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PPS staff recommend moving forward after due diligence finds 1 North is a conceptual fit for Center for Black Student Excellence
Summary
Portland Public Schools staff told the school board that a due diligence review finds the 1 North property a conceptual fit for the Center for Black Student Excellence, estimating an all-in cost of about $37–41 million and a 24–30 month timeline from board approval; staff said many design, code and transportation details remain to be resolved before a purchase vote on Dec. 2.
Portland Public Schools staff on Nov. 18 presented a due diligence update on the district’s leading candidate site for the Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE), saying the 1 North property is a conceptual fit and that staff will recommend next steps toward purchase.
Superintendent Chase Miller and the district’s real estate and programming leads presented findings from structural, title, survey and environmental reviews and walked the board through a program vision staff say came from extensive community input. "The feasibility study did exactly what we had intended for it to do, which was tell us that it is a conceptual fit," said Nicole Watson, senior director of family and community engagement.
Dana, the district’s senior director of real estate and construction, gave the construction assessment. She told the board the buildings…
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