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the merits of the proposed deal:
The commission would furnish
$100,000 in renovations — carpeting, new tile, a little kitchen
space, and new bathrooms — in
exchange for her agreeing to a
year’s worth of free rent.
“I like having those startups
down there,” Livingston says.
“Maybe one of them will wind up
being a tenant for us long-term.
If not, we’re left with an improved space.”
Livingston was included on the
selection committee that picked
the winners. She joined two local
venture capitalists, a founder of a
Portland startup incubator, and a
partner from a Portland seed fund
that takes stakes in early-stage
companies and provides mentoring.
Once the commission began inviting applications, measu