The eastern edge is bounded by Cornelius Pass Road and the tracks for the MAX Blue Line form the northern boundary.

The company planned to build more than 280 homes on the 40-acre site, but the project never came to fruition due to the Great Recession and the efforts of local residents.

Local realtor Dirk Knudsen then worked for two years to get a call back from the bank in order to determine the broker charged with selling the property before a sale was opened to new housing developers.

[2][4] The city sold 9.7 acres (3.9 ha) at the southeast corner to home builder Polygon Northwest Company in January 2013.

[8] Orenco Woods includes public restrooms, a picnic shelter, trails, bridges, and a nature-themed play area.