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A transformative mixed-use development in Portland鈥檚 Cully neighborhood has opened, bringing together 84 units of affordable housing, workforce training and culturally grounded early childhood education on a single campus in Northeast Portland.
The project, known as chaku kumtuks haws 鈥� chinuk wawa for 鈥淟earning House鈥� 鈥� replaced an outdated job training center at 5560 N.E. 42nd Ave. with a 90,000-square-foot development anchored by a Portland Community College Opportunity Center and an affordable housing community developed by Home Forward. The project was completed in August 2025.
The development also includes chaku kumtuks illahee, an early learning center operated by the Native American Youth and Family Center that integrates Indigenous culture, language and land-based learning. The facility features dedicated classrooms, an on-site kitchen and outdoor learning areas designed to serve children and families from historically underserved communities.
鈥淭his collaboration is a testament to what can be achieved when organizations come together with a shared vision of creating opportunities for families to thrive and communities to prosper,鈥� noted Home Forward officials in the Top Projects submission form.
The project was designed by Hacker Architects and built by O鈥橬eill/Walsh Community Builders, which applied its Cost-Efficient Design and Construction principles to maximize value through standardization, repetition and prefabrication. A phased construction sequence allowed PCC to relocate workforce programs into the new Opportunity Center before demolition of the previous facility began, minimizing disruption to ongoing education services.
The building is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and includes photovoltaic rooftop panels funded in part by a Portland Clean Energy Fund grant. High-performance insulation and energy-efficient appliances round out the project鈥檚 sustainability features. A 16,000-square-foot public plaza was designed to host farmers markets and community events.
Safety protocols included detailed site logistics planning, subcontractor pre-planning meetings, daily jobsite hazard briefings and strict adherence to OSHA standards 鈥� a particular priority given the phased construction occurring near active community facilities.
The project set a 30 percent Minority, Women, Emerging Small Business goal and achieved 39.75 percent participation. The early learning center was designed by AKANA, a Native-owned engineering and design firm. The 84 affordable units are targeted to households earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income, with an emphasis on two- and three-bedroom units for larger families.
Funding partners included Metro Regional Government, Oregon Housing and Community Services and the Portland Housing Bureau.