October 6, 2006
| MEDIA ADVISORY | CONTACT: | Elissa Gertler, PDC (503) 823-3231 |
Vanport Project on MLK Blvd. Slates Groundbreaking
Event Will Also Celebrate $7 Million in Street Improvements
| WHAT: | A celebration is planned to mark the groundbreaking for Phase I of the Vanport project on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The event will also celebrate street improvements to MLK Blvd. |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:00 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Vanport project site 5225 NE MLK Blvd. |
| WHO: | Speakers at the event include:
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| MORE: | This celebration marks the start of construction on a 42,000 sq. ft. commercial condominium project that includes the renovation of the former Marco Manufacturing building and the construction of a new office/retail building. The project is expected to be a catalytic project along MLK Blvd. and will bring up to 75 new jobs to the community. The event also celebrates the completion of a $7 million public investment in street improvements along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Survivors of the Vanport Flood will also be in attendance. |
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