PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The HopeBuilder Lunch , Habitat for Humanity’s signature benefit event in Portland, brought supporters and donors to the Oregon Convention Center on Wednesday.
But it also brought some protesters, disgruntled homeowners from the Cherry Blossom Townhomes development near Mall 205 in Southeast Portland.
A KOIN 6 News investigation from December 2024 reviewed the 2016 Portland Fire Code and talked with local fire code consultants who specialize in implementing regulations. Safety issues included the height of the townhouses, the width of the road and no turnaround at their dead-end…