County, development team unveil Walnut Park redevelopment plans for historic Albina corner
Multnomah County and a privately led New Walnut Park team presented conceptual work and community-centered principles for redeveloping the Walnut Park site; presenters described site history, a program baseline of about 91,000 sq ft and goals to center cultural relevance and economic resurgence.
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Commissioner Shannon Singleton and Chair Jessica Vega Peterson introduced the Walnut Park redevelopment briefing, calling the site a long-standing community asset in the Albina neighborhood. Dan Zalco, division director for facilities and property management, told the board the existing complex sits on about 1.8 acres and is "approximately 90,000 square feet," with county services occupying roughly 59,000 square feet and other spaces, such as a vacated homeless-shelter footprint, currently unused.
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