Washington Center (Portland, Oregon)

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Washington Center
Washington Center (Portland, Oregon)
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Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′13″N122°40′34″W / 45.5203°N 122.6761°W / 45.5203; -122.6761

Washington Center is a commercial property in Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] [3] Built in the 1970s, the 30,000 square-foot development is located on Washington Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues in downtown Portland. [4] Menashe Properties purchased the development in $9 million in 2014. [5]

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References

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