PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A Pearl District apartment complex landlord has filed a lawsuit against the City of Portland and the Salvation Army, less than a month after filing a tort claim over a nearby homeless shelter.
The ORO Apartments complex sits next to the 200-bed overnight shelter on Northwest Northrup Street.
The lawsuit accuses the city of nuisance, negligence, and inverse condemnation – arguing the city’s actions have damaged the value of the property without compensation. It claims the shelter has cost more than $5 million in lost property value for the complex…