Case Study

Pearl Court Affordable Housing on Brownfield

The North Elevation of Pearl Court faces Kearney Street, a pedestrian mall that is closed to vehicles for three blocks. The balconies above the entrance are accessible to all residents.

 

A new housing complex in Portland, Oregon’s emerging River District exemplifies many of the best features of urban redevelopment. Pearl Court is a reclaimed brownfield site with energy-efficient construction, pedestrian access to mass transit, and affordable housing in a single 199-unit housing block. Pearl Court was completed in August of 1997 and was 100% occupied by January 1998.

Published March 1, 1999

(1999, March 1). Pearl Court Affordable Housing on Brownfield. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/case-study/pearl-court-affordable-housing-brownfield

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