Neighborhood Notes

A request for Design Advice has been submitted by Ed McNamara regarding future development at 1350 NW Raleigh. Read more about the project here . Download the Design Advice Request Notice

Today's Daily Journal of Commerce offers an article on the affordable family housing project in the North Pearl. If you haven't read about this project—it's fantastic! The developer, Ed McNamara, has worked closely with local advocacy group, Central Portland Families , to ensure that the building design meets the needs of families. Read more about the building here . I love this project. How do you feel about it?    

Family housing may be coming to the Pearl District in a big way. A developer hopes to start construction in August 2009 on 135 apartments designed for families with children. Ed McNamara, one of the developers of the Sitka Apartments , has been working on this effort for over two years. He recently secured a full block site at NW 13th and Quimby (Benson Glass Building), two blocks from the site of "The Fields" park. The Portland Development Commission has provided a loan to help with predevelopment expenses. Ed and his team are moving rapidly with design, public approvals, and financing. In mid-August, they submitted for a Pre-Application conference with the city. The project is about two months into design, but here's what it looks like so far: The Building
The building will be 6 stories with a full level of underground parking. The apartments will be a mix of 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom units. There will be small community rooms on every floor and
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