PROJECT: The Overland

LOCATION: 11990 S.W. 72nd Ave., Tigard

SIZE:Ěý256,760 square feet

COST:Ěýnot provided

START DATE: August 2020

ANTICIPATED END DATE: November 2022

OWNER: Dartmouth Project LLC

DEVELOPER: SKB-DIG Dartmouth LLC

ARCHITECT: SERA Architects

ENGINEERS: DOWL, Froelich Engineers

CONTRACTOR:ĚýEssex General Construction

OTHER ASSOCIATES/CONSULTANTS: Innovative Air, Porter Electric, Tapani Plumbing, Jet Industries, Timber Technologies, Primo Construction

NUMBER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED: 350

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: This mixed-use project is expected to spur redevelopment within the Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Area. The Overland will feature two six-story buildings with 219 apartments, a shared parking structure and voluminous retail and commercial spaces. Amenities will include a covered rooftop terrace, an elevated courtyard and workout facilities.

Exterior materials such as brick, wood and metal siding are intended to provide longevity in a Northwest style. Abundant bike parking will far surpass city requirements. The wood-framed buildings will be on concrete podiums.

One of the main challenges facing the project’s design and construction team was the topography of the site. There is a slope of nearly 30 feet from the north side to the south side, and it impacted the two apartment buildings, retail spaces and multiple parking areas. The various elevations step down from surface parking to apartment units and then to retail space at the southern end. Design, cost and constructability all influenced the final design; the project team spent significant time coordinating these aspects in order to meet overall goals.

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Guardian Real Estate Services is on the verge of breaking ground on a 234-unit apartment project in Milwaukie, making it the Portland developer’s second multifamily project in the southeast metro suburb.

The project follows Axletree Apartments, a five-story, 110-unit building that was delivered in downtown Milwaukie in November 2019. Axletree is now 95 percent occupied, Guardian President Tom Brenneke said.

Guardian is eager to double down on Milwaukie, he said.

“People are fleeing the city, and they’re finding Milwaukie, they’re finding Vancouver (Washington), they’re finding these other areas,” he said.

Milwaukie is 20 minutes from Portland’s central business district and easily accessible via TriMet’s MAX Orange light-rail line, Brenneke said. The area has its own strong employment base, including Oregon Tool, Bob’s Red Mill, Precision Castparts and Dave’s Killer Bread.

“You know, there’s real employment there,” Brenneke said.

Guardian found itself with essentially a turnkey project after another developer, Johnson Development Associates, based in Spartanburg, S.C., backed out. Guardian approached the land seller to secure a deal. Guardian was able to buy the plans from Johnson and keep the project team together.

“They got all the way to the altar with permits and walked away,” Brenneke said. “It dropped right in our lap.”

The project team includes LMC Construction, BC Group, Arris Studio Architects, DOWL and Tello Interiors. Guardian Management will manage the property.

Milwaukie, unlike Portland, has no inclusionary housing requirements, making it easier for a multifamily project to pencil out despite commanding lower rents. The city of Milwaukie encourages development, Brenneke said.

“We get red carpet treatment in that city,” he said.

In a news release, Ann Ober, Milwaukie’s city manager, stated: “For the past five years, the Milwaukie City Council has been dedicated to the development of housing through their housing affordability goal. We are excited about these units coming online as well as the construction of a portion of the Monroe Street Neighborhood Greenway, another critical city project.”

The Guardian project at 10999 S.E. 37th Ave. is more spread out than Axletree. The forthcoming development comprises five residential buildings on 7.2 acres. The property will also have a clubhouse with a kitchen, a lounge, a conference room, a fitness center and a yoga studio. An outdoor plaza will feature a barbecue and picnic area, a pool and spa, a dog park and a playground.

Apartments will range in size from 495 square feet to 1,198 square feet in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom configurations. A washer and a dryer will be included in each unit.

“I’m just so confident in this project,” Brenneke said. “There’s such a need and demand.”

Completion is expected in April 2023.

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PROJECT: Ninebark

LOCATION: Washougal, Washington

SIZE: 9 acres (nine total buildings)

COST: undisclosed

START DATE: November 2021

ANTICIPATED END DATE: February 2023

OWNER: Ninebark Apartments LLC

DEVELOPER: Killian Pacific

ARCHITECT: Holst Architecture

ENGINEERS: DOWL (civil), Interface Engineering (MEP), Froelich Engineers (structural)

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: R&O Construction

OTHER ASSOCIATES/CONSULTANTS: Ground Workshop (landscape architect), Vida Design (interior design), ABD Engineering and Design (acoustics consultant), Project Pivot (sustainability consultant), RDH (building envelope consultant)

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: Ninebark is being developed by Killian Pacific on nearly 9 acres along the Columbia River in Southwest Washington.

Holst Architecture’s design weaves nine buildings, a public park and open space into the surrounding natural environment. Eight buildings will hold 246 apartments – a mix of studios and one-, two- or three-bedroom units – featuring high-quality, sustainable, regionally sourced materials. A freestanding riverside clubhouse will have a dramatic, sloped roofline and an abundance of amenities. Buildings will offer views of the river and Mount Hood.

The clubhouse’s main lounge will include a central fireplace and private seating areas. A fully equipped fitness center with river views will be near walking trails and boat ramps, and a shared gear shed will provide outdoor equipment such as kayaks and bikes for residents’ use. Landscaped open spaces are intended to attract residents seeking an escape to nature.

In addition to being near downtown Camas and downtown Washougal, Ninebark will be close to local breweries, coffee shops and restaurants in the surrounding neighborhood. Also, the Port of Camas-Washougal’s master plan for Parker’s Landing calls for further enriching the area with a public marina, additional restaurants, retail spaces and other commercial spaces.

Salmon Safe and Fitwel certifications are being targeted for the project, and the team is aiming for the clubhouse to have net-zero energy use. Twenty percent of parking stalls will have electric-vehicle charging capabilities at the time of completion, but additional infrastructure will allow that number to increase to 37.4 percent in the future.

Woman-owned or minority-owned businesses are on track to make up 25 percent of the construction team.

Though not required by regulatory mandates, Ninebark will offer 10 percent of units at affordable rates.

Local and regional artists will be celebrated throughout Ninebark as well as the connected trails and parks.

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PROJECT: Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza

LOCATION: the full block bounded by Southwest Fifth and Sixth avenues and Sheridan and Caruthers streets.

SIZE:Ěý10 stories (plus one level of underground parking), 374,000 square feet, 127 units

COST:Ěý$110 million

START DATE: May 2021

ANTICIPATED END DATE: August 2023

OWNER: Terwilliger Plaza Inc.

OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE: MHS Consulting

OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: BC Group

ARCHITECT: LRS Architects

ENGINEERS: IMEG Corp. (structural), DOWL (civil), PAE (mechanical, passive house consultant), GEODesign (soil), PBS Engineering and Environmental (environmental)

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: PLACE

CONTRACTOR:ĚýWalsh Construction

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: DeWitt Construction (shoring design/build), Merit Electric (electric), Tapani Plumbing (plumbing), Ocean Park Mechanical (mechanical), Patriot Fire Protection (fire sprinkler design/build)

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza will be a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community for residents 62 and over. The independent-living facility will feature 127 units. Each one will have one or two bedrooms and full kitchens as well as balconies. Thirteen floor plans will range in size from 1,095 square feet to 2,310 square feet.

Designed for passive house certification, the highly energy-efficient building is projected to use 50 percent less energy than a current energy-compliant building. With 100 percent continuous preconditioned fresh air circulation, interior spaces will be substantially more healthy, quiet and thermally comfortable than those in conventional buildings. There will be green roofs, green living walls and solar panels. Features will include: improved wall R values; triple-pane windows; lighting power reduction; eco-friendly appliances; outdoor air systems with heat recovery; high-performance HVAC-VRF; heat pump water heaters; low-flow fixtures; photovoltaic solar generation; and significant thermal bridging details at balcony connections, balcony edges, parapet connections and exterior walls to concrete slabs.

The commons will include stone terracing, a wood-paneled cocktail lounge and a sports bar. The building’s architectural features will include handcrafted wood paneling and a blown-glass chandelier.

One of the goals of the Parkview project was to encourage movement throughout the campus with plenty of opportunities for residents to gather and socialize. There will be a variety of multipurpose rooms, public living rooms, lounges, sunrooms and lobbies. The building’s U-shape will allow for an outdoor courtyard and amenity space as well as views of the adjacent Terwilliger parkway hills, downtown and mountains. A landscaped rooftop also will provide additional space for gatherings.

One of the most critical elements for this project was approval for a sky-bridge across Southwest Sixth Avenue between Caruthers and Sheridan streets. It will link the new Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza with the existing Terwilliger Plaza building. The connector will double as an art gallery space, in response to community building goals.

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In downtown Beaverton, at the corner of Southwest Millikan Way and Rose Biggi Avenue, a nearly half acre of land that formerly served as an informal parking area is becoming the home of a new food and entertainment attraction.

The BG Food Cartel, located near Beaverton City Hall and The Round, will feature 31 food carts, a covered outdoor dining area and an indoor beer and wine bar able to accommodate live music performances.

The idea for a public space anchored by food carts has long been floated by city officials. The Biggi family, which owns the property being developed, teamed with WALEN Construction (formerly LCD) and Scott | Edwards Architecture to develop a proposal for the food cartel concept, which won a city-sponsored contest.

“The idea for a food cart pod has been around for a while, but it really didn’t come together until Denny Doyle was elected mayor (of Beaverton),” Dominic Biggi said. “He came in with a new vision for a gathering spot downtown.”

The Biggi family is a staple in the Beaverton business community. The family’s primary company is Beaverton Foods, founded by Dominic’s grandmother Rose Biggi in 1929. The firm now makes and sells worldwide more than 70 kinds of condiments, including specialty mustards and horseradish.

Becoming involved in an effort to bring a food cart pod to Beaverton seemed like a perfect fit for the Biggi family, Dominic Biggi said. In addition to serving the community at large, the food cart pod will present one more option for employees at City Hall or residents at The Round.

“It’s designed to function throughout the day: breakfast, lunch and at night after work,” Biggi said. “There’s a large deck, indoor and outdoor bar, and really just a cool set-up. Once you cross inside you become part of the experience.”

The $2.4 million project got off the ground with a $25,000 grant from the city of Beaverton as a result of winning the contest. That money along with support from the city of Beaverton has made a tremendous difference in bringing the project from a dream to reality, according to Biggi.

“I really want to give credit to some of the people who were instrumental in making this happen,” he said. “Janiene Lambert with the city of Beaverton got us through the permitting process, the grants, fee structures and contacts. The (city) had to draft a new code for food carts. We had a lot of cooperation and help from Steve Regner at (the city).”

In addition to WALEN Construction and Scott | Edwards Architecture, the project team includes DOWL, whose involvement was led by Jeff Shoemaker as senior project manager. Eric Wenzel served as project lead for Scott | Edwards.

WALEN is in the process of wrapping up concrete work at the site, said Tyler Mildren, the company’s director of construction. The project is on track for a soft opening in February; a grand opening is slated for the spring.

While food and fun are the main focuses, the project also was designed and built with sustainability in mind. Benches are being constructed from recycled wood while the fencing will be locally sourced cedar. Indoor areas feature an abundance of glass to encourage natural lighting. An existing building on the site was renovated to house the indoor-outdoor bar.

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