The Value Motel in Hazel Dell has been boarded up and a sign on the front lobby reads that it is under construction.
That’s about all the information available, since the phone lines have been disconnected and no one is occupying the building, at 708 N.E. 78th St. However, a screen of rolling security cameras was still visible through the lobby window on Tuesday and appears to be recording.
A resident at a neighboring apartment said he was told the motel is being renovated. As of Tuesday, no construction equipment was on the lot, and a property information search on Clark County’s website showed no permit activity for the property since an adjoining restaurant was demolished on the site in 2017.
The owner of the property, Commercial Adventures LLC., under the ownership of MOB investments owned by Miton O. Brown, did not immediately return a call from The Columbian seeking information about the closure and any planned construction.
