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Not too fast Steve, over the
Not too fast Steve, over the past two year and in the upcoming two there is the Meriwether Towers I and II, John Ross, Atwater, 3720, Alexan, Simpson Housing block 46, and two new towers recently presented by Prometheus, to name a few projects going up that will pay property tax. Plus affordable vet housing being built on block 49 and the recently began construction, 325' Mirabella Tower that I'm not sure if it does pay property taxes or not.
Nobody I think ever though the OHSU blocks would be providing property tax. OHSU does have a $40 million donation to start work on a second building in the South Waterfront. Right now they are rightfully pausing as they have just added several buildings in the last few years and recently changed university presidents.
I think this is a pretty strong start for a district rising from brownfields.