The round 2001

The round 2003

Later Press

The Beaverton Valley Times, Jun 16, 2008, Round owners could face suit if fail to pay off $857,000 debt to city
The Oregonian, June 16, 2008: Beaverton council votes to sue owners of the Round for unpaid bills

The Beaverton Valley Times, Jul 26, 2007: The Round tumbles toward foreclosure

The Oregonian, September 21, 2006

"Started in 1997, the project was pitched as a suburban regional center, a model for smart development along light rail. But in 1999, the first developer went belly up, leaving unfinished buildings rusting until Dorn-Platz's arrival in 2001."

"The 4 1/2 acres of the former Westgate Theatre property will have the same type of mixed-use development, with offices, retail shops, housing and parking garages. The city bought the property in December for $4.9 million, and officials plan to start looking for a developer by the end of the year,"

"If the city allows enough parking and doesn't demand something the market won't support, he says, Specht would consider a deal."