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Bowstring Truss House

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtPortland, OR

Retrofit built as housing; market data supports demand, but no parcel details or completion timeline in record. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

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Interstate or freeway within 600 m

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Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtWikipedia no source
Strategy	RedevelopedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Multnomah County (OR), 2024	905 units in 5+ unit buildings, 100 in 2–4, 1,035 single-family; 2023: 2,397 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	4 within 10 km, 6 within 25 km: Circuit City (0.0 km); Lloyd Center (2.1 km); Eastport Plaza (8.2 km); Mall 205 (8.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	37,024 jobs in 2,806 establishments; average annual pay $48,312; employment location quotient 0.76; employment -2.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	41,447 jobs; 1,514 in retail trade, 2,683 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 41051010602)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 43th income percentile as adults; 1.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (31 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 45.8%; median family income $115,179; 996 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Portland School District 1J (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Lincoln High School; Emerson SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	34 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	27 county-logged events: 8 heavy rain, 5 debris flow, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 funnel cloud; $161,000 property damage reported; 4 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 97204, 2026-09	median list price $599,000 (+71.8% on the year); 1 active listings; median 5 days on market; 0% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,783 establishments (-4%); 43,723 jobs (+17%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $496,807 (+0% 1 yr, -1% 5 yr); typical rent $1,683/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	22,786 vehicles a day (Interstate, 2 lanes); 18 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Retrofit built as housing on former auto-body shop site. Status: built. Retrofit already completed (opp_reason: "retrofit already built").

Why. Median rent $1,582 (ZORI), ZHVI $496,807. 4 nearby clusters within 10km (including closed Lloyd Center, operating Eastport Plaza). Peers: 3 similar redevelopments in OR within 10km (Jantzen Beach Mall, Mall 205, Cedar Hills).

Where it stands. No new construction needed (retrofit complete). Housing market data shows stable rent growth (1.5% YoY).

For a planner

No parcel details provided
Traffic data lacks specific road/interchange
Truck traffic data missing (trucks_aadt: null)

For a developer

Market data supports housing demand
Peer projects in same region (OR) show similar strategy success
No new construction costs required (retrofit built)

What we do not know yet

No address or parcel ID
No timeline for retrofit completion
No details on housing mix (units_1/2_4/5plus not tied to this site)

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Similar sites

Jantzen Beach Mall, Portland, OR · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in OR; 10 km away
Mall 205, Portland, OR · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in OR; 9 km away
Cedar Hills Shopping Center, Cedar Hills, OR · Strip centers · same strategy: redevelop; also in OR; 10 km away
Lafayette Place Mall, Boston, MA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop

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retrofit already built
median rent $1,582
housing in the record

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History and original facts

County	Multnomah County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from architizer.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former auto-body repair shop in Portland, Ore., United States was converted into a home with an open living space centered around a glass-enclosed atrium.

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Sources

Upcycled Space: 8 Exemplary Industrial to Residential Conversions
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Bowstring Truss House

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Bowstring Truss House, Portland, OR." Record n-c469034031, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/or/portland-bowstring-truss-house/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_portlandbowstringtrusshouse,
  title = {Bowstring Truss House, Portland, OR},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/or/portland-bowstring-truss-house/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-c469034031, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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