Note: these statistics refer to the 135-acre Downtown core area. The proposed Urban Renewal area encompasses an additional 35 tax lot acres and 23 acres of right-of-way.

What are the current downtown land uses?
Today, Downtown Tigard is a mix of many different uses. Commercial uses are dominant with about 38% of the acreage, followed by Government 18%, Park 16%, and Industrial 14%. Residential uses (single and multi-family) currently make up only 10% of the total acreage. Only 2% of the area is classified as vacant.

Tigard's City Hall, with the Municipal Court and Police Headquarters, is located downtown. Other downtown government services include the Tigard Water District, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue and the U.S. Postal Service.

What are values of downtown properties?
The assessed value of the 137 properties in the downtown core area is approximately $40 million, less than 1% of the total assessed value for all Tigard properties ($4.5 billion).

How many businesses are there downtown?
According to City of Tigard Business License data, there are roughly 170 registered businesses in the downtown core area, employing over 900 FTEs full-time equivalent employees.) There is a variety of retail, restaurant, office, and industrial businesses.

What are the current downtown zoning and development requirements?
All of the downtown core area is zoned Central Business District (CBD.) The urban renewal area encompasses a few additional zones. Check Tigard's Development Code for specific development requirements.

How many people live downtown?
There are more than 800 residents in the study area. The population density of the downtown study area is approximately 5.9 people per acre.

What are the transportation options downtown?

Downtown is accessible by automobile and there are over 1200 on-street and off-street parking spaces in the area. Seven bus lines make stops at the TriMet Transit Center on Commercial Street. Beginning in 2008?, a Commuter Rail line (hyperlink to Commuter Rail section) linking Wilsonville with the Beaverton Transit Center will have a stop at the Transit Center. More sidewalks and bicycle lanes in the Downtown area are in the planning stages.

Are there special events that take place downtown?
Past events include the Tigard Blast parade, a Halloween Trick or Treat Event on Main Street, and the Holiday Tree Lighting Event. Contact the Tigard Central Business District Association, 12420 SW Main St. Tigard, OR 97223, for more information.

What is a Town Center?
Downtown Tigard was identified as a Town Center in Metro's 2040 Growth Concept (the blueprint for how the region will grow in the next few decades). A town center is an area that has a mix of housing, employment, and retail located where it is easy for pedestrians to walk around. Two nearby examples of Town Centers are downtown Lake Oswego and downtown Forest Grove. Metro's website has a further explanation of Town Centers with some other examples.