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PROJECT: Senior housing alongside Tigard Senior Center

LOCATION: 8815 S.W. Omara St., Tigard (address will change to 8803 S.W. Omara St. next summer)

COST: $17,447,000

START DATE: May 2022

ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE: August/September 2023

OWNER/DEVELOPER: Northwest Housing Alternatives

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Walsh Construction

ARCHITECT: SERA Architects

ENGINEERS: Vega Civil Engineering, ColeBreit Engineering, Interface Engineering, KPFF

OTHER ASSOCIATES/CONSULTANTS: Shapiro Didway, Earth Advantage, Code Unlimited LLC, NV5, Teragan & Associates, Hahn and Associates

PROJECT PARTNERS: city of Tigard, Washington County, Metro, Enterprise Community Partners, Umpqua Bank, Community Housing Fund, Energy Trust of Oregon, Oregon Multifamily Energy Program, Oregon Housing and Community Services

PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE: This development will provide affordable housing for seniors in the heart of downtown Tigard, near public facilities, Fanno Creek Park and an established community and senior center.

The four-story building will hold 57 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors ages 62 and older. All units will be fully accessible and include walk-in showers. They also will be able to accommodate portable air conditioning units. A community room will contain a teaching kitchen and small meeting spaces. There will be a resident services office, a manager鈥檚 office, and a pick-up and drop-off space. On-site parking will be available for residents and visitors.

Other amenities include a multimodal pedestrian path connecting Omara Street to Fanno Creek Trail, a spacious lobby area for relaxation near a fireplace, and high-speed internet service in common areas. The building is being constructed to achieve Earth Advantage platinum certification.

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