Journal · Bade Real Estate
Notes on the land
Short, practical articles written for buyers of 16868 S Livesay Rd and anyone trying to understand Oregon City's development picture: zoning language, the Park Place Concept Plan, and the math of assembling contiguous acres.
Why now: development momentum in Oregon City's Park Place area
ICON Development is far along in the entitlement process for the Park Place area, and its nearby Park Place II, a 215-lot subdivision on roughly 59.5 acres, is advancing through Oregon City's planning process. Here is what that momentum means for the Livesay Rd listing.
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Why 25+ contiguous acres changes the math for developers
Site assembly is where land deals are won or lost. Add the adjacent listing to the two parcels at Livesay Rd and the opportunity shifts from acreage to a genuine development site.
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Inside the Park Place Concept Plan in Oregon City
Adopted in 2008 and updated with implementable code in 2025, the concept plan organizes the area east of Oregon City into two villages with housing, commercial nodes, and parks.
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What FU-10 zoning means for 7.89 acres in Oregon City
FU-10 is a holding zone, not a permanent label. On annexation, Oregon City replaces it with its own zoning, which is exactly why this land is positioned the way it is.
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Featured · Beyond the notes
Why now: the full development-momentum story
The momentum, the Park Place II fact block, the process timeline, and why this 7.89-acre land inherits it, all on one investor-focused page.