Tony’s Lot redevelopment remains unresolved; students to analyze options

Apr 22, 2026

Staff said Tony’s Lot returned to square one after exclusive negotiations failed; the lot will serve temporarily as a laydown yard for the Federal Street Plaza project while Oregon Sustainable City Year students study redevelopment options.

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Jacob Anderson told the committee that after months of exclusive negotiations the chosen Tony’s Lot proposal did not move forward and the site is effectively back to square one for redevelopment. He said the agency has spent about $900,000 on Tony’s Lot to date and will not budget new funds for redevelopment this fiscal year.

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