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Construction crews are expected to break ground late this year on a four-story, 124-unit affordable housing development at Portland Community College鈥檚 Southeast campus.

Our Just Future (OJF), a nonprofit, is leading development of the 110,000-square-foot building on 1.61 acres at 7705 S.E. Division St. in Portland. The total project cost is estimated at $60.7 million. Portland Community College (PCC) will lease the land to OJF under a long-term agreement, according to the project鈥檚 website.

鈥淧ortland Community College is doing a process on all their campuses to use some of their land they deemed not needed for college operations or college expansion plans to contribute to affordable housing and the housing crisis in the community,鈥� said Brian Shelton-Kelley, director of real estate development for OJF.

Edlen & Co. is a development consultant for the project. The team also includes architect Bora Architecture & Interiors, civil engineer Vega Civil Engineering, structural engineer VALAR Consulting Engineering, landscape architect Understory Landscape Architecture, and general contractor LMC Construction. APANO will provide on-site resident services and programming.

The mix of apartments will be 33 studios, 28 one-bedroom units, 47 two-bedroom units, and 16 three-bedroom units. The project team received via Home Forward 20 project-based vouchers for people who earn up to 30 percent of the area median income. The remaining units will be for people who earn up to 60 percent of the AMI.

鈥淭he partnerships that led this effort 鈥� between OJF, PCC and APANO 鈥� set the stage for design innovation, which links community connectivity, education and resilience,鈥� Brian Squillace, Bora Architecture & Interiors鈥� principal in charge, stated in an email. 鈥淥ur approach focuses on designing healthy, inclusive environments that encourage resident interaction, focus on livability, and ensure long-term comfort as our climate continues to change.鈥�

From the beginning, the project team approached development and design with a focus on climate resiliency, Shelton-Kelley said.

The building, with funding assistance from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund, Energy Trust of Oregon and Energy Star, will achieve high energy performance, Christian Cutul, Bora鈥檚 project architect, stated in an email. The project team is pursuing measures to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The building will have all-electric systems including heat-pump water heating and heat-pump space conditioning, highly filtered air ventilation, exterior insulation, and rooftop solar panels. A battery backup system will keep energy use low and protect residents during heat waves, ice storms and wildfire smoke.

The project team is pursuing Earth Advantage platinum certification and the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 new Zero Energy Ready Home standard, as well as some Passive House standards, Shelton-Kelley said. These standards contribute to improved indoor air quality, thermal comfort and resilience.

The building鈥檚 exterior will feature light-toned brick and green-hued board-and-batten siding, tying the campus to neighboring residences, Cutul stated. Several mature trees on the site will be preserved.

Amenities will include on-site parking, bike storage and parking, a community room, laundry facilities, an on-site management office, and resident services. The I-shaped building also will have a landscaped courtyard and play area.

A building permit application for the project is under review. Construction is scheduled to start in December and require 18 months to complete.