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Vic Remmers’ West Hills Homes Northwest has broken ground on a 40-home development in the Bethany-Bonny Slope area in Northwest Portland.

Homes will go on sale once the first model is completed this summer, the company said in a news release.

The development, named Findley Heights, borders Findley Elementary School at 4155 N.W. Saltzman Road. West Hills Homes Northwest is using its in-house construction operation.

Remmers said he decided to go forward with the project because of the Washington County neighborhood’s desirability and the lack of similarly priced new homes in the area. Expanding employment at companies including Nike and Intel also supports the project, Remmers said.

鈥淭he healthy employment base in Washington County has definitely increased the demand for homes of a certain price range and quality in this area,鈥� he said in an email.

The homes will be 2,800 to 4,000 square feet. Remmers said he expects prices to range from $600,000 to more than $900,000.

鈥淭he limited inventory of new homes of this caliber and price point in this area was especially exciting as we determined our building location,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he proximity to Findley Elementary School was also a huge draw for our West Hills Homes Northwest team, and will continue to be a huge draw for future families looking to settle down in the聽neighborhood.鈥�

Remmers also owns Everett Custom Homes, a Beaverton-based business that builds exclusively in Portland. An Everett project in Eastmoreland sparked a tree-sitting protest last summer over plans to cut down mature sequoia trees.