PROJECT: The Annex Apartments

LOCATION: 2720 S.E. Powell Blvd., Portland

SIZE:��16,700 square feet

COST:��$4.66 million

START DATE: August 2021

ANTICIPATED END DATE: June 2022

OWNER: Catholic Charities of Oregon

DEVELOPERS: Caritas Housing Initiatives, Sister City

ARCHITECT: All Hands Architecture

ENGINEERS: Holmes Structures, Froelich Engineers, Alentur LLC, Squires Electric, Red Hawk Fire Protection, Piper Mechanical

CONTRACTOR:��Truebeck Construction

OTHER ASSOCIATES/SUBCONTRACTORS: Kalesnikoff Lumber

SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT: Portland is gaining its first affordable housing development to feature cross-laminated timber (CLT) in its design and structure. The benefits of using CLT include faster construction and creation of a more natural environment than a traditional concrete-filled interior.

The Annex was guided by trauma- and pandemic-informed design principles. The layout balances opportunities for community-building with privacy and security for residents. The four-story building will have 27 housing units – 18 studios, seven one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments – and two ground-floor office spaces.

Other amenities will include gathering places, including a landscaped courtyard with stadium-style seating that gives way to the main circulation staircase. Not only will the Annex be affordable, but it also will be one of the finer living places at such price points.

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