Lewis & Clark intern finds about 9.3% vacancy in downtown The Dalles
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
An intern-funded inventory presented to the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency identified 241 businesses, 226 buildings and 21 vacancies in the downtown CBC zone, yielding a working vacancy rate of 9.29%. The data will guide outreach, incentives and planning.
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An intern from Lewis & Clark College told the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency Board that a four-week field inventory identified 241 downtown businesses and 21 vacant buildings, producing a 9.29% vacancy rate in the central business/commercial zone.
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