[Opinion] The Newsfeed: Inside Cle Elum’s yearslong development ordeal

The Newsfeed: Inside Cle Elum’s yearslong development ordeal

The City of Cle Elum is officially considering bankruptcy following a long-running conflict with a Washington developer over a massive real estate development expected to be built in town.   In 2011, Cle Elum signed a 25-year development agreement with City Heights Holdings LLC, run by Issaquah-based developer Sean Northrop, to develop Ederra, a nearly 1,000-home community.  In 2019, Northrop approached the city seeking subdivision permits. By t…