go six figures.
Parking can be a stumbling block for downtown development because of the high cost of land.
A developer probably couldn't build the parking. The urban renewal program says we acknowledge that, and we'll use tax increment financing. That means the parking would be public and available to shoppers and Rogue Community College students. Webber declined to say who had submitted drawings, noting that a request for proposals is still out. There's been no major new development in the downtown core in recent years except for the Mail Tribune's two buildings and the transformation of the old Craterian Theater into a performing arts center.