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While current assessments and sales indicate a bleak immediate outlook, savvy investors see potential in rebuilding Portland’s downtown. As one successful buyer remarked, the low purchase price presents an opportunity to repurpose or revitalize properties once city conditions improve.
The key to reviving downtown Portland lies in restoring confidence—through better leadership, improved public safety, and policy reforms that promote economic development. Without major shifts, the city risks further decline, which will only deepen its tax revenue problems and urban decay.