A group called “Made in Old Town” is buying downtown buildings. They recently closed on an Old Town building and they have offers in on two other buildings near NW 5th and NW Everett.

The money would help fund the acquisition and renovation of two vacant Old Town buildings. The project to bring a $125 million manufacturing campus to Old Town is in line for a $7 million infusion.

The big reason why we haven’t fully done the raze order is we don’t want to put that financial risk on the taxpayers." ...