The days may be getting shorter, but the future is looking brighter than ever on our build sites! Here are some highlights from our busy summer:

Twenty Fifth Terrace

Core volunteers recently toured this new site in the Markham neighborhood of SW Portland. They had the opportunity to look at some plans and do a walk-through with site superintendent, Greta.

This community, formerly known as Taylors Ferry, will have 17 single-family homes. Volunteers will frame three homes sitting on the top terrace.

Our trade partners were excavating Building 17 at the bottom of the slope. They’re also raising forms and pouring concrete for foundations. Water and dry utilities are up next!

We hope to welcome volunteers in the late fall. You can join the interest list to be notified when orientations begin. Sign up here.

King City Commons

Seven families have now received the keys to their new homes! Two more households are expected to close on their loans by mid-September.

Our Homeownership team expects full occupancy for this 16-home community by late December.

We spoke with site superintendent Ryan as construction wrapped at the end of July. He remembers when the site was nothing but an overgrown field full of blackberries.

Watch the video above to see the completed community, including a natural play area featuring logs from West Lake Grove.

West Lake Grove

Volunteers have done all of the framing so far at our site in Lake Oswego.

They started with Building 1, which now has cabinets and flooring done. Trim carpenters are coming soon, and we expect to bring in painters at the end of the month.

Volunteers then framed Building 6. Our trade partners will install insulation and sheetrock later this month.

We’re now framing the second floor of Building 5 — and can’t wait for you to see the progress at our Frame a Future celebration! Learn more here.

Myrtlewood Way

In Gresham, trades have finished framing seven buildings. Building A is having final rough framing inspections and then it will be ready for insulation and drywall.

Buildings B and E are being roofed this week. Then they’ll get weather-resistive barrier (WRB), the striking black exterior.

Building F is getting siding, while Buildings G and D are at various stages of rough-in.

Elected leaders from state, county, and city government came together in August to help us with Building J, one of three volunteer-framed units.