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Seniors Were Told Their Affordable Apartments Would Go to Market Rent. Then the County Bought the Whole Complex: "I'm on a Fixed Income"
For about 30 years, the Woodspring Apartments in Tigard, Oregon, were a place where low-income seniors could count on rent they could afford. Then the notices arrived. On January 1, 2021, residents of all 172 units were told the complex would no longer be a community for people 55 and older and that rents would rise to market rate by January 2024, KOIN 6 News reporter Lindsay Nadrich reported that summer. The station said tenants would end up paying an estimated 500 dollars more each month. “Where do we go? What do we do? I can’t afford it. I’m on a fixed income,” said Heidi Johnstone, who moved in with her service dog, Lily, in 2019. KOIN reported that she had planned to stay there the rest of her life and never dreamed she would be thinking about living in her car. Lois Keck, who had lived at Woodspring for 18 years, told the station she felt “like I have no options and that’s very, very frustrating and it’s very scary.” The tenants decided to fight. In June 2021 they filed a lawsuit against the owner, San Francisco real estate firm Hamilton Zanze, alleging the company misled them by leasing
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Gerber Gear Leaves Tigard Behind, Plants New 80,000-Square-Foot Flag in Wilsonville
Gerber Gear has packed up decades of history in Tigard and moved into a new 80,000-square-foot facility in Wilsonville, consolidating its design, engineering, manufacturing and administrative teams under a single roof. The Oregon knife and outdoor gear company began operating at the new site on Nov. 3, 2026, according to the company.