Photos: Family-size project wraps up in Hillsboro
REACH Community Development has completed the third and final phase of its Orchards at Orenco affordable housing project.
An aggressive pursuit of passive house
The second phase of the Orchards at Orenco development in Hillsboro not only was completed for less money than the first phase, but also received passive house certification.
Atypical affordable housing
REACH Community Development says the 57-unit first phase of the Orchards at Orenco in Hillsboro is on target to become the largest multifamily passive house building in the country.
State dollars boosting affordable housing
$18 million of state money awarded to REACH Community Development will help it construct and rehabilitate dozens of affordable housing units in the Portland-metro area.
Photos: Passive House going up in Hillsboro
Walsh Construction is building a highly efficient, transit-oriented workforce housing project in the Orenco Station neighborhood of Hillsboro for owner/developer REACH CDC. The 57-unit project, designed by Ankrom Moisan Architects, […]
REACH receives financial boost for Hillsboro project
REACH will use a $500,000 Meyer Memorial Trust grant to move forward with its Orchards at Orenco Station project.
REACH eyes passive house design for multifamily project
The affordable housing developer says Orchards at Orenco Station, a 57-unit project in Hillsboro, will break new ground in the multifamily housing market when it achieves passive house standards.
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