South Madras Gateway Project

South Madras Gateway

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 located at 813 SW Highway 97 at the south end of Downtown Madras.  The County recently acquired the site from the Oregon Department of Transportation, which had declared the site as surplus after completion of the Highway 97 South Y highway realignment project. 

The County and its partners envision a project that will serve to contribute to the area economy and to the activation of Downtown Madras.  They are seeking developers, business owners, or others who have a compelling vision (including preliminary thoughts about programming, phasing, and deal structure) who can demonstrate the capacity and experience to deliver on that vision.  

With a current population estimate of 6,470 and growing, Madras is the County Seat for Jefferson County (with about 25,000 residents and growing).  Madras boasts excellent access, serving as a crossroads of two major State highways (26 and 97), in addition to freight rail and a private airport.  In 2021, construction will begin on a $5 million  Wellness Center where the Jefferson County Public Health Department and Mosaic Medical Clinic will be located. 

This is an exciting time to develop in Madras. In the past year, the Madras City Council has approved an aggressive Housing Action Plan that significantly increased housing development over the previous year, Downtown vacancy rates for commercial space have been nearly eliminated, and several new businesses have located or expanded/renovated within City limits (Dollar General, Love's Travel Stop, KIng's Crown Barbershop, etc.).  If you have a vision to develop this property, please review the Request of Expression of Interest document below.

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