Format
Full
City
Portland
State/Province
OR
Country
USA
Metro Area
Portland
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Keywords
Affordable housing
Brownfield
Mixed-income housing
Public-private partnership
Transit-oriented development
Urban regeneration
Site Size
6.1
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
1996
Date Opened
1997
In Portland, Oregon, a public/private partnership has transformed a brownfield into a community of 600 affordable and market-rate apartments. The Yards is a cornerstone of redevelopment in the city’s rapidly changing River District. The project’s name reflects the history of the site, a rail yard on a strip of land that runs between the train tracks and the Willamette River. The four-phase development, which is entering its final phase, converts a large area affected by industrial contamination into a clean, safe, mixed-income residential neighborhood.
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Format
Full
City
Portland
State/Province
OR
Country
USA
Metro Area
Portland
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Keywords
Affordable housing
Brownfield
Mixed-income housing
Public-private partnership
Transit-oriented development
Urban regeneration
Site Size
6.1
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
1996
Date Opened
1997
Date Completed:
Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website:
World Region: North America
Developer(s): GSL Properties Inc
Website (Dev.):
Designer(s): Otak Inc., Zimmer Gunsel Frasca Partnership
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