Developers Sue Over Homeless Camp, Right 2 Dream Too

The group looking to redevelop the Grove Hotel in Old Town are suing the people own the lot across the street in an effort force them to evict the homeless camp that had made the property home.

The developers want the Right 2 Dream Too camp evicted from the lot at Northwest Fourth Avenue and Burnside Street, saying it has raised obstacles to their project by lowering property values in the neighborhood.

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The suit was first reported by The Oregonian.

The camp, which has been there for more than five years, has long been a flashpoint in the neighborhood.

Starting three years ago, then-Mayor Charlie Hales led an effort to find a new for the camp, creating a list of nearly two dozen potential sites. Everywhere they looked, they were met with opposition whether from businesses, residents, or both.

They then tried to move the camp to an industrial site on the east side. That plan was blocked by the state's land use board.

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