Portland residents have the opportunity until May 4 to tell city officials how they feel the four parcels in the Bayside neighborhood, known as the Midtown properties, should be developed.
The city has set up an online survey, to which residents can respond anonymously by the May deadline, and a second public forum is scheduled for April 29.
The properties are located off of Somerset and Elm streets, between Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, and total 3.45 acres. The lots had been purchased for $2.6 million in 2016 by Florida-based Federated Co. to develop an $85 million residential and retail neighborhood. The project became ensnared in legal disputes and never got off the ground.
Last July, the city bought the properties back for $15 million and later selected the Boulos Co. to market the properties, based on community input and City Council guidance.
Before the parcels are potentially put up for sale, the city is inviting residents to share their vision. An initial public meeting was held April 15.
A final meeting will be held April 29 in Room 24 of City Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. Online feedback must be submitted May 4.
A summary of community input will be presented to the City Council’s Housing and Economic Development Committee at its May 19 meeting.
More details on the properties, and the survey link, can be found on the Midtown Project page on the city’s website.
