The Orchards at Orenco

100+ units, new construction

REACH has completed a purchase agreement for a 6.2 parcel near the Orenco MAX light rail station in HIllsboro, OR.  This is sufficient to support the phased development of approximately 160 units of housing.  Work is underway to design and secure financing for the first phase, a 57 unit, transit-oriented housing project for lower-wage workers in the Orenco neighborhood.  The apartments will be located near the Orenco MAX station and built using “Passive House” energy efficient standards, a method of construction that reduces heating bills by up to ninety percent.  REACH has received grants from from both Washington County - $750,000 award of federal HOME funds (Home Investment Partnerships Program Funds) - and $500,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust to support the project. For more information, read our Quick Facts profile.

Glisan Commons

127 Units/Mixed Use; joint venture; new construction

In February 2011, the Portland Housing Bureau announced that a team including REACH CDC has been selected to develop a City-owned site in the Gateway Urban Renewal District, using $6 million in City funding.  REACH and its partners, Human Solutions and Ride Connection, will co-develop a mixed-use, phased project with 120 units of housing and 16,000 sq feet of office space.  Phase 1 will include Ride Connection offices with a Human Solutions workforce housing project above; Phase 2 is planned for development in 2013, and will consist of 60 units of senior housing.  For more information, read our Quick Facts profile.