Vancouver Housing Authority First Street Apartments

Just a few minutes’ drive from Vancouver, this low-income housing project, in conjunction with The Vancouver Housing Authority, offered low-income residents housing options they were lacking. Early on Gerding assisted the owner in detailed value engineering. With 152 housing units, the complex included nine three-story buildings and one community center on a tight site in downtown Vancouver. Staging and communication with the Owner, public municipalities and surrounding public was essential with this project. This project utilized and was certified by the Evergreen Sustainability Standard program, which included many sustainability standards such as access to public transportation, water conservation features, and the use of Energy Star appliances.