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Fate of old Webber Building to be determined by next year

By Sarah Wolf, Columbian staff writer

Published: September 10, 2024, 2:10pm

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The Vancouver City Council on Monday voted to approve a land swap for a later expansion of the Vancouver Convention Center. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

The Hilton Vancouver Washington and adjoining Vancouver Convention Center ushered in a resurgence for the city’s downtown area nearly 20 years ago.

The city’s inner core now boasts apartment buildings, popular retailers and a relatively low office vacancy rate. Two more hotels rose in the nearby Waterfront Vancouver development.

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