Interest Sought to Redevelop South Madras Gateway Site
Jefferson County, in close consultation with the City of Madras and the Madras Redevelopment Commission, is seeking expressions of interest from creative, experienced development teams to redevelop the “South Madras Gateway” site.
In late 2020, Jefferson County strategically acquired the “South Madras Gateway” site from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), which had declared the Site surplus after completion of the Highway 97 South Y highway realignment project, to ensure this highly visible property in downtown Madras would be redeveloped to advance community plans. The Site is located at 813 SW Highway 97, at the “South Y” gateway that sees 15,000 or more vehicles travel past the site daily. This site is 38,042 square feet and is essentially flat. An approximately 1,980 square foot single-story building occupies a portion of the Site, constructed in the 1990s.