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INDUSTRIAL

Baker County has several heavy and/or commercial/industrial properties from which to choose, with total acreage available at over 300 acres. Much of this inventory lies within the city limits or urban growth boundary of Baker City.  However, opportunities also exist for buildings and/or buildable land in Huntington, Haines, and Halfway.

Elkhorn View Industrial Park is Eastern Oregon’s newest industrial park for companies needing larger acreages ranging from 5-30 acres. With a total area of 100 acres, approximately 60 acres are still available for very reasonable prices. Sewer, water, roads as well as electric, gas and telecommunications technology serve the site which lies within Baker City’s urban growth boundary or city limits.

Settler’s Park is a highly attractive, privately held, light to heavy (mixed use) industrial park developed by the well-respected Columbia Developments, Inc., and Tennant Developments of Bend, Oregon. All parcels feature sewer, water, and road infrastructure turn-key at competitive prices. Additionally, the park also has outstanding views of the Elkhorn Mountains and the Baker Valley. The 73-acre development is located directly south of the Elkhorn View Industrial Park, within the city limits.

Ellingson Property The Ellingson Lumber Co. owns several available properties in prime locations within Baker City. The largest site is approximately 40 acres very near to the heart of Baker City at the site of the company’s former primary mill. Another 25-acre site lies in south Baker City adjacent to a former plywood and Elco board plant complex now occupied by a plastics company and industrial lumber cutstock firm. Both sites have undergone extensive clean up and have been in compliance with state and federal environmental laws. The sites are also well served by all utilities.

Haines has several acres of industrial property inside the city limits which is ready for development, primarily light manufacturing. These sites offer excellent rail access as well as easy access to Hwy 30, which parallels I-84 and connects 10 miles both to the east and west.

Pine Valley located in arguably the most picturesque part of Eastern Oregon, Pine Valley also has a limited number of industrial properties primarily at the junction of Hwy. 86 and Halfway-Cornucopia Rd.  The parcel noted totals approximately 30 acres and is owned by Ellingson Lumber Co.

COMMERCIAL

There are numerous commercial properties available throughout Baker County, which are marketed primarily through the real estate industry or by private owners. Because the inventory of these properties is too great to list for the scope of this publication, real estate brokers in the area have been listed under "Who to Contact."  These professionals can assist with questions about specific opportunities including businesses for sale, buildings, or bare commercial land.
RETAIL

Substantial retail opportunities exist for retailers in Baker City for some key sectors. According to recent consumer surveys and leakage estimations, $5-6 million in retail expenditures are being made outside the community in clothing (men, women, children), linens, and shoes alone. Moreover, community residents and others in the region indicate that they will faithfully buy certain products locally if provided the opportunity. Consequently, local leaders are convinced that great potential prevails for a few merchandisers offering goods in the aforementioned sectors.

For specific information regarding retail opportunities, property, or buildings for sale in the area, please contact the real estate professionals listed, or the Economic Development Department at (541) 523-6541.

RESIDENTIAL

New home construction activity has fueled a strong residential market in Baker County for the past five years. Prior to 1994, there had been only one new subdivision development in nearly 20 years. Since that time, nearly a dozen developments have been approved or are underway. Sales of existing homes have also picked up considerably during the 1990’s, and home values continue to rise as the area is discovered. Still, housing prices ($74,974 average home price) remain affordable for many residents to own their own homes.

Despite new interest in the area, several larger tracts of land are available for development or new home construction. Additionally, there still exists opportunities for remodeling of the community’s large inventory of historic homes throughout the county.

HOUSING

OREGON TRAIL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
SERVICE CONNECTIONS

Total housing units:
Vacancy rate:
Owner occupied:
Median owner cost
(mortgaged):
Renter occupied:
Median gross rent:

4,052
8.5%
2,455
$  459

1,251
$  300

 



Residential
Commercial
Total

1992

62
25
87

1993

89
34
123

1994

129
  46
175

1995

99
29
128

1996

109
25
134

 

Baker City Building Department Valuation

  1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
New Homes

33
$2,087,355

61
$3,562,753		 48
$3,052,200		 46
$4,017,967		 59
$4,925,931
Remodel
Homes

80
$476,564

34
$1,642,633		 40
$515,038		 32
$447,496		 30
$626,886
New
Commercial

5
$337,335

8
$381,092		 14
$3,173,079		 4
$199,349		 7
$4,269,309

Remodel
Commercial

30
$2,083,496		 46
$545,185		 41
$726,823		 32
$2,188,158		 38
$2,606,631
Miscellaneous
 88
$501,405		 74
$453,857		 98
$506,049		 79
$524,764		 109
$1,381,326

Total Permits
$ Valuation

236
$5,486,155		 223
$6,585,580		 147
$8,032,621		 193
$7,377,734		 243
$13,810,083

 

 

 
 
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