The Ankeny Woods Apartments is a low-income housing community located in Southeast Portland.  The property was constructed in 1997 and includes 4 separate apartment buildings that contain a total of 42 apartments. The unit mix is composed of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom apartments.  KASA Architects assisted Our Just Future in an extensive renovation that included replacing the roofing, siding, windows, doors, and entry landings. As part of the exterior work, the roof drainage was improved, a rainscreen was introduced in the cladding assembly, and exterior balconies were removed. Existing raised planters that are adjacent to the exterior walls were excavated, waterproofed and replanted. Interior improvements included replumbing the domestic water supply lines; installing energy recovery ventilators; replacing the cabinets, fixtures and finishes in the bathroom and kitchens; upgrading the flooring throughout each unit; and refreshing the interiors with new doors, new paint, and new window blinds. Community improvements included separating the leasing office from the manager’s unit, constructing a resident services office, rejuvenating the community room with new finishes and furnishings, and revitalizing the outdoor spaces by creating a new playground and a separate seating area and bike locker area.

Our services included a capital needs assessment, design development, construction documents, bidding, permitting and construction administration.